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If
you would like to make a reservation, or have further questions, we can be
contacted anytime at:
Phone: 907-678-4566
Fax: 907-678-4566
e-mail: boreallodge@Juno.com
Mailing Address:
Boreal Lodging
Scott & Heidi Schoppenhorst
#1 Timberwolf
Trail
Wiseman Village
Wiseman, Alaska 99790
Short term or small reservations (4 days or less, 2 rooms or
less):
We require a 50% advance deposit to confirm reservation. Deposits made by check
or money order are fully refundable with at least two (2) weeks advance notice
of cancellation, credit card deposits are subject to 10% cancellation fee.
Long term or large bookings (5 days or more, entire lodging
facility, or long term cabin rental): We require 75% non-refundable
deposit.
Deposits
should be made payable to Boreal Lodging, and can be mailed to us at the above
address. We accept cash, traveler’s checks, money orders, pre-approved personal
checks, Master Card, Visa, Discover & PayPal.
Lodge & Cabin are open seasonally May through September, and
can remain open later in the year, or earlier in the season as needed.
Also we can easily open the cabin with advance notice throughout
the winter for a 4 night minimum stay, and will open the Lodge for large
groups, or extended stays during winter months as well. Please contact us with
your need, or further questions.
Rates:
Please see rates listed
for Boreal
Lodge and Boreal Cabin
Boreal Lodging is owned, built, and operated by Scott &
Heidi Schoppenhorst. We have two boys, Christopher 19, Joshua 13, and have been
year round residents of Wiseman Village since 1989 (Heidi grew up in Wiseman).
We also hold jobs with Gates of the Arctic NP&P, Scott maintaining the
nearby Ranger Station, and Heidi working part time summers as an Interpretive
Ranger at the Arctic Interagency Visitor Center in Coldfoot. We opened our
store, 'Boreal Coffee & Gifts' on site in 2009, and offer gifts (some local
made), limited groceries / essentials, and coffee. We are continually finding
and making new gift items for sale; Scott is making some beautiful
Damascus/fossilized mammoth ivory knives at present, and we have added some
unique jewelry items as well.
Scott started raising bees in 2008, and he is offering some of
the local honey for sale in the store. We recently learned this is one of the
furthest north bee hives in the world, and they mostly produce fireweed honey –
good stuff! Currently Scott is over-wintering one hive, and they have survived
our coldest temperature of the winter -55 F without any problems. If they live
to spring, this will be a record…
The Brooks Range offers a peaceful lifestyle, surrounded by
awesome scenery, and opportunities only to be experienced in a true wilderness
such as this. Subsistence is the way of
life here in Wiseman - hunting, fishing, berry picking, trapping, &
woodcutting are essential for all residents – and also the life we enjoy.
The Dalton Highway opened to the public in 1995, allowing
visitors easier access to the arctic, and the opportunity to enjoy all of the
surrounding public lands & wilderness this area is made up of. Lodging
& other services are very limited along the Dalton however, and this seemed
to be a problem for travelers looking to stay off the road, in something more
comfortable than a tent!
Scott recognized the need & decided to build the Boreal
Lodge in 1998 in the wooded area of our property, near the creek so folks could
“get away from the highway” and enjoy some peace & quiet with nice
scenery. We have also tried to
incorporate the conveniences that will make for a comfortable & enjoyable
stay. We operate our own power plant, running much on alternative energy during
the summer, and are able to provide power, running water, TV/DVD, phone, and cooking
facilities. We opened for business in 1999, and have enjoyed hosting visitors
from around the world since then.
Boreal Coffee & Gifts Bogie and his ball Reload skating
Last revised: February 2010
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