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Difficult Ground to Bury the Dead

All over the Arctic it is rather difficult to bury the dead and maintain cemeteries due to permafrost heaving.

In the background one can see piles of crushed rock, which is the best solution to keep the ground somewhat drained and level.

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2018 Road Trip to Tuktoyaktuk, NWT via Dempster Highway and the Inuvik-Tuktoyaktuk Highway or ITH (Tuk Highway).

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Uploaded on March 13, 2021
Taken on September 2, 2018