Men of Alaska

  • Men of Alaska

    Klaus Thymann and Adam Howe travel to the glaciers of Juneau, Alaska in an exclusive shoot for PORT and talk to residents about their beautiful surroundings and the past and future of the city
    Above: Tyler Gress wears jacket, shirt, waistcoat and trousers ALBAM


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    What do you like most about living in Juneau?

    Tyler Gress: The amount of access to the outdoors – skiing in the winter, rock climbing in the summer, hiking. A good friend of mine told me that their favourite city would be “two hours from the mountains and two hours from the ocean”. I chuckled to myself because here in Juneau, three minutes one way are the mountains, and three minutes the other way is the ocean. It’s hard to beat that.

  • Jared Carlson and Grantley K. Moore

    Above left: Jared Carlson wears puffa jackets, check shirt and scarf POLO RALPH LAUREN and wears his own jeans. | Above right: Grantley K. Moore wears pinstripe blazer SAND Shirt CP COMPANY Beanie WOOLRICH WOOLEN MILLS


    Klaus Thymann: What does it feel like walking around on a glacier every day?

    Jared Carlson: I’ve been in Juneau for 9 years as a glacier trekking guide. It’s a pretty amazing experience; it’s a dynamic environment that is always changing. If you’re paying attention you can even see changes occurring hour-to-hour up there – the ice melting, creeks forming.

    Can you describe your typical day?

    Grantley K.Moore: A typical day for me down here in Southeast is pretty interesting. I’ll go out there, do some fishing, whale watching and

    fishing for the summer season then wander on back, get ready for another trip, and go do it over again! I’ve lived in Juneau for 4 years now. I’ve lived in Alaska for 33 years of my life.

    What about today?

    Grantley K.Moore: Today was a blast! We went salmon fishing, caught a whole bunch of Coho Salmon, a big 20 pounder – the biggest of the season so far. Then we went fishing for some halibut, caught six and threw four back. We saw some bubble-net feeding by humpback whales and some breaching humpback whales as well which is a bonus.

  • Tim Hoyt

    Above: Mike Hoyt wears leather jacket and denim shirt BARBOUR Scarf HENRY LLOYD Jeans POLO RALPH LAUREN and wears his own ExtraTuf boots


    In a world that has become more globalised how has Juneau evolved over the years?

    Mike Hoyt: Well I guess Juneau is a testament to globalisation, it didn’t exist as a city until about 150 years ago when they discovered gold in the area.  There were two Indian villages, one to the north and one to the south, but Juneau itself didn’t exist.  Now with all the tour ships that come through that’s pretty much what financially sustains downtown Juneau.


    If you were to leave Juneau tomorrow, what are the three things you would miss most?

    Mike Hoyt: What I love most about being here is the opportunity to be around my culture, my elders and being able to absorb the history. There’s such a rich history in this place.

  • Rick Huteson

    Above: Rick Huteson wears quilted jacket HENRY LLOYD Sweater ALBAM and wears his own jeans



    What does it mean to be a Juneauite?

    Rick Huteson: Humble, outdoorsy people – there’s a spectrum of the conservative outdoorsy types to the hippies. There’s a broad range of people, from your hard-core right-wing conservatives to the liberal hippies. Everyone tends to meet in the middle for the outdoor activities – hiking, camping, swimming, fishing, climbing…


    What are you most proud of, living in Juneau?

    Rick Huteson: I enjoy our summers most of all, the abundance of light, our mountains and the landscape. We can get off work at 16:30 and we’ll still have a full day’s worth of sunlight to use as we wish. I’ve climbed down a mountain at 23:30 at night and had plenty of light to get through the canopy. Three months out of the year it is bliss!

  • Michael Moore and Tim Rawlins

    Aobve left: Michael Moore wears hooded jumper STONE ISLAND Chinos POLO RALPH LAUREN Gloves HINSULATE and wears his own shoes | Above right: Tim Rawlins wears sheepskin coat CP COMPANY and wears his own glasses



    What character traits do you think Juneau residents have?

    Michael Moore: A lot of people like the outdoors; there’s an amazing Native American culture here.
    What do you like most about living in Juneau?


    Could you imagine living here all year round?

    Tim Rawlins: Yeah, I plan on living here all year round. Originally the first camping trip I went on started at 3am, the sun was rising and the sky was crystal clear. You could see Mount Fairweather, it was glowing pink and a pod of Orcas swam ahead of us, and that’s pretty much when I knew I wanted to live here in Glacier Bay forever.

  • Tracy Bird

    Above: Tracy Bird wears workers jacket, plaid shirt and cargo pants WOOLRICH WOOLEN MILLS and wears his own glasses and shoes



    How did you come to be here in Juneau?

    Tracy Bird: I had an interest in Alaska from some pictures I’d seen but I actually ended up following a girlfriend here thirty-something years ago – who’s long gone, but I’m still here.


    If you were to leave, what would you miss?

    Tracy Bird: If I left Alaska I think I’d miss the beauty. The bigness of the mountains – I can look out my front window and watch the mountains, the colours changing across the seasons. I’d miss the friendliness, the connections people quickly make here. Even though there are 30,000 people here it still feels like a small town.

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