Northern Exposure

Cindy Lou Aillaud gets her PE students to embrace the Arctic winter.

Nearly 30 years ago, Cindy Lou Aillaud moved with her husband from Seattle to Alaska in search of a “great adventure.” They eventually landed in Delta Junction, about 300 miles below the Arctic Circle. At that latitude, winter means round-the-clock darkness, except for a few hours at midday when the sun peeks over the mountains, casting a dim light...