I was in your position once about deciding on signing a letter of intent for a position (pondering, worrying) and I finally posed my concerns and questions to people at the ATP job fair and I got a lot of varying responses. One person said "Only you can make that choice" and that didn't help much although an excellent answer. And another said, "What are you waiting for? Don't be a fool and take it." Personally, I liked the latter answer better as it helped me snap out of the 'analysis paralysis' state of mind I was in.
I would assume that any person who ponders teaching in Alaska likes wilderness, nature, outdoors and all of the elements so why would these same things be a deterrent? Plus, I would choose to work in Alaska rather than the lower 48 because I like the Alaskan mentality. Alaskans in general seem happier and nicer than those in the lower 48.
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/nationa ... -1.2121702Plus, according to this article, Alaskans ranked first in happiness where Colorado ranked just sixth.