My D3100s are workhorses who do.well in the winter. Anchorage here, but they still never fail.
Also, I'd call Mechman and order over the phone and ship it to Fife. Then just freight it from Fife to Fairbanks. I've shipped almost 11 D3100s, 6 XP2500s, 2 XP3000s, and four JB black cherries here. Best freaking way to ship heavy batteries