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A Day of Spring, a Day of Winter
This can be a frustrating time of year for anyone who enjoys being outside. The sun is doing a good job of warming the earth up to welcome life back in a grand way, but Father Winter still pops back … Continue reading
Posted in Alaska Highway, Communities, Health Issues, Hiking, Photos, Policing, Weather, Winter, Yukon-Alaska Stuff
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Motorcycle Season in the Yukon Has Begun
I’ve been watching the long-range weather forecasts especially closely for weeks now, trying to figure out when I could get on the bike for the first time. The biggest hold-up is always Fireweed Drive, the road that connects us to … Continue reading
Posted in Alaska Highway, Motorcycles, Weather, Yukon-Alaska Stuff
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Back in the Yukon, Home of Father Winter
I flew home from Kelowna a couple of days ago, on Wednesday, going from temperatures as high as +15°C (59°F) back to nights down to -32°C (-26°F) The weather forecast called for clouds and showers for the entire trip except … Continue reading
Posted in Aviation, British Columbia, Photos, Travel, Weather, Winter, Yukon-Alaska Stuff
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March in the Yukon – it’s all about the Sun
We’re having a wonderful spell of sunshine in Whitehorse right now, and like most Northerners, I’m embracing it. Temperatures at night are still a bit chilly but overall we’re a little above average, day and night, for this period. The … Continue reading
Posted in Communities, Huskies, Lifestyle, Photos, Weather, Winter, Yukon-Alaska Stuff
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From Winter to Spring – Whitehorse to Dyea
It’s that time of year when I love being able to drive to Spring. On Saturday, Cathy, Bobbie and I took advantage of a forecast sunny day to drive to Dyea, to get away from the snow for just a … Continue reading
Posted in Back Roads, History, Photos, Trains, Travel, Weather, Winter, Yukon-Alaska Stuff
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Mountain Light – a Picture-Perfect Day on the Skagway Road
It seems that every time I go on a trip, I get a bit photo-manic when I get home, and yesterday was one of those days, with wonderful varied light for a drive to Skagway I flew out of Kelowna … Continue reading
Posted in British Columbia, Huskies, Pets, Photos, Travel, Weather, Yukon-Alaska Stuff
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Back in Kelowna, BC
Like every other Yukon and Alaska blogger, I was going to tell you about the incredibly warm weather we were having last week. Although I missed that window, I do want to show those of you who live elsewhere a … Continue reading
Posted in British Columbia, Family, Personal Notes, Photos, Travel, Weather, Yukon-Alaska Stuff
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Mule Deer, Moose & Heavy Snow
The weather hasn’t been very encouraging for road trips lately, but I had a few things sitting at the post office in Skagway so went down yesterday anyway. Any trip to Skagway is a good one, even though some are … Continue reading
Posted in Commerce, Economy, Photos, Travel, Weather, Yukon-Alaska Stuff
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Cycling to the Arctic, and other Winter-related stuff
Yesterday was a busy day. The main project was to drive down the Alaska Highway to meet Brek Boughton, the cyclist who’s headed for Tuktoyaktuk, NWT but that had to be fit in among other things. This is what our … Continue reading
Posted in Alaska Highway, Cycling, Lifestyle, Photos, Travel, Weather, Winter, Yukon-Alaska Stuff
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Photography in the Yukon at -37 Degrees
This has been a very dreary winter so far in the southern Yukon, with very little sun and lots of snow. Our winters used to be clear and cold – invigorating rather than dreary. When I saw this weather forecast … Continue reading
