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Almost ready for a 9-week RV trip around BC and Alberta

Posted on April 22, 2018 by explorenorthApril 22, 2018
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I had planned to start our season-opener RV trip 2 days ago, but Cathy passed on her nasty cold to me, and I’ve spent much of the past 3 days in bed instead. As I write this, I’m still far … Continue reading →

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Flying from Whitehorse sunshine to a Calgary blizzard

Posted on October 5, 2017 by explorenorthOctober 5, 2017
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I’m currently in Calgary, on Day 5 of a 14-day series of family visits in Alberta and Ontario. It was gorgeous when I left Whitehorse, but a wild blizzard hit the next morning in Calgary. At 4:45 Sunday evening, we … Continue reading →

Posted in 1NewPost, Alberta, Aviation, Weather

A quick barely-Winter trip to Skagway

Posted on November 12, 2016 by explorenorthNovember 12, 2016
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I had to go to Skagway on Thursday (November 10th), and once I was on the road it felt like a very long time since I’d been there. Although I’d spent several days hiking in the White Pass this past … Continue reading →

Posted in Road Trips, Skagway, Weather

An Early-Winter Drive Down the Icefields Parkway

Posted on October 16, 2016 by explorenorthOctober 21, 2016
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Normally, driving the Icefields Parkway is the main highlight of a trip to Alberta. Yesterday, not so much. I didn’t sleep well, woke up sick, and an early-winter storm reduced visibility along much of the route. This was my route … Continue reading →

Posted in Alberta, Road Trips, Weather

Forty Mile ghost town and wild weather on the Top of the World Highway

Posted on September 28, 2016 by explorenorthNovember 3, 2017
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Thursday didn’t go quite as planned, but I finally made it to Forty Mile, and it ended with a truly incredible experience out in the middle of nowhere on the Top of the World Highway. This is another very long … Continue reading →

Posted in History, RV Travel, Weather

Fall rains and a taste of Winter in August

Posted on September 5, 2015 by explorenorthSeptember 6, 2015
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Except for a spectacular May, this was a sad excuse for summer in the Yukon, and now it’s gone, replaced by a bit of winter in August. The Whitehorse area typically gets about 262 mm (10.3 inches) of precipitation per … Continue reading →

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Spring in January in the Yukon?

Posted on January 23, 2014 by explorenorthJanuary 23, 2014
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It’s now been a month since I last posted – that may be the longest “dry spell” here in 4 years. I’ve been so busy that I hardly know which direction is up, but this morning I’d like to tell … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel, Weather

A Christmas Drive to Skagway, and Other Stuff

Posted on December 24, 2013 by explorenorthDecember 24, 2013
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We’re 3 days past the shortest day of the year now. That’s always a significant point for me – PLEASE come back, Sun! 🙂 It’s actually been an easy winter so far, probably because I’m so busy with all kinds … Continue reading →

Posted in Lifestyle, Weather

Digging out of a Record-Breaking Snowfall

Posted on December 13, 2013 by explorenorthDecember 13, 2013
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Yesterday was a busy day, and I can sure feel it in my old bones this morning. I haven’t seen official confirmation that the snowfall that ended about noon yesterday was a record, but I’m quite sure that it was. … Continue reading →

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Watching Winter Come Down the Mountains

Posted on October 4, 2013 by explorenorthOctober 4, 2013
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It’s always great to get home after a long trip. As much as I enjoyed all the places Dad and I visited, I can’t really imagine a place other than the Yukon being my home. Sometimes I need to take … Continue reading →

Posted in Road Trips, Weather

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