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
Category Archives: Weather
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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