Friday, February 03, 2006

Fish Lake Hike


--Hike into Fish Lake, January 21-22, 2006


  1. Two day trip with Richard Provan and Michael Pealow (and his dog Nanook)... First picture is of myself in front of a setting sun. Early sunrise and sunset in the mountains means very few hours of actual sunlight.

    I travelled with a -20 C sleeping bag, an old red & black wool blanket and a poly tarp. The evening was a bit on the chilly side...my next sleep under the northern stars will be warmer for certain.

    We hiked down Fish Lake and then went north over a pass and into the next valley where a smaller lake was located (uncertain of name).

Attached are a few trip picture illustrating:

  1. The closing portions of the hike into a nearby lake
  2. Clouds rolling in.
  3. Michael and Nanook

















Up Grey Mountain--January 29, 2006

Last weekend, I hiked up Grey Mountain with Michael Pealow, a colleague working with Yukon government. Image shows scene looking just north of Whitehorse.

When we got to the top, I got a call on my cell phone from Fawn, Michael's wife, explaining that her 'water broke'...so down the mountain we went. Michael and Fawn are now parents and their daughter, Jade, is a healthy and new Whitehorse resident.

One of the best things about hiking in Yukon is the relatively short length of time it takes to get to a number of good trails. It is a 15 minute drive to a good starting point for hiking up Grey Mountain...about double that to get to the trail head for a hike into Fish Lake and beyond.

In mid-January, Michael and Richard Provan, also from our Department (Economic Development), hiked into Fish Lake for an overnight trip...featured in a different post--Fish Lake Trip.