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Yukon Ice Patch Excursion Itinerary

The itinerary provides details for a June 7th excursion to explore ice patches located above Fish Lake via helicopter. Participants will be picked up from several locations in Whitehorse starting at 8:30 AM and transported to Sky High Valley Ranch, where they will be organized into small groups to depart by helicopter to Mount Granger. In the event of bad weather, alternative activities like horseback riding or hiking are offered.

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Yukon Ice Patch Excursion Itinerary

The itinerary provides details for a June 7th excursion to explore ice patches located above Fish Lake via helicopter. Participants will be picked up from several locations in Whitehorse starting at 8:30 AM and transported to Sky High Valley Ranch, where they will be organized into small groups to depart by helicopter to Mount Granger. In the event of bad weather, alternative activities like horseback riding or hiking are offered.

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Itinerary

Alpine Preparation

The Excursion bus will begin collecting

In the event of inclement weather,

participants at 8:30 AM Thursday June 7th,

participants will have the option to

stopping at the following locations: the High

have their costs refunded or to

Country Inn, Gold Rush Inn, Yukon Inn,

spend the day horseback riding or

and the Kwanlin Dn Cultural Centre.

hiking from Sky High Valley

Ice Patch Excursion


Thursday June 7th 2012

Ranch to the Bonneville Lakes


The drive to Fish Lake, located in the

area. Please be prepared with

subalpine zone above and west of Whitehorse,

warm/layered clothing, hats,

is about 30 minutes. At Fish Lake, participants

gloves, good hiking boots and

will be hosted by the folks at the Sky High

rain gear. Even on a Beautiful

Valley Ranch. Small groups will be organized

summer day, the Yukon alpine is

upon arrival with staggered departures by

cold and windy. Remember to

helicopter to Mount Granger, the site of one of

bring warm outdoor clothing!

Yukons permanent ice patches where


numerous biological and archaeological
samples have been recovered.

For the adventuresome, on your return flight


from the Granger Ice Patch you may request a
drop off in hills above Bonneville Lakes.
From there, it is a beautiful three hour trail
hike through the alpine back to the Sky High
Valley Ranch.

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