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locavore ingredients (think wild sage-scented
potatoes served with elk tenderloin and a
morel mushroom and Yukon whisky sauce).
"There's something about the thrill of an
adult enjoying all those things we did as
kids that's magical," says Schiffkorn as he
describes some of the luxury lodge's pop-
ular winter activities that bring out the kid
in us. Imagine zipping across a frozen lake
in a snowmobile, ice fishing on a hidden
lake, or competing in an old-fashioned
game of shinny known as pond hockey.
I'm no hockey player, but in the Yukon I
became a first-time snowmobiler. At
another location, which was equally snow
covered, once I got to grips with the throttle,
I zoomed along the frozen Takhini River,
ringed with snow-garlanded pines and
spruce with the soft sloping Golden Horn
and Grey Mountains in the distance. I
shrieked with glee all the way.
My time in the Yukon has taught me that
there's no such thing as bad weather, just
the wrong clothes! Warmly clad in rented
parka, snow boots and (my own!) thermals,
the "Deep Freeze" holds no fear.
Instead, a world of exotic snowy adventure
is closer than you think. Whether it's as
simple as snowshoeing on a frozen lake,
learning to mush a dog sled, or as fancy as a
private ski plane tour to explore a glacier, you
can do it all and much more in the Yukon.
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TRAVEL PLANNER
Follow COVID-19 rules and protocols and check the destination prior to your visit. For more
travel information see travelyukon.com or call Travel Yukon toll-free 1-800-661-0494.
