3 Days Snowmachine Adventure on the Yukon Quest trails.
5 Days Dog Sledding Adventure at Fish Lake, Yukon.
5 Days Dog Sledding Adventure at Fish Lake, Yukon.
Spend 3 days traveling the Yukon Quest Trail on a guided snow machine tour. Experience the beauty and the rugged wilderness in this area and appreciate the courage, will power and sheer determination of those who race the toughest dog sled race in the world – The Yukon Quest. Then step back in time and try your hand at the traditional transportation of the north at Sky High Wilderness Ranch. Spend your days mushing your own team through the pristine wilderness of the Fish Lake area. Relax in the evenings with a shower, sauna or snuggled up by the fire recounting your day's adventure with others on your tour! We do everything we can to ensure that this is your adventure of a lifetime and that you go home with many happy memories of your visit to the Yukon.
Trip Itinerary
Day 1 Wednesday
We will meet you at your hotel lobby at 10:00 am. After a brief stop at Up North Adventures for paperwork and gear check, we leave for the trailhead where guests receive their snow machine orientation and safety lesson. After checking to make sure everyone is ready, we leave for our 3 day adventure! The rest of the morning will be spent snowmobiling north towards Braeburn. Enjoy lunch on the trail before continuing to our first camp – an evening spent in a traditional wall tent! (L,D)
We will meet you at your hotel lobby at 10:00 am. After a brief stop at Up North Adventures for paperwork and gear check, we leave for the trailhead where guests receive their snow machine orientation and safety lesson. After checking to make sure everyone is ready, we leave for our 3 day adventure! The rest of the morning will be spent snowmobiling north towards Braeburn. Enjoy lunch on the trail before continuing to our first camp – an evening spent in a traditional wall tent! (L,D)
Day 2 Thursday
We start the morning with a hearty breakfast at the Wall Tents, after which we break camp and continue to Braeburn. We’ll have a quick stop for fresh cinnamon buns at the Braeburn Lodge before continuing to Coghlan Lake Lodge, our stop for the evening. Lunch on trail. (B,L,D)
We start the morning with a hearty breakfast at the Wall Tents, after which we break camp and continue to Braeburn. We’ll have a quick stop for fresh cinnamon buns at the Braeburn Lodge before continuing to Coghlan Lake Lodge, our stop for the evening. Lunch on trail. (B,L,D)
Day 3 Friday
This is our final day. The morning is spent packing up and checking gear before departing down the trail for Deep Creek. Enjoy a hot lunch on the trail and then rendezvous with the shuttle driver in the early afternoon for return to Whitehorse. Guests return to their hotel that afternoon. (B,L,)
This is our final day. The morning is spent packing up and checking gear before departing down the trail for Deep Creek. Enjoy a hot lunch on the trail and then rendezvous with the shuttle driver in the early afternoon for return to Whitehorse. Guests return to their hotel that afternoon. (B,L,)
Day 4 Saturday
Now experience traditional travel by dog sled! You will be picked up at 10AM in the hotel lobby. As a group we will do some last minute shopping and pick up any items missing from the packing list. Afterwards we drive to the Sky High Wilderness Ranch, 20km South of Whitehorse where we outfit you with your expedition clothing. Enjoy a hot lunch and then be introduced to your 4 legged companions for the tour. Now you learn the basics of; dog care, checking their feet and shoulders, dog massage, sledding and parts of the sled. Harness your team, hook up and go for your very first run! Take in the untouched beauty of the northern wilderness. After taking care of the dogs, cleaning and feeding we can enjoy the sauna, have a shower, hot dinner and cozy up by the fire. (L,D)
Now experience traditional travel by dog sled! You will be picked up at 10AM in the hotel lobby. As a group we will do some last minute shopping and pick up any items missing from the packing list. Afterwards we drive to the Sky High Wilderness Ranch, 20km South of Whitehorse where we outfit you with your expedition clothing. Enjoy a hot lunch and then be introduced to your 4 legged companions for the tour. Now you learn the basics of; dog care, checking their feet and shoulders, dog massage, sledding and parts of the sled. Harness your team, hook up and go for your very first run! Take in the untouched beauty of the northern wilderness. After taking care of the dogs, cleaning and feeding we can enjoy the sauna, have a shower, hot dinner and cozy up by the fire. (L,D)
Lodge at Sky High Wilderness Ranch Day 5 Sunday
While the morning sun lifts slowly over the magnificent horizon, we say good morning to our new canine friends and ensure they are fed, watered and happy. Then we sit in the comfort of our lodge dining room having breakfast and plan our day. Today we cover approx 35km in distance driving towards secluded Jackson Lake. The only sound will be the runners in the snow, the working dogs, and your words of encouragement. This is the day that you begin to know each dog's personality and form a bond that only man and dog can understand. With every stop, praise and show of affection for your dogs, they will learn to trust you and you to trust them. Relax in our sod roof sauna before retiring for the night. Overnight at Sky High Wilderness Ranch. (B,L,D)
While the morning sun lifts slowly over the magnificent horizon, we say good morning to our new canine friends and ensure they are fed, watered and happy. Then we sit in the comfort of our lodge dining room having breakfast and plan our day. Today we cover approx 35km in distance driving towards secluded Jackson Lake. The only sound will be the runners in the snow, the working dogs, and your words of encouragement. This is the day that you begin to know each dog's personality and form a bond that only man and dog can understand. With every stop, praise and show of affection for your dogs, they will learn to trust you and you to trust them. Relax in our sod roof sauna before retiring for the night. Overnight at Sky High Wilderness Ranch. (B,L,D)
Day 6 Monday
Today your team will pull you east of the ranch. As we climb in elevation we are heading onto an old abandoned mining road on McIntyre Mountain. Enjoy the rugged landscape of the coastal mountains nestling Fish Lake in it's valley. Keep an eye out for wildlife - you never know what you might see! Return to Sky High lodge for the night. Take care of the dogs, then curl up by the fire or sit around the dinner table recounting your adventures with others. There is a dinner and a gravity fed shower waiting for you in the main lodge. (B,L,D)
Today your team will pull you east of the ranch. As we climb in elevation we are heading onto an old abandoned mining road on McIntyre Mountain. Enjoy the rugged landscape of the coastal mountains nestling Fish Lake in it's valley. Keep an eye out for wildlife - you never know what you might see! Return to Sky High lodge for the night. Take care of the dogs, then curl up by the fire or sit around the dinner table recounting your adventures with others. There is a dinner and a gravity fed shower waiting for you in the main lodge. (B,L,D)
Day 7 Tuesday
This day takes us towards beautiful Bonneville Lakes, west of the ranch. The trails are narrower here with some challenging ups and downs. The scenery is breathtaking and the coastal mountains are always in view to the south and west. Part of the trip we are above tree line and easily cover 20-30km. A breath of new life will creep slowly into your soul and in harmony with the running rhythm of your team you will enjoy nature like you have never experienced it before. Take it all in and these memories will go with you as you continue your journey home. In late afternoon we drive you to Whitehorse where you spend your last night at the Best Western Gold Rush Inn. Here you will receive your musher's diploma and a shuttle pass. (B,L)
This day takes us towards beautiful Bonneville Lakes, west of the ranch. The trails are narrower here with some challenging ups and downs. The scenery is breathtaking and the coastal mountains are always in view to the south and west. Part of the trip we are above tree line and easily cover 20-30km. A breath of new life will creep slowly into your soul and in harmony with the running rhythm of your team you will enjoy nature like you have never experienced it before. Take it all in and these memories will go with you as you continue your journey home. In late afternoon we drive you to Whitehorse where you spend your last night at the Best Western Gold Rush Inn. Here you will receive your musher's diploma and a shuttle pass. (B,L)
Day 8 Wednesday
Over breakfast you can start planning your next Sky High Wilderness adventure and contact us about even more challenging tours that we offer to out door enthusiasts. The Whitehorse shuttle service van brings you to the airport for your southbound flight…. Or better yet, complete your Yukon winter experience, by joining another tour offered.
Over breakfast you can start planning your next Sky High Wilderness adventure and contact us about even more challenging tours that we offer to out door enthusiasts. The Whitehorse shuttle service van brings you to the airport for your southbound flight…. Or better yet, complete your Yukon winter experience, by joining another tour offered.
Changes in Itinerary subject to weather and condition of the Group.
