Trapper Trail | Sky High Valley Ranch | Winter Adventures

Tour Duration: 8 Days | Tour Price: CAD 1,990.00/person | Tour Season: November - April

Dogsleding at Fish Lake

This tour is an amazing wilderness adventure that will take you back to the early days of transportation by dog sled. You will spend your days mushing on the training grounds of many a quest musher and it will take you winding through some of the most spectacular wilderness in the Yukon. You will spend the first few days learning the basics of mushing and each day the trails will advance slightly in difficulty. Relax in the evenings with a shower, a sauna or in our cozy lodge by the wood stove. Then step back in time and camp in our wall tent camp at Dry Creek. 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 at Sky High.

Depending on the dynamics of the group this tour may include a 3rd tent night and the itinerary may change slightly.
Please note that dog sledding is comparable to cross country skiing and does require you to be in relatively good physical shape.
We do recommend that you arrive the day before your tour. Whether you arrive the day of your tour or days before don't worry we'll take care of you. All clients will be picked up at the airport upon arrival and taken to a hotel or straight to the ranch. Pre and Post nights can be booked for you upon request.

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Day 1 SATURDAY/Wednesday
The morning on the day of your tour you will 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 week. 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! After taking care of the dogs we can enjoy the sauna, have a shower, hot dinner and cozy up by the fire.(B,L,D)

Day 2 SUNDAY/Thursday
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 3 MONDAY/Friday
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 gravity fed shower waiting for you in the main lodge. (B,L,D)

Day 4 TUESDAY/Saturday
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. In harmony with the running rhythm of your team you will enjoy nature like you have never experienced it before. There is a gravity fed shower and sauna waiting for you in the lodge. (B,L,D)

Coal Lake Cabin

Day 5 WEDNESDAY/Sunday
Imagine yourself years ago when only dogsled was used for transportation. Head out into the untouched wilderness for 3 days of winter camping at our wall tent camp at Dry Creek. A surge of new life creeps into your soul as you journey farther into the amazing landscape surrounding the Fish Lake Area. The trail on this day follows the shores of Fish Lake, climbs and heads into the coastal mountain range to the south. Enjoy the crisp freshness of this day and don't forget to take photos! Curl up at night by the woodstove for a cozy sleep in our wall tents. (B,L,D

Day 6 THURSDAY/Monday
At dawn enjoy a hearty camp breakfast in our wall tent kitchen. From our camp, weather permitting we will make a run to the top of the mountain above the tree line to Ptarmigan Flats. Keep your eyes open for this beautiful white bird, while sledding on miles of wind blown hill tops. Over night at Wall tent Camp. (B.L,D

Day 7 FRIDAY/Tuesday
Wake with the sun, say good morning to your team as they enjoy their morning meal. Greet the day with a hot cup of coffee and a hearty breakfast. On this last day of mushing breath deeply the fresh clean air and take in the rugged landscape one last time as you run your team west towards Sky High Wilderness Ranch. As you mush over the clean white snow listen one last time to the quiet whoosh of the runners and the soft panting of the dogs. Return to Sky High Wilderness Ranch for a hot lunch. Many people find that saying good bye to their new friends, that have pulled them through their stay at Sky High, the hardest part of leaving. Now you must pack your belongings and enjoy the drive winding down Fish Lake Rd. to Whitehorse for your last night at the Best Western Gold Rush Inn.(B,L). Once we arrive in Whitehorse you will receive your musher diploma and a shuttle pass

Day 8 SATURDAY/Wednesday
Over breakfast you can start planning your next northern 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.

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Tour Duration

8 Days

Tour Price

Double Room: CAD 1,990.00
Single Room: +CAD 650.00
All Rates per person (+ GST)

Group Size

Maximum 6 per Musher Guide

Please Note

This Dogsledding adventure is a challenging but relaxed fun trip! We supply you with the best equipment possible, teach you all the important aspects of mushing and prepare the trails as good as possible.

To participate you must be healthy, enjoy working with dogs and have a good team spirit. Dogsledding is a comparable physical activity to cross-country skiing, so you should be in relatively good physical shape.

We point out, that unforeseeable circumstances such as weather conditions, extreme temperatures, condition of the group or illness of the dogs and may force us to change this itinerary. The safety of our guests takes precedence and our decisions are final.

The camps have no power or telephone, showers are of basic gravaity fed nature and not available in tent camp.

You will be required to sign a " release of claims and waiver of liability form" prior to the departure of this tour.

Packing List

Thermal Underwear- 2 long sleeve shirts and 2 pants
Fleece Pants and Sweater
Neck Warmer and Balaclava
Fleece Hat (Toque) or Fur hat
Thermal Socks - 4 pairs
Thin Fleece Gloves – 2 pair
Head Lamp, With lithium batteries
Goggles or Sunglasses
Camera
Indoor shoes or slippers
Thermos

*Note: No Cotton!
* Items on the above list can be purchased in Whitehorse but make note that near the end of the season some of these Items may be hard to find.

INCLUDED IN THE PRICE

Transfer from and to Whitehorse
Accommodation in Whitehorse ( 1 night in double room)
Accommodation in cabins ( 3 or 4 nights double room ) or wood heated tent outpost camps ( 2 or 3 nights group accommodation.)
All meals including non-alcoholic beverages, except dinner day 7 breakfast day 8 in Whitehorse
Use of personal sled and 3 to 6 Huskies
Musher Certificate after Tour
Winter Boots included, all other equipment see below

NOT INCLUDED

Alcoholic beverages ( we buy jointly before the tour )
Winter clothing rental of warm Northern Outfitters Jacket, Pants; $35/item, sleeping bag $45 each, mitts $10. Payable upon arrival in cash or credit car
Meals in restaurants ( dinner day 7, breakfast day 8 )
All expenses of personal nature

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