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During the night we would unwind from all the heart-pounding excitement at the Yukon Arts Centre , home to the 10th annual Available Light Film Festival . This i� �ana�a�� �ar���t ��at�r� ��m festival north of 60 and features th� �n��t in �ont�m�orary �ana�ian and International cinema . The hi�h�i�ht h�r� ��hi�h ���nit��y jump started my heart again ) was a riveting performance by Tanya Tagaq , the Billy Holliday of Inuit throat singers , in concert with the ���� �i��nt ��m �anoo� o� th� North resulting in one of the most emotionally haunting arrangements I ’ ve ever witnessed . |
��n ��i�t�nin� off th� �no� �ry�ta�� I could see how easy it would be to get hooked on this sport . Over lunch we met Jocelyne LeBlanc , one of the owners , who regaled us with some amazing stories of running the 2010 Yukon Quest , winning both the Red Lantern Award and the Challenge of the North Award . |
Tip : At Sky High you can sign up for anything from the wussiest version , where you just sit back in the sled , snuggled under the blanket while they squire you around for an hour , or go all the way for a hard-core , two-week Back County Mushing and Winter Camping expedition .
Infinite Road-trip choices
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Breathtaking roads trips are the norm here . You ’ re more likely to encounter a run-in with a moose crossing the highway than encounter anythin� r���m��in� a traffi� �am here , so rent a car in Whitehorse , Yukon ’ s capital , and head out on any of the 4,800 kilometers of scenic highways that beckon . You might want to start with the legendary
Overlooking Whitehorse , Yukon ’ s capital
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DIY Dog Sledding
This is just about the most fun you can have that doesn ’ t involve chocolate -- no wait , I take that back because when we broke for a tummy-warming lunch of homemade chili and brown bread , there were yummy , gooey brownies for dessert . Th� �arin� �taff at ��y �i�h Wilderness ( of both their guests and their 150 dogs ) is used to rookies so you can simply show up , bundle up , and sign your life away . Then , faster than you can build a �no�man yo���� �n� yo�r���� m��hin� along the trails guiding your team of dogs like a seasoned pro .
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I adored my wildly enthusiastic dog team , particularly my lead dog , Velvet , whom I was dying to bring home with me . Racing along the winding forest trails , hearing little more than whoosh of the sled and the panting dogs as they eagerly strained at the anchor in search of more speed , squinting against the |
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