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Winter & Snow
Whether you live in the San Francisco Bay Area or another US state, or even from other countries, traveling to the Lake Tahoe in the winter will sure to reward any visitor. Usually blanketed by layers of deep snow, the… Continue Reading →
Dog sledding and winter tundra camping in the Arctic Circle? Count us in! Part of our weeklong Arctic experience with Arctic Chalet was to spend the night in a camp at Jimmy Lake located 50 km (31 miles) north of… Continue Reading →
While we explore new places as part of our world trip like we did the past year in Asia, our recent stay in Europe brings back a long-time dream destination of mine: Iceland. So even if traveling to the Nordic… Continue Reading →
We are huge fans of Kirkwood, Lake Tahoe. One of the largest and highest at 7,800 to 9,800 feet in the Sierra Nevada, Kirkwood Ski Resort usually features the most and often time the best snow in the region. The resort is… Continue Reading →
White road. White horizon. White sky. A drive on the ice road of the frozen Mackenzie River from Inuvik to Tuk in Arctic Canada. Our week in Inuvik primarily focused on mushing our own dog sled team but part of… Continue Reading →
Thank you El Niño for finally sending good snow to the Sierra Nevada! The mountains are finally wearing their white mantel and the fresh powder is heaven for cool snowboarding! We headed to Diamond Peak on that Saturday morning, excited… Continue Reading →
Many destinations and outfitters provide winter adventures, snow tours and activities, and it took me a good amount of research before we chose Arctic Chalet in Inuvik, Northwestern Territories, Canada. We were looking for a winter destination that would offer dog… Continue Reading →
When we read about a reindeer migration in Arctic Canada, we knew we had to go to Inuvik. And we would follow them with the snowmobiles. The beginning of another Arctic adventure! How the Reindeer Came to Inuvik Back in… Continue Reading →
The Call of the Wild … Jack London described a pure white, dangerous, and exhilarating world. Contrary to his time, today, you can easily travel to the great northern territories of the USA and Canada and experience the thrills without… Continue Reading →
Very few natural events are as famous as the Northern Lights. Beautiful, elusive, mindblowing. Many travel the world for a chance to admire them, as we did. One of the reasons we chose Inuvik as the hub for our Arctic… Continue Reading →
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