from Monday 04 January 2010
Hey this isn't Atlin! No, I'm celebrating 2010 in Marrakesh with Parisiens Nelly and Thierry. This summer, they visited Yukon and Atlin, staying at Moore House. They invited me to their elegant home in Medina (the Old City) in Marrakesh for 2 weeks over New Years. Marrakesh is totally exotic! Carpets, silver, lanterns, djelaba, mint tea, and a chance to dust off my high school French. Weather Forecast for Marrakesh.
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from 20 December 2009
Sunset today overlooking Pine Creek Beach, at 4:30 PM. Teresa Island at left.
Guess who's back for the winter! Pine Grosbeaks. Aren't they gorgeous?
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Atlin Mountain November 2009 (photo left)
(Photo right) Ice
fog occurs when the air temperature is colder than the water
temperature. The warmth causes a mist to rise, and to settle in low
over the lake. We will have ice fog until the lake freezes - probably
in January. All photos taken from Moore House.
...and Atlin used to have a bank too! BMO to pull service out of Atlin. ~~~ ~~~ ~~~
Flying to Whitehorse? Fly Westjet to Calgary, Edmonton or Vancouver. Then start your Northern visit with Northerners: connect to Air North, Yukon's Airline to fly to Whitehorse. I do! You can now check your luggage straight through.
The
photo above is from Air North's inflight magazine, YUKON North of
Ordinary. I hope they will forgive me for borrowing it. It accompanied
a message from Joe Sparling, President of Air North, in Volume 3 Issue
3 Fall 2009.
Air
North is indeed Yukon's Airline; based in Whitehorse, it flies to
Northern and Southern destinations. The President's Message is worth
reading: "This airline spends almost $20 million each year in the
Yukon, and these dollars are spread out over more than 200 Yukon
businesses and almost 200 Yukon employees." and "We are extremely
proud of what Air North, Yukon's Airline, has accomplished during the
past thirty-two years and in particular since 2002."
See www.NorthofOrdinary.ca. You'll enjoy coming North with Air North!
~~~ ~~~ ~~~ At left, aerial view of Five-Mile Bay at Breakup in May 2009. At right is Rhianna Rasmussen, pilot with Discovery Helicopters.
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Atlin has a high tolerance for eccentricity, but the color-comics oddities of the bush advertised by TV dramadies are little in evidence. Atlin's weirdness is less superficial, and darker. "You don't move to the end of the road at the edge of the wilderness if you're normal."
This website is paid for and maintained by Carolyn Moore, owner/operator of Discover Atlin and Moore House. All the editorial comments are mine and can be blamed solely on me. Unless stated otherwise, all photos are mine. Feel free to use my photos if you give the following photo credit ©Carolyn Moore, Atlin BC Canada. Thanks. CM
No 2010 festival
For 2011, we plan to have a second major stage for more concert quality performances and to make various improvements for visual artists and vendors.
Thank you sponsors, volunteers, and artists for seven great years!
Have a peaceful 2010 summer and see you again in in 2011 !
Bird-watching/ Canoe and Kayak adventures/ Helicopter Tours/ Hiking /
Historical Tours/ Museums/ Native Cultural Experience/ Wildlife
Watching/ Adventure Wilderness Lodges/ Biking (Mountain)/ Cross country
skiing/ Climbing/ Dogsledding/ Heli-Snowboarding/ Hunting/ Mountain
Biking/ Running or jogging/ Skiing (Cross Country)/ Skiing (Heli)/
Snowmobiling/ Snowshoeing/ Survival Courses/ Trails/ Enjoy the view/
Read a Book/ Scenic Byways/ Star Gazing/ Watch the Northern Lights/
Take a Walk/ Talk to the Animals/ Watch a movie in your room/ Watch a
Movie/ Tea Party/ Fishing Lakes/ Fishing Rivers/ Fly In Fishing
Lodges-Lakes/ Fly In Fishing Lodges-Rivers/ Canoeing Unguided Trips/
Canoeing-Lake Trips/ Houseboating...you can do it all.
Photo of kayakers at right by Diana and Brad Thayer
The Telegraph Trail
www.takuadventures.nl/taku/eindex.html Taku Adventures
Bart de Haas lives in Atlin, and in Holland. He is our neighbour here in Atlin. I've had a chance to speak to some of his clients over the years and they speak highly of him as a person, and highly of his trips. He offers a unique wilderness experience. Bart and his family & friends are a most welcome asset to this community. CM
Taku Adventures website says:
Taku Adventures organizes active and instructive trips in the Canadian wilderness. Our main goal is to offer participants a pleasant holiday, but we also strive to teach them the skills and knowledge they need for travelling safely and being well prepared in remote areas. Respect for and an insight into nature are key values. Our mission is the support to the conservation of the wilderness.
Bart de Haas is the founder of Taku Adventures. Over the years he has gathered a dedicated team of people who support Taku Adventures and its activities. Sharing knowledge is the main purpose of both the instructive courses in the Netherlands and the hiking trips in Canada. www.takuadventures.nl/taku/eindex.html
Background on The Telegraph Trail
Check in the Atlin Museum (250-651-7752) for 'Wires in the Wilderness' by Bill Miller, Atlin BC the history of
the Telegraph Trail , and for 'The Story of British Columbia's Last Gold Rush' by Christine Frances Dickinson and Diane Solie Smith.
http://www.britishcolumbia.com/regions/towns/?townID=3675
http://www.canadatrails.ca/hiking/bc/telegraph.html *Trail description:* hiking trail follows a historic telegraph line northwest from Quesnel to Hazelton. The 100 km southern section of the trail between Quesnel and the Blackwater River forms a section of the National Trail. This is a wilderness trail so the appropriate wilderness precautions are required.
http://www.telegraphtrail.org/ Hike Canada BC Section
http://www.nationaltrail.ca Points of interest: The trail follows the route of the Collin's Overland Telegraph line of 1865-66 which became the Yukon Telegraph in 1901.
Tourism info: Quesnel http://www.city.quesnel.bc.ca/
http://www.northcariboo.com/ Getting to the trail: The southern trailhead is 15 km west of Quesnel. There is a connector trail to Quesnel. There is access to the trail at the intersection of the Mackenzie Heritage trail near Blackwater River.
Riding with Sue in Yukon, Canada.
"Come take a ride on perfectly paved roads, Stop for a swim in the passing Lakes, Take a hike or camp in the Mountains, Educate yourself, stop at historic sites, Try a new cuisine, eat at local restaurants, SHOP, SHOP, SHOP, Enjoy the beautiful wildlife, and Cruise with little to no traffic at all, it's Heaven for bikers."
Check out www.southernlakesyukon.com for more ideas, accommodation and events.
Guided Glacier Walks
Last summer, I had three visitors from Japan staying at Moore HouseB&B. They took a Guided Glacier Walk with Gernot Dick of Atlin Quest. They left Atlin early in the morning, travelling by jetboat to the south end of the lake at Willison Bay. One toe of the Llewellyn Glacier comes out there. They then walked for about 3 hours to get right up onto the ice and into the ice caves. Gernot gave them crampons to fit over their boots to give them traction on the ice. When they returned to Atlin that night, they were tired but glowing with accomplishment, and thrilled with the beauty and wonders they had seen! Contact Gernot Dick at 250-651-7452 and check out the Atlin Quest website at www.atlinquest.com
PS: Ask Gernot about chartered jetboat tours on Atlin Lake, Atlin River and beyond. You'll love it! I do.
Glaciological & Arctic Sciences Institute
http://www.juneauicefield.org/ Where: Juneau Icefield, Alaska and Atlin Lake Region of northern British ... with the University of Idaho's Glaciological & Arctic Sciences Institute.
Vanishing BC Atlin http://www.michaelkluckner.com/bciw10atlin.html Characteristically of Atlin, the former Atlin Hospital, now the Glaciological Institute...
For further information about Atlin, contact Atlin Visitors Association at 250-651-7522
Check www.atlin.com. Historic photos, and current photos by Murray Lundberg show the town and the area around it.
Check www.atlin.ca. Wonderful photos, maps and history of Atlin's Gold Rush.
"We're here because we're not all there." - long-time Atlin resident