Wilderness Snowmobile Trips

 

The Yukon has almost endless wilderness and miles of untouched powder snow. We have cabins spread throughout an area similar to Switzerland in size and terrain. We also have years of experience snowmobiling in this area while building these cabins. Now we would like to start using our knowledge and cabins to give you an unforgettable Yukon adventure.

These are guided tours which means you will be taken to the best powder runs, the best mountains to climb and the best panoramic views. Every day we can give you untouched powder, exciting new areas to explore and or mountains to climb.

Below are two schedules that you can chose from or we can build one to suit you and your group:

Ceaser Lakes via the Coal River

This 7 day tour has you traveling up the Coal River to Ceaser Lakes and returning to Watson lake. It is more in line with an expedition up a beautiful river valley with time each day set aside to play in the snow. You do get to see country very few people have seen.

• Day 1 would have you arrive in Watson Lake, Yukon where we would meet you at the airport, check to see you have the appropriate cold weather gear and then head off to Pike Lake for the first night. This is a 100 km. drive by vehicle to where you get on the snowmobile for an 18 km. ride. Pike Lake is our trapping base so you would be staying in a nice log cabin, overlooking the lake. The evening would be spent in part discussing the trip and a talk regarding some safety procedures, plus if everything goes well there could be time to catch a pike through the ice.
• Next morning after a hearty breakfast, we would pack up and hit the trail. First destination is the fascinating Coal River Springs. This is a "must see" natural attraction. Lunch would be at our Joel Creek cabin. We then head up the Coal River to Phyllis’ cabin or the Forks where the second night is spent. This is a good moose area so you could expect to see moose feeding along the river. Wolves are also drawn to the area by the moose so a fortunate few could see these symbols of the wilderness.
• Day 3 has us making the run to our cabins at Wolf Dens. This is a beautiful run through canyons and into the high country. Wolf, wolverine and moose may be seen. The beautiful ptarmigan will be.
• Day 4 would have you continuing up the river to a cabin for lunch. This cabin is left with the door open because a grizzly has claimed it and if we close the door, he tears the roof off to get in. We then tackle the Coal River Pass. With a little luck we would make the top early so we could play in the snow. This is also avalanche country so not all areas would be safe but there is plenty to choose from. That evening we would be at Ceaser Lake in our lodge.
• Day 5 would be spent mountain climbing in the many valleys and passes near Ceaser Lake.
• Day 6 would have us starting the return trip. With the trail already open more time could be spent making tracks where no tracks have ever been made. Wolf Dens would be the destination.
• Day 7 would have us after a long day back in Watson Lake enjoying hot showers and central heating.

 

Ceaser Lakes via the Nahannie Range Road

This five day tour is a faster paced adventure for those who like the challenge of deep powder and steep mountains. Designed to please the accomplished snowmobiler but still enjoyable by all.

We meet you at the airport and get everything ready for an early departure next day. You would spend the night in a hotel in Watson Lake.

• Day 1 would have us pick you up at the hotel and drive 110 Kilometers north on the Campbell highway to the junction of the Nahannie range road where we off load the snowmobiles. This road is not maintained in the winter which makes it a great beginning run. 110 kilometers later we turn onto the Hyland River and head 30 Kilometers up it, Sheep Creek and an unnamed creek to our Ceaser Lake Lodge.
• Day 2 would be spent mountain climbing around Ceaser Lake.
• Day 3 would have us taking a 130 kilometer run to a cabin at Hyland Lake. This is wide open country with all kinds of mountains to climb and places to see. We could try our hand at ice fishing for the delicious lake trout that evening.
• Day 4: A day trip to Grayling Lake with enough time to put lots of tracks in the powder or a trip to the hot springs makes this one of the best days.
• Day 5: The 200 kilometer ride back to the vehicle starts early and the shower and central heating will be welcomed that evening.

Remote hot springs, ice fishing, wilderness snowboarding and snowshoeing are a few other options you can pursue.

 

You need to bring clothes suitable for temperatures down to -30C, and able to keep you dry when the temperature is above freezing. It is also best to bring your own helmet preferably with two way radios. Your boots must be waterproof as overflow is encountered on the trail quite often. A sleeping bag rated to -20 C makes for comfortable nights.(actually most nights are spent in nice cabins so you sleep with the bag open but the fire goes out before morning so if your bag is warmer, somebody else lights the fire)

The best time is from March 15 through April 15.

For more information regarding weather, clothing requirements, flight arrangements etc. please feel free to call, write or fax.