August 4, 2025 – Flying from Inuvik, Northwest Territories to Dawson City, Yukon
Inuvik town tour and airport transfer – Olav & Judi
- Very quiet in town today since it’s a civic holiday
- Above ground sewer and water – Utilidor
- Cosmic ray detection – Aurora College Research Institute
- Oil and LNG storage tanks – trucked in from Alberta and BC
- Some solar generated power is being used to feed the grid
- Wood pellets are being used for heating buildings – trucked in from Alberta
- Keeping the permafrost frozen during summer to stabilize buildings – Flat Loop Thermosyphon Foundations in Warm Permafrost
- Western Arctic Regional Visitor Centre – static displays, info about what to do in the region, and free, personalized Certificate of the Arctic Circle Chapter Order of Adventurers issued!
- Hospital is 14-years old with 6 doctors but there are no dentists in Inuvik
- Olav and Judi’s Arctic Chalet – Judi brings out 2-week old sled dog pups for cuddles
- Douglas DC-3C parked at Inuvik airport (Kenn Borek Air; Reg: C-GAWI)
Flight 358 from Inuvik to Dawson City
- Air North ATR 42-320 Reg: C-GVGX
- Takeoff 2:08pm Mountain Time
- We fly above thick clouds most of the flight, so I only capture one aerial photo
- Landed 2:28pm Pacific Time
- Flight time 1:20
Dawson City
- Midnight Dome mountain – a view of Dawson City, the Yukon and Klondike Rivers
- Group dinner at Triple J Hotel restaurant – I have pulled pork with salad, cheesecake for dessert, and a Belgian Wheat beer. Good service and food.
