A champion of the World
Yukon snowboarder Stian Langbakk is on top of the world theses days and is ranked third in the world, for his age, in Rails…
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Get Ready to Hit the Road
The Kluane Chilkat International Bike Relay (KCIBR) registration for the 2026 race is now officially open.
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A Grandmaster Comes To Town
Tai Chi Yukon brought Grandmaster Yang Jun to Whitehorse recently for a seminar which included participants from all over North America
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The Story Behind the T.E.S.T. Program
Dan talks with John Firth about his award winning new book, North Star: The Legacy of Jean-Marie Mouchet in his latest The Bookshelf column
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Visions From The North Premiers In Whitehorse
Visions From The North is Etienne Geoffroy-Gagnon’s first skiing documentary since stepping away from Team Canada’s ski team
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Paddle On For Yvonne
The Yvonne Harris Memorial Race will start at 6 p.m. Aug. 13 at Rotary Park. Stories and tributes will be shared at the Takhini River Bridge
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Following The Scent
Ben talks with Kelly Pollard and her dog Arrow about the fast growing sport of Barn Hunt and it’s introduction to the Yukon
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Yukon River Quest Celebrates 25th Anniversary
The 2025 edition of the Yukon River Quest runs June 25 – 28, starting in Whitehorse and ends 715 kilometres up the Yukon River in Dawson City
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Canada Summer Games
The premier events in summer games, of course, are swimming and soccer, the world’s most popular sport, referred to as “the beautiful game.”
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Weasel Workers
How to ski backwards I was the newest Weasel on the mountain and set off down to the lift station to get back up to
Chasing The Light In The Darkness
Embracing Life, One Step at a Time: Kevin Crowe’s Story. A long-time runner with a passion for life and a mission to bring families together
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Hockey, Heritage And Community On Ice
Get ready for the 45th Annual Kilrich Yukon Native Hockey Tournament Since its launch in 1977, the Yukon Native Hockey Tournament has grown from a
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Hardwater Racing
This year’s annual hardwater snowmobile races take place over the weekend of March 15-16 on Pine Like in Haines Junction The now-annual event simply came
Ultimate Cross-Country Event Hits Yukon Trails
Get ready for the Yukon Ski Marathon! Enjoy skiing, longer days, and sunshine at the ultimate cross-country race event.
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Masters X: There Are More Mountains to Climb
The Masters National XC Ski Championship proves competition isn’t just for the young—Whitehorse hosts skiers of all ages this February.
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Life’s Stages
From Schwatka Lake to Marsh Lake, 20 years of skiing adventures in The Yukon. Family memories, local races, and the joys of exploring trails.
Who Knew Watson Lake Was a Skier’s Paradise?
Maichen Ski Hill & Chalet: Canada’s top hidden-gem resort in 2024, with a rating of 4.9 stars out of 5 The little hills like ours
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Welcome Back To Mount Sima
The Yukon Canada Cup 2024! Mount Sima hosts thrilling Big Air and Slopestyle events with top athletes.
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Disciple of Discipline
Meet Coach Bobby, a martial arts mentor dedicated to his craft and his students. Mike Linder shares his inspiring story.
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Awg Medals History – Arctic Sports Records
What’s the story behind Arctic Winter Games records? Doug Sack uncovers inspiring performances asnd curious events
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AWG Pre-history Part 1
Your humble literary servant missed the first two Arctic Winter Games: in 1970 because I wasn’t even in Canada yet, and 1972 because I was
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The Real Story Of How the Arctic Winter Games Came To Be
The 2026 return of the Arctic Winter Games (AWG) to Whitehorse is a really big deal and may someday be recalled as the Yukon’s finest hour.
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Trail Blazer Harris Cox
Nobody knows the cross-country ski trails around Whitehorse like Harris Cox. His work in the Yukon has earned him international recognition.
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Yukon Soccer Players Ready To Shine in Newfoundland
Get out those cleats and stretch those hamstrings. Yukoners who love soccer and love to compete are encouraged to…
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Game, Set, Match
Tennis is back for another year with the upcoming Northern Cup tournament hosted by Tennis Yukon and set to take place…
So You Think You Can Golf?
The Faro Golf Tournament is returning July for its 25th year, hosting 50 teams (of four) for a scramble format tournament…
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Larger Than Life
The Yukon has been known for many sports over the years. Disc golf may not be the first one that comes to mind for a lot of people…
Learning To Golf
I’ve tried a lot of things as an adult, some have been more difficult than others. But something relatively easy for me is golfing.
Rugby In The North
The Yukon Rugby Federation (YRF) was originally formed as an unofficial club in 2015. At that time, it was not a registered society…
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Soccer Mania
Children have a lot of energy. It’s true. And as a parent of a little boy who is about to turn four, I am constantly looking for new ways…
Just One Of The Guys, Part 2
Being the only female in the league results in some interesting questions. Bowden said she doesn’t have a relationship within the league.
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Just One Of The Guys, Part 1
Stacey Bowden is the first and only female goalie in the Whitehorse Oldtimers Hockey League (WOHL). She spent the past season playing…
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Girls Getting A ‘Kick’ Out Of Soccer
Young girls got a real kick out of Whitehorse United FC female soccer sessions. The sessions were for girls from grades 2 to 6.
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The Long Goodbye: Part 2
Asked what kind of a legacy she would like to leave behind, Beatty said hers would be a love for sport and competition…
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Lost In Paradise
Mount Sima will see a busy weekend and a huge celebration of snowboarding this spring when the Yukon hosts its very first…
The Long Goodbye
What’s Up Yukon spoke to the Whitehorse cross-country legend, recently, after she held a cross-country workshop at Mount McIntyre.
Cycling Utah
Bicycle touring in the sunny desert has its perks. Always hot and dry, you forget where the rain jacket is in the chaos of your panniers…
Hockey Fever!
“You look a little pale,” I tell Heinz, our sports writer, after I greet him.
“But I am feeling better, for sure,” he yells.
Different Strokes
The Whitehorse Glacier Bears Swim Club has had a fantastic season, if Head Coach Bronwyn Pasloski can say so herself.
Sport Yukon’s 2023 Major Award Winners
Five awards were given out at the 2023 edition of Sport Yukon’s annual Major Awards ceremony, which took place May 31…
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Rolling Thunder: It’s Derby Season!
Before Covid hit, the Yukon Roller Derby Association (YRDA) had built up its team and was preparing to participate in several tournaments.
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The Race Is On!
It is almost June and for Yukoners it means the skis are in the garden shed, the parka is at the dry cleaners, and the bicycle is ready…
Full Ski Ahead!
Over the past few years, cross-country ski trails in the Kluane National Park and Reserve have been getting some added attention…
How To Bike Tour
People have been travelling long distances on bicycles since the invention of the two-wheeled vehicle. A British man named John Foster…
Yukoners At Canada Winter Games
The 2023 Canada Winter Games, officially called XXVII Canada Games, are taking place Feb. 18 to March 5 and will be hosted in P.E.I.
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Dog Song Rising 2/2
The Yukon Quest was previously 1,000 miles and is now split into two lengths, one on the American side and the other on the Canadian side.
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Dog Song Rising 1/2
Over the holidays I had the opportunity to interview Jess Sears, a dog musher based in the Whitehorse area.
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On Mount Sima With Mavik MacKinnon
If you have ever been in Takhini North on a winter afternoon, you have probably come across Mavik’s “freestyle playground.”
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Southwest Saskatchewan Not What You Think
This summer, I went cycle touring for three weeks in southwest Saskatchewan. I was lured by “Saskatchewan is flat.”
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The Yukon by Mountain Bike
Over 700 kilometres of trails, and growing every year. For most residents, it’s a short drive or bike to the mountain biking trails.
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Biking With Your Spouse
Mountain biking, like relationships require work. From the first date to the wedding day, you’re constantly learning how to be with someone.
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The Bookshelf: When Dawson Made Hockey History
The Dawson Challengers had a dream to contest for the Dominion Hockey Challenge Cup (better known as the Stanley Cup.
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Mountain biking, a solo sport (but way more fun with friends!)
Learning to mountain bike solo can be daunting. Having a chance to ride with others and learn the ropes can build skills and confidence.
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Vibing High with Sled Dogs Under a Winter Night Sky
Winter camping! Natalie wasn’t comfortable dogsledding trails melted into slick iceShe offered an alternative. “We can take the Skandic!”
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Blue collar North: Tundra twins
In early 1970s young skiers from Finland, Sweden, more countries came the Mackenzie Delta to race the best Cross Country skiers,
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The Percy DeWolfe Memorial Race kicks off March 3, 2022
He defied death. He raced against time. What better way to honour the “Iron Man of the North” than The Percy DeWolf Memorial Race.
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The Bookshelf: Seeking Redemption on the Yukon Quest Trail
Journey of 1000 Miles chronicles Hank DeBruin and Tanya McCready-DeBruin’s attempts at the Iditarod and the Yukon Quest.
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She Shreds
Michelle Friesen is part of the next wave of amazing Yukon women aiming to make mountain biking accessible and inclusive. And she’s clearly happy to be leading the way.
The Kluane Chilkat International Bike Relay reimagined
After taking a year off, the cycling event will be back for 2021, but things will be looking a lot different.
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Break it up!
The Special Olympics Yukon Team continue to create weekly virtual content to keep athletes and the community engaged in fun and healthy ways.
Togo
On a cold day, cuddled up under blankets, this is the perfect escapism to enjoy with some loved ones.
The Percy DeWolfe committee is ready for its last race, but the event will carry on
In its present form, the Percy DeWolfe Memorial Mail Race is a 210 mile (338 km) run from Dawson to Eagle, Alaska, and back. If you can do that, then you can try your hand at the Yukon Quest or the Iditarod.
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Here come the mushers
The Yukon Quest has been described as the hardest sled dog race in the world. Luckily the Yukon Quest organizers have created a series of events so the public can get involved with this iconic event without the risk of frostbite or sleep deprivation.
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The coldest pool party north of 60
‘I jumped into cold water in the Yukon at -45.’ I figure it’s in line with ‘I used to have to walk two miles to school through waist deep snow, uphill both ways.’
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Dawson Invitational Volleyball Tournament begins another 40 years after celebrating the creator’s last winter
The next 40 years of the Dawson Invitational Volleyball Tournament (DIVT) kicks off on Oct. 25 in Dawson City. The DIVT celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2018 with a special mass assembly to honour the years of success and the two teachers who started the whole thing.
In the hunt
The average reader may be surprised to learn that disc golf tournaments even exist. Indeed, many people are still unfamiliar with the bastard cousin of traditional ball golf.
Krank It Up
This month, Mt. McIntyre will host the new summer mountain bike festival, organized by the Contagious Mountain Bike Club (CMBC). Klondike Krankfest replaces CMBC’s previous
Steiner aces the rut fluff to win
March 15, 1986 at the men’s downhill in Whistler, B.C. – The Inside Edge Memoirs #1 By the time the 1986 Molson’s World Cup men’s
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Everyone’s heading to shred town
With April right around the corner, Yukoners are getting some spring into their step. For many, it means the bittersweet transition from winter to summer
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He builds them (and they are coming)
Tyler Nichol, originally from Dawson City, has been building parks since he was a kid on the Dawson Dome and has gone from gold miner to a nationally renowned park creator in Canada.
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Making the ‘impossible’ possible
Darryl Tait, from Atlin, didn’t allow an accident slow his passion for freestyle sports. Adaptive Skiing is now part of Mt. Sima training.
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Revolutionizing endurance training
Discover Proskida skiing technology that revolutionizes skiing performance with real-time metrics for efficiency and force.
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Global Fat-bike Day & Fat biking around the world
Global Fat Bike Day celebrates the winter cycling sport. But what exactly is it? Jonah Clark explains this winter cycling experience.
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Oh Les Filles
Yukon Backcountry Skiing’s owner, Claude Vallier, introduces his two girls, Kiona and Heidi, to the world by making a movie…
It’s ‘snowing’ at Sima!
Every October, Mount Sima starts snow production and welcomes hundreds of athletes from all over Canada for pre-season training in November. Whitehorse, Yukon, is the
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Keeping Yukon wild at the Yukon Wildlife Preserve
Yukon Wildlife Preserve offers wildlife viewing, school programs, family passes, run/ski/walk events, Yukoner Day and holiday activities.
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The sun never sets on the Whitehorse Rapids
The 2018–19 Whitehorse Rapids over-35 soccer season kicks off at the end of September, bringing together a collection of expats and non-hockey-playing Canadians in one homogenous mix.
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Dogsleds: Driverless cars, ‘all that and a bag of chips’
What people don’t know is that we’ve had driverless transport here in the North for eons. It’s called a dogsled.
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Yukon Ski Patrol
The Canadian Ski Patrol is a national organization is composed of more than 5,000 volunteers from coast to coast, in Canada, in 59 zones and
Down, down, Yukon downhill at Mount Sima
The Yukon sun is warm, not a cloud in the sky. Avid mountain bikers unload their bikes and prepare themselves for Mount Sima downhill riding.
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Tai Chi? Why Not?
Many people I have spoken to about Tai Chi have the mistaken impression that it is tortuously slow or that one simply stands around holding weird poses for no apparent reason, or that there are no health benefits. Luckily, I did not have any of these misconceptions.
Attempting world-class status with mediocre skills
World-class mountain biking trails on Montana Mountain are internationally famous. Riders flock to Carcross to try their hand at riding them.
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Get Lost! Navigating Whitehorse trails
Where do you go when mountain biking, and do it safely around Whitehorse?
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White wolves of summer
Have you ever been seized by the sudden urge to don a suit of plate armour and bludgeon other armoured people with a mace? Perhaps your answer is a hearty “Yes!” but it certainly wasn’t for Land Pearson, at least not before he strapped on the armour.
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Bicycle fun under the midnight sun
Contagious Mountain Biking Club (CMBC) 24 Hour of Light bike race. It is the only 24-hour race in North America where no lights are allowed,
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Learning how to ride and not die
It can be intimidating starting a new sport, especially one that is generally about riding downhill, on unpaved mountains, with perilous things like rocks and trees that don’t seem to move out of your way.
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Practising Aikido, the ‘Art of Peace’
The thing I remember most from my first Aikido class is falling; or, rather, how to fall properly.
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Seniors on speed
Turns out there are plenty of folks in the Yukon. “road cyclists” who participate in the Kluane Chilkat International Bike Relay (KCIBR),
Danny Mac’s wonderful World Cup primer
With all due respect to the Olympics, there is no competition on Earth that captures the passion of spectators like the FIFA World Cup.
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Dog Culture – Natalya Keller
I have a recreational dog team. My dogs are not racing dogs or Quest dogs but touring/trekking dogs. We used to go on sledding trips
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Full metal and padded jacket
Many Yukoners will have seen members of the Company of the White Wolf at events around the territory. It’s hard to miss grown men and women dressed in full medieval combat armour, striking each other with swords and axes.
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Chena River to Ridge – It’s all about the shared suffering…
Alaskans embrace winters more than anywhere in the north. Their affinity for crazy adventure races is a celebration of northern living.
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Kick up your fitness
The Elite Martial Arts Academy (EMAA) first opened its doors back in May of last year and has been gaining momentum ever since.
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Chena River to Ridge – Struggling against gravity
Matt Hosford tells us about his personal experience of the Chena River to Ridge: 25 and 50 Mile Multi-Sport Endurance Race – Part 1
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Kicking it Special O-style
Special Olympics Yukon enriches the lives of Yukoners with an intellectual ability through opportunities to train and compete in sports, and the gala is a fundraiser to help them provide programming.
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Party at the Hill
Since 1999, Simapalooza has become a yearly tradition for Yukoners to enjoy their local ski hill with a variety of events and prizes. Now in its 19th year, Simapalooza is bigger and better in anticipation for its 20th year anniversary next year.
Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays the Percy deWolfe race
The Percy deWolfe is a 210 mile run from Dawson to Eagle, Alaska, and back. It’s a qualifying race for the Yukon Quest or the Iditarod.
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Top 10 Tips: Backcountry Ski Touring
With the prime backcountry skiing time of spring fast approaching, it’s important to know some safe tips and where to get information before heading out there.
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Celebrate our local hockey team’s good deeds
The local hockey team, led by coach Michael Nemeth, is a semi finalist in the nationwide Chevrolet Good Deeds Cup Competition this year.
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Christmas Insomnia? We have an event for that
The annual Christmas Insomnia Soccer Tournament is a little known tradition that dozens of Yukon families have been participating in for more than a decade,
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