Page 90 of Canada Alaska and The Arctic by Audley Travel

arctic ocean prince patrick island banks island beaufort sea victoria island tuktoyaktuk aurora borealis inuvik yellowknife named after the copper blades used by the native tetsot ine people yellowknife occupies a dramatic site on the northern edge of the great slave lake gold was discovered here in 1934 at just the same time as bush planes made this remote region accessible in 1967 the city became the capital of the northwest territories and now diamond mining has taken over as the mainstay of the booming economy the old town s winding streets are lined with houses dating back to the 1930s and 1940s whilst the woodyard area is known for eccentric cabins and log dwellings the most modest are on ragged ass road named after the early prospectors whose luck had run badly the city is dwarfed by the great slave lake the size of a sea with countless uncharted bays hugged by seemingly endless wilderness areas arc tic circ le 0 0 125 miles 201 kilometres ma ck en zi yuk on great bear lake nunavu t northwest territories nahanni national park br it is h co lu m bi a alb erta r ive er yellowknife fort simpson great slave lake wood buffalo national park hay river fort smith sask e at c h wa n explorer hotel yellowknife modern and recently renovated the explorer hotel has been a prominent local landmark for over 30 years within easy strolling distance of back bay and old town with 187 rooms this is the largest hotel in the northwest territories and has enjoyed a celebrated past in the 1970s it was home to the legislative assembly of the northwest territories and has played host to such prominent guests as her majesty the queen and prince phillip there is an excellent grill and lounge offering a variety of local and contemporary cuisine explorer hotel blachford lake lodge blachford lake located near the great slave lake the lodge is reached by an exhilarating twenty minute bush plane flight from yellowknife the main lodge offers comfortable rooms with en suite bathrooms lounge with telescope library and a dining room where sumptuous meals are served the clean air and peace of the wilderness are conducive to adventure in the summer activities include fishing hiking canoeing kayaking and mountain biking while the deep snows of winter bring dog-sledding ice-fishing tobogganing on seal skins and skating blachford s native dene cultural experience continues year round with traditional hand games drumming and the story of the dogrib people blachford lake lodge the northwest territories canada telephone 01993 838 700 yellowknife 91

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