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In Front of My Hangar before Departure C-ICRN Beaver RX550 powered by Rotax 582 taken before departure from my home field, J3, near Lethbridge Alberta on July 01/06 |
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Loaded and Ready to Go Loaded with tent, sleeping bag and mattress, clothes, tools, survival gear, and aviation charts, etc. |
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Red Deer, AB First stop was Red Deer, Alberta |
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Fox Creek, AB Next stop was at Fox Creek, AB where I spent the night at my friends', Bill and Pat Davies |
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Bill Davies Bill Davies flew out with me for about an hour the next morning in his Beaver RX550 |
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Dawson Creek, BC Flew over (at 6500 ft) Dawson Creek, BC which is "Mile 0" of the Alaska Highway, enroute to Fort St. John, BC. If you double click on the photo, it will enlarge enough that you can just make out some aircraft on the ramp getting fuel. They are 6 light aircraft (4 Rans S6's, a CT Design, and a C140)pilots getting fuel on their way north from Oklahoma to Alaska. I met up with them in Whitehorse while we were all on our way home. |
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Fort St. John Next stop was at Fort St. John, BC. The Peace River is at the upper right of the photo in a very deep cut channel. |
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Sikanni Chief River airstrip The Alaska Highway with abandoned World War II Sikanni Chief airstrip. |
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Sikanni Chief River The Sikanni Chief River complete with Thundershower. Time to turn around and seek the safety of terrafirma. |
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Sikanni Chief airstrip Safely tied down at Sikanni Chief River WW II airstrip |
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Newly Created Forest Fire Forest Fire is same area where 4 hours earlier saw lightning in a rainshower (Sikanni Chief River area). |
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Twin Otter forest fire patrol Twin Otter goes by, back from looking at fire (Prophet River airstrip area) |
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Fort Nelson Next stop was at Fort Nelson, BC |
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Largest Helicopter in the World The largest helicopter in the world was working in the Fort Nelson oil and gas fields. |
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Home for Night Free pilot shack and pilot car courtesy of Geordie Fife of Skynorth Av Fuels. Geordie goes out of his way to service, assist and generally be kind to fellow pilots. This is a "must stop" and this is where I fueled at Fort Nelson both ways. I sure appreciated the free room and use of the vintage land yacht (ran great). |
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My First Mountain Flying The mountains begin about 40 miles west of Fort Nelson on a hazy still third day. The ride and scenery was great! |
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The Big Rocks The mountains soon get higher. I am only about 60 miles west of Fort Nelson at 6500 ft. Ride is still smooth. |
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Interesting Geology |
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Toad River airstrip Stop #1 on day 3 is at Toad River, BC airstrip. |
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Fuel at Toad River Taxied across the highway to service station/restaurant/motel at Toad River for a splash of fuel and a coffee to go. |