Life in the Knife

A Winter Ice Road Truck Adventure

Posted on20. Mar, 2011 by Shane.

This weekend I traveled up the Winter Ice Roads made famous by the popular television series the Ice Road Truckers with my friends Troy and Josh. Our winter ice road adventure was [...]

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Exploring the Dettah Ice Road

Posted on15. Mar, 2011 by Shane.

In the Northwest Territories of Canada there are a number of ice roads (aka. ice bridges) that offer land transportation options during winter, opportunities for all kinds of sports and recreation and road access to diamond mines and remote communities not accessible during the summer months. On the edge [...]

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Snowking XVI Winter Festival (Ice Castle) in Yellowknife

Posted on13. Mar, 2011 by Shane.

(March 13, 2011) – It was the perfect weekend for visiting the annual 31 day long Snowking XVI Winter Festival in Yellowknife. This is the 16th year that the Ice Castle has been built out on the thick ice of Great Slave Lake and inside and outside of [...]

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VIDEO: Cameron Falls, Northwest Territories, Canada

Posted on11. Oct, 2010 by Shane.

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A Late Summer Hike to Cameron Falls NWT

Posted on11. Oct, 2010 by Shane.

The summer of 2010 was an unusually rainy one for the Northwest Territories of Canada and it put the breaks on most of my (serious) mountain biking and hiking ambitions. But on August 22 something was different. The morning sky was dull and the air felt cool but [...]

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Escape to Hawaii Part 2: Maui

Posted on10. Oct, 2010 by Shane.

After a few days of the slow-mo life on Big Island we spontaneously island hopped to Maui (via Hawaiian Airlines) for what became the second part of our Escape to Hawaii. We were immediately greeted by a different kind of Hawaiian spirit. Whereas the Big Island was quiet, [...]

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Escape to Hawaii Part 1: the Big Island

Posted on23. Sep, 2010 by Shane.

When one needs to escape the north… one looks for the sun. The summer of 2010 was no exception – and Hawaii was the destination. Our journey began on the Big Island of Hawaii (otherwise officially known as the Island of Hawai’i)… It is the island [...]

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The Last Saturday of the Snowking XV Winter Festival

Posted on03. Apr, 2010 by Shane.

The Snowking Winter Festival in Yellowknife has come to a close. On the final Saturday of March, the Ice Castle was filled with performance art, poetry readings, a hockey tournament, art & photography displays, children’s theatre and music performances. Some of the notable names included photographer Jennifer Moores, [...]

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The Snowking Ice Castle in Yellowknife

Posted on21. Mar, 2010 by Shane.

(March 21, 2010) – The Snowking Winter Festival in Yellowknife is a month long event that offers music performances, multiple art shows, dances, weddings and a variety of other entertainments within a large Ice Castle built by the Kings crew. As I mentioned in the Snowking XV Winter Festival [...]

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The Snowking XV Winter Festival Opening Fireworks

Posted on01. Mar, 2010 by Shane.

Every year there is an event of giant icy proportions that happens in Yellowknife like no other event on the continent (and perhaps the world). That event is the annual Snowking Winter Festival out on Great Slave Lake in the Northwest Territories of Canada. On Fenruary 28, 2010, the [...]

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Escape to Las Vegas Part 3: The Grand Canyon Tour

Posted on30. Nov, 2009 by Shane.

There are many destinations on my things to do before I die list. And one of them ‘was’ to experience the mighty Grand Canyon in Arizona, United States - which is one of the natural wonders of the world. Having only seen the Grand Canyon in movies and in pictures I [...]

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Escape to Las Vegas Part 1: The Strip

Posted on17. Nov, 2009 by Shane.

Need to escape Yellowknife? When living in Yellowknife – or in the far north – the feeling of isolation tends to encourage the escape mentality more than those people living in populated areas down south (where access to everything and anything is as simple as hopping into a car for a [...]

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The Signs of the 2009 Yellowknife Municipal Election

Posted on19. Oct, 2009 by Shane.

You see them everywhere. Signs, signs and more signs reaching out to you for your votes in the 2009 Yellowknife Municipal Election. The campaign signs stand out like frozen representatives trying to convince you that their candidate is the best person for the job. But does having so many [...]

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Hiking the Ranney Hill Trail, NWT

Posted on15. Sep, 2009 by Shane.

Looking for the highest view overlooking the area outside of Yellowknife? Hike no further than Ranney Hill just a few kilometres outside of the city. You can see Ranney Hill far in the distance from most high points in Yellowknife. It is a giant mound comprised of volcanic rock and pink granite. Once [...]

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Exploring Back Bay in Yellowknife

Posted on02. Sep, 2009 by Shane.

Water, Sun, Boats, Bikes, Food, Beers and Ice Cream go well together. And all I had to do was explore the edges of Back Bay in Yellowknife by mountain bike to experience it all. During the last days of summer, Yellowknife’s Back Bay becomes energized by Yellowknifer’s getting in as much sun and fun as [...]

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Hiking the Prospector’s Trail in Yellowknife

Posted on30. Aug, 2009 by Shane.

Looking for a hike close to Yellowknife? Look no further than the Prospector’s Trail at Fred Henne Park. This sunny August afternoon we wanted to go for a light hike near Yellowknife. The Prospector’s Trail offered a 4 km hike of short rocky climbs, smooth shield rock, boardwalks and narrow [...]

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A view from Pilot’s Monument in Yellowknife

Posted on30. Aug, 2009 by Shane.

When nearing the end of summer in Yellowknife – finding ways to enjoy the last bits and pieces of the sun can become an obsession. So today I decided to mountain bike over to the Pilot’s Monument in Yellowknife to spend an hour soaking up the remaining summer sun and enjoy the great [...]

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Hiking the Cameron Falls Trail, NWT

Posted on18. Aug, 2009 by Shane.

Looking to discover your new favourite place to explore and relax in the outdoors of the Northwest Territories? We did… see the photos below.  Hiking the Cameron Falls Trail in August has a magical quality about it and we were not alone to share in its glory. Many hikers of [...]

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Mountain Biking Tin Can Hill in Yellowknife

Posted on17. Aug, 2009 by Shane.

Mountain Biking in Yellowknife has been great this summer! And today’s mountain bike trip to Tin Can Hill and ending at Negus Point in Yellowknife was no exception. Tin Can Hill offered us a variety of riding terrains from tree root covered dirt trails, loose gravel back roads, shield rock [...]

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