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| Euro | UK £ | US$ | HTRTYT10 | Grizzly Mountain Pack, 10 days, AP | 3150.- | 2582.- | 3500.- | HTRTYT13 | Grizzly Mountain Pack, 13 days, AP | 3850.- | 3156.- | 4278.- | HTRTYT06 | Ogilvy Pack Trip, 14 days, AP | 5180.- | 4246.- | 5756.- |
In a nutshell
Webcode: RTYT10Program Type: Riding tour Travel Time: Jun-Sep Lodging: Camp Catering: all meals Accomodation: Tent Language: English Non Riders: no Kids: no Minimum age: 18 years Own Horse: no
Group Size
Min: 2 Max: 5
Grizzly Valley is just a short drive north of Whitehorse. As you ride up out of the valley, you’ll enjoy a breathtaking view of Lake Laberge, and with a little luck, you might spot some local wildlife (moose, mountain sheep, bears...). This pack trip is the perfect escape from everyday life for anyone who wants to truly immerse themselves in the Yukon’s unspoiled wilderness. Daily riding time is 5 hours; on the first day and on the two rest days at the camps, the rides are shorter.
Itinerary
Grizzly Mountain Trail (10 days) Day 1: Pickup in Whitehorse where you can stock up on snacks and transfer to base camp. Tour briefing and first group ride to get acquainted with your horse and the equipment.
Day 2: After breakfast you will saddle up and ride up a beautiful mountain ridge. When you reach the high mountains, you will take a lunch break and keep an eye out for wildlife and their tracks, including those of mountain sheep, moose, and bears. Back on your horses, you will ride for about 1.5 hours through the next mountain valley to your idyllically situated campsite by a lake.
Day 3: After breakfast, you will set out for Grizzly Mountain. You will set up camp at the foot of the mountain and spend the evening around the campfire.
Day 4: A day to sleep in and relax. You will have the opportunity to hike along the sheep trails and keep an eye out for Dall sheep and grizzly bears. If you would like, you can also go on a short horseback ride in the afternoon. In the evening, the guides will share stories about life as a ranger in the wilderness.
Day 5: After breakfast, you will break camp and ride toward Pilot Mountain, which you will have in sight starting at noon. Here, you have a good chance of seeing Dall sheep, which are often found in this area. Moose and grizzly bears are also frequently spotted. Later, you will set up camp in a cozy spot at Pilot Mountain.
Day 6: You will set out on the next leg of your journey across the open plateau and through sparse forests. You are sure to spot a few mountain sheep or other wildlife on the slopes. The area is teeming with moose, bears, and mountain sheep, but wolverines, foxes, and wolves also live here. Overnight stay at Sheep Camp.
Day 7: A day to sleep in and relax. You will have the opportunity to hike along wildlife trails and track down Dall sheep and moose. Your guides will also be happy to teach you the calls used to attract moose and other animals. Those who wish can also go on a short horseback ride in the afternoon. In the evening, the guides will share stories about life as a ranger in the wilderness.
Day 8: A beautiful ride across the high plateaus with their characteristic wet meadows and sparse pine forests. You will enjoy views of the Flat and Pilot Mountain. Lunch break by an idyllic stream in a meadow. Today, you will also have the chance to spot bear tracks and perhaps even bears themselves.
Day 9: Ride back over a mountain ridge with spectacular views of Grizzly and Flat Mountains, as well as the Yukon River and Lake Laberge. Today, you will once again have a good chance of spotting wildlife. Once back at the starting point, you will unsaddle the horses and spend your last evening relaxing in a cozy atmosphere at the ranch. Overnight stay in cabins.
Day 10: Breakfast and transfer to Whitehorse.
Ogilvie Pack Trail (14 days) Day 1: On the first day of the trip, you will ride along the Yukon River via the famous Dempster Highway up into the Ogilvie Mountains, where you’ll set up your first camp in Tombstone National Park.
Day 2: Today, you will load your gear onto the horses and leave camp after breakfast, heading into the Ogilvie Mountains. You will cross Austen Pass, where grizzly bears, Dall sheep, wolves, and caribou are occasionally spotted. Your route then takes you down to the Blackstone River, where you’ll set up camp for the night and enjoy a meal together around the campfire. Riding time: approx. 5 hours.
Day 3: You will ride over another pass out of the Blackstone River Valley and into the Seela Creek Valley. During your lunch break overlooking Seela Creek, you will enjoy the seclusion before riding on to another valley to set up camp there. Riding time: approx. 5 hours.
Day 4: You will spend most of this day above the tree line. This vast plateau valley is a common migration route for the Porcupine caribou herd. Once you arrive at Kit Lake, everyone will set up their tents. At the end of the day, you will still have plenty of time to swim in the lake. Riding time: approx. 4–5 hours
Day 5: A day to sleep in and relax. You can go hiking or take a short horseback ride in search of wildlife and their tracks.
Day 6: On this day, the trail finally descends enough that you can see some spruce trees again. This day is a bit shorter, and camp is set up near Olsen Creek, where moose have already been spotted. Riding time: about 4 hours.
Day 7: Todays ride offers breathtaking views of the Ogilvie Mountains. Once you have crossed the pass, follow a stream that leads you to our camp in the middle of the valley, where you will often find caribou, sheep and occasionally even a grizzly bear. Once you arrive at camp, you can climb the small peak in the middle of the valley and enjoy a magnificent view. Riding time: approx. 5 hours.
Day 8: The eighth day is a rest day featuring a particularly leisurely morning coffee, breakfast and the option to go for a hike or a bike ride.
Day 9: Today you will ride back a short distance to return to the Olsen Flats Valley. You will ride up the creek and find a nice campsite where you can swim or do laundry. Riding time: about 5 hours.
Day 10: On this day, you have a good chance of seeing moose, sheep, caribou, wolves and grizzly bears. The camp is located on a plateau that forms the entrance to a high-altitude valley basin crisscrossed by numerous caribou trails and moss; an oasis-like stream flows alongside it, and you will camp right by it. You can observe most of the wildlife right outside your tent. Riding time: approx. 3–4 hours.
Day 11: Most of todays ride takes you across grassy plateaus, where you will often spot herds of porcupine caribou and hopefully, the occasional moose. You will set up camp at Seela Creek or up at the hidden pass. Riding time: about 5 hours.
Day 12: The final and longest day of riding takes you up over the Austen Pass. You will enjoy one last dinner by the campfire, set up your tents and spend your final night camping in the Yukon. Riding time: approx. 6–7 hours.
Day 13: Today we head back to base camp. After breakfast, you will load the horses into the horse trailer and drive down the Dempster Highway toward Whitehorse.
Day 14: After breakfast, you will be taken to the airport or to your hotel in Whitehorse.
Subject to change at any time! These are adventure rides in remote wilderness areas. Weather conditions and unforeseen events may result in changes to the route.
Accomodation
You’ll spend the nights in tents and under tarps. Meals are cooked over a campfire. Since you’ll be sleeping in the wilderness, there are no restrooms or showers during the rides—only a “bush toilet” and water for washing. Solo travelers have their own tent. All meals are included, including wine with dinner. Please notify us of any food intolerances when booking. You can rent camping gear, such as sleeping bags and sleeping pads, on site. Please note the rental fee of USD 25 per item (payable on site). Total luggage for the ride must not exceed 12 kg. You can store any luggage you don’t need for the ride on site.
Saddle & Tack:
Western saddles and bridles.
Experience: From medium riding experience. The pace is calm, as this is a pack horse ride. You should be fit, adventurous and confident on and around the horse, the terrain is challenging.
Horses:
Draft Mix horses (light cold blood).
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In a nutshell
Webcode: RTYT10Program Type: Riding tour Travel Time: Jun-Sep Lodging: Camp Catering: all meals Accomodation: Tent Language: English Non Riders: no Kids: no Minimum age: 18 years Own Horse: no
Group Size
Min: 2 Max: 5
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Riding tour | Grizzly Mountain Rides
Packhorse tours in the valley of the grizzlies in Yukon (10-14 days)
Kurzinformation
Webcode: RTYT10
Programmart: Riding tour Reisezeit: Jun-Sep Unterkunft: Camp Verpflegung: all meals Zimmer: Tent Sprache: English Nichtreiter: no Kinder: no Minimum age: 18 years Eigenes Pferd: no
Gruppengrösse / Mitreiter
Min: 2 Max: 5
Beschreibung & Reiseverlauf
Grizzly Valley is just a short drive north of Whitehorse. As you ride up out of the valley, you’ll enjoy a breathtaking view of Lake Laberge, and with a little luck, you might spot some local wildlife (moose, mountain sheep, bears...). This pack trip is the perfect escape from everyday life for anyone who wants to truly immerse themselves in the Yukon’s unspoiled wilderness. Daily riding time is 5 hours; on the first day and on the two rest days at the camps, the rides are shorter.
Reiseverlauf
Grizzly Mountain Trail (10 days) Day 1: Pickup in Whitehorse where you can stock up on snacks and transfer to base camp. Tour briefing and first group ride to get acquainted with your horse and the equipment.
Day 2: After breakfast you will saddle up and ride up a beautiful mountain ridge. When you reach the high mountains, you will take a lunch break and keep an eye out for wildlife and their tracks, including those of mountain sheep, moose, and bears. Back on your horses, you will ride for about 1.5 hours through the next mountain valley to your idyllically situated campsite by a lake.
Day 3: After breakfast, you will set out for Grizzly Mountain. You will set up camp at the foot of the mountain and spend the evening around the campfire.
Day 4: A day to sleep in and relax. You will have the opportunity to hike along the sheep trails and keep an eye out for Dall sheep and grizzly bears. If you would like, you can also go on a short horseback ride in the afternoon. In the evening, the guides will share stories about life as a ranger in the wilderness.
Day 5: After breakfast, you will break camp and ride toward Pilot Mountain, which you will have in sight starting at noon. Here, you have a good chance of seeing Dall sheep, which are often found in this area. Moose and grizzly bears are also frequently spotted. Later, you will set up camp in a cozy spot at Pilot Mountain.
Day 6: You will set out on the next leg of your journey across the open plateau and through sparse forests. You are sure to spot a few mountain sheep or other wildlife on the slopes. The area is teeming with moose, bears, and mountain sheep, but wolverines, foxes, and wolves also live here. Overnight stay at Sheep Camp.
Day 7: A day to sleep in and relax. You will have the opportunity to hike along wildlife trails and track down Dall sheep and moose. Your guides will also be happy to teach you the calls used to attract moose and other animals. Those who wish can also go on a short horseback ride in the afternoon. In the evening, the guides will share stories about life as a ranger in the wilderness.
Day 8: A beautiful ride across the high plateaus with their characteristic wet meadows and sparse pine forests. You will enjoy views of the Flat and Pilot Mountain. Lunch break by an idyllic stream in a meadow. Today, you will also have the chance to spot bear tracks and perhaps even bears themselves.
Day 9: Ride back over a mountain ridge with spectacular views of Grizzly and Flat Mountains, as well as the Yukon River and Lake Laberge. Today, you will once again have a good chance of spotting wildlife. Once back at the starting point, you will unsaddle the horses and spend your last evening relaxing in a cozy atmosphere at the ranch. Overnight stay in cabins.
Day 10: Breakfast and transfer to Whitehorse.
Ogilvie Pack Trail (14 days) Day 1: On the first day of the trip, you will ride along the Yukon River via the famous Dempster Highway up into the Ogilvie Mountains, where you’ll set up your first camp in Tombstone National Park.
Day 2: Today, you will load your gear onto the horses and leave camp after breakfast, heading into the Ogilvie Mountains. You will cross Austen Pass, where grizzly bears, Dall sheep, wolves, and caribou are occasionally spotted. Your route then takes you down to the Blackstone River, where you’ll set up camp for the night and enjoy a meal together around the campfire. Riding time: approx. 5 hours.
Day 3: You will ride over another pass out of the Blackstone River Valley and into the Seela Creek Valley. During your lunch break overlooking Seela Creek, you will enjoy the seclusion before riding on to another valley to set up camp there. Riding time: approx. 5 hours.
Day 4: You will spend most of this day above the tree line. This vast plateau valley is a common migration route for the Porcupine caribou herd. Once you arrive at Kit Lake, everyone will set up their tents. At the end of the day, you will still have plenty of time to swim in the lake. Riding time: approx. 4–5 hours
Day 5: A day to sleep in and relax. You can go hiking or take a short horseback ride in search of wildlife and their tracks.
Day 6: On this day, the trail finally descends enough that you can see some spruce trees again. This day is a bit shorter, and camp is set up near Olsen Creek, where moose have already been spotted. Riding time: about 4 hours.
Day 7: Todays ride offers breathtaking views of the Ogilvie Mountains. Once you have crossed the pass, follow a stream that leads you to our camp in the middle of the valley, where you will often find caribou, sheep and occasionally even a grizzly bear. Once you arrive at camp, you can climb the small peak in the middle of the valley and enjoy a magnificent view. Riding time: approx. 5 hours.
Day 8: The eighth day is a rest day featuring a particularly leisurely morning coffee, breakfast and the option to go for a hike or a bike ride.
Day 9: Today you will ride back a short distance to return to the Olsen Flats Valley. You will ride up the creek and find a nice campsite where you can swim or do laundry. Riding time: about 5 hours.
Day 10: On this day, you have a good chance of seeing moose, sheep, caribou, wolves and grizzly bears. The camp is located on a plateau that forms the entrance to a high-altitude valley basin crisscrossed by numerous caribou trails and moss; an oasis-like stream flows alongside it, and you will camp right by it. You can observe most of the wildlife right outside your tent. Riding time: approx. 3–4 hours.
Day 11: Most of todays ride takes you across grassy plateaus, where you will often spot herds of porcupine caribou and hopefully, the occasional moose. You will set up camp at Seela Creek or up at the hidden pass. Riding time: about 5 hours.
Day 12: The final and longest day of riding takes you up over the Austen Pass. You will enjoy one last dinner by the campfire, set up your tents and spend your final night camping in the Yukon. Riding time: approx. 6–7 hours.
Day 13: Today we head back to base camp. After breakfast, you will load the horses into the horse trailer and drive down the Dempster Highway toward Whitehorse.
Day 14: After breakfast, you will be taken to the airport or to your hotel in Whitehorse.
Subject to change at any time! These are adventure rides in remote wilderness areas. Weather conditions and unforeseen events may result in changes to the route.
Unterkunft
You’ll spend the nights in tents and under tarps. Meals are cooked over a campfire. Since you’ll be sleeping in the wilderness, there are no restrooms or showers during the rides—only a “bush toilet” and water for washing. Solo travelers have their own tent. All meals are included, including wine with dinner. Please notify us of any food intolerances when booking. You can rent camping gear, such as sleeping bags and sleeping pads, on site. Please note the rental fee of USD 25 per item (payable on site). Total luggage for the ride must not exceed 12 kg. You can store any luggage you don’t need for the ride on site.
Pferde, Reiten & Zaumzeug
Pferde:
Draft Mix horses (light cold blood).
Sattel & Zaum:
Western saddles and bridles.
Reiterfahrung: From medium riding experience. The pace is calm, as this is a pack horse ride. You should be fit, adventurous and confident on and around the horse, the terrain is challenging.
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2027
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| Euro | UK £ | US$ | HTRTYT10 | Grizzly Mountain Pack, 10 days, AP | 2880.- | 2420.- | 3273.- | HTRTYT06 | Ogilvy Pack Trip, 14 days, AP | 4736.- | 3980.- | 5382.- |
2026
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Grizzly Mountain Rides
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Included: 5, 6, 12 Tage, 4, 5, 11 Übernachtungen, Camping, VP
Arrival / departure: gemäss Termin
Airport: Whitehorse
Not included in package: Zusatznacht Klondike Cabin (Extra Kosten) |
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| Euro | UK £ | US$ | HTRTYT10 | Grizzly Mountain Pack, 10 days, AP | 3150.- | 2582.- | 3500.- | HTRTYT13 | Grizzly Mountain Pack, 13 days, AP | 3850.- | 3156.- | 4278.- | HTRTYT06 | Ogilvy Pack Trip, 14 days, AP | 5180.- | 4246.- | 5756.- |
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