WINTER TRIP - feedback from Murray @ ExploreNorth
In the past some of us had discussed the idea of a winter trip up to the site, would this even be a possibility with Salmon Glacier Road no longer being plowed daily through the winter months? I finally got in touch again with Murray Lundberg of ExploreNorth who is an expert on the are and was the one who gave SPC and I bang on directions to the site which we found in August 2003. It seems the possibility of a winter trip is out of reach and impractical: Hi Murray, I have a few questions about Stewart, B.C. I'd like to ask you... As you know we are planning a return trip for the summer of 2009 to visit the filming location of the film. (Our Aug. 2003 trip was a huge success and I fell in love with the area, I know I will be back more than once...!) -Do you know, or know where I can find what elevation the site is at? -Do you know where I can find online weather/climate data for the site, which as you know is just past the Salmon Glacier lookout on the old Ganduc mine road? I can access Stewart and Hyder weather, but I am guessing the site's weather is a lot different, much colder. I've been seeing Stewart has a relatively mild winter, much warmer than where I am! -This may be more geared towards Stewart locals, but, do you think a winter trip to the site is a possibility? I have heard that mining road is not maintained through winter and can sometimes be unpassable from the heavy winter snowfall until June... Can the site be accessed in winter by any means? Snowmobile, etc.? Thanks Murray, hope to hear back from you and stay in touch! Todd Hi Todd, It's great to hear from you again - and I'm pleased to hear that you're going back for another look. I'll do some digging for the exact elevation and climate data - I may have it in some old mining reports. You're right, though - it is a far different world than Stewart/Hyder. As a former Stewart local with a backcountry passion, I can tell you that the film site is accessible in the winter in theory, but it's a difficult multi-day snowmobile trip requiring a very experienced guide (which I don't think is available anymore). Due to the extremely steep terrain and deep snow (ca. 50 feet at the film site if I remember correctly), you can't come up the road (or even from that direction) - you approach from the north, from Tide Lake. I'll get back to you early next week, as I'm buried in a time-critical project at the moment. Murray
In the past some of us had discussed the idea of a winter trip up to the site, would this even be a possibility with Salmon Glacier Road no longer being plowed daily through the winter months? I finally got in touch again with Murray Lundberg of ExploreNorth who is an expert on the are and was the one who gave SPC and I bang on directions to the site which we found in August 2003. It seems the possibility of a winter trip is out of reach and impractical: Hi Murray, I have a few questions about Stewart, B.C. I'd like to ask you... As you know we are planning a return trip for the summer of 2009 to visit the filming location of the film. (Our Aug. 2003 trip was a huge success and I fell in love with the area, I know I will be back more than once...!) -Do you know, or know where I can find what elevation the site is at? -Do you know where I can find online weather/climate data for the site, which as you know is just past the Salmon Glacier lookout on the old Ganduc mine road? I can access Stewart and Hyder weather, but I am guessing the site's weather is a lot different, much colder. I've been seeing Stewart has a relatively mild winter, much warmer than where I am! -This may be more geared towards Stewart locals, but, do you think a winter trip to the site is a possibility? I have heard that mining road is not maintained through winter and can sometimes be unpassable from the heavy winter snowfall until June... Can the site be accessed in winter by any means? Snowmobile, etc.? Thanks Murray, hope to hear back from you and stay in touch! Todd Hi Todd, It's great to hear from you again - and I'm pleased to hear that you're going back for another look. I'll do some digging for the exact elevation and climate data - I may have it in some old mining reports. You're right, though - it is a far different world than Stewart/Hyder. As a former Stewart local with a backcountry passion, I can tell you that the film site is accessible in the winter in theory, but it's a difficult multi-day snowmobile trip requiring a very experienced guide (which I don't think is available anymore). Due to the extremely steep terrain and deep snow (ca. 50 feet at the film site if I remember correctly), you can't come up the road (or even from that direction) - you approach from the north, from Tide Lake. I'll get back to you early next week, as I'm buried in a time-critical project at the moment. Murray