The Winterfest activities in Haines this past weekend were a blast. My favorite activities were the children’s sled-pull, snowshoe, and 2×4 races. Other activities included a race over the mountains from the Chilkat Valley to the Chilkoot Valley. The frying pan toss and the fowl curling (curling but using a chicken or turkey instead of a curling stone) were canceled due to the warm weather, which might have damaged the skating rink where those events were to be held.
I also enjoyed driving out to the Tlingit village of Klukwan to listen to stories about living in the Chilkat Valley during the winter. The Klukwan residents, particularly the elders, are wonderful, engaging storytellers.
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- PHOTO GALLERY: Haines, Alaska
- BLOG POST: Aurora borealis over Haines spectacular and other worldly