Watson Lake - last airport in the Yukon before we get back into BC at Fort Nelson. On the way up this was the problem leg, weather wise. And the same is happening again.
But we have company. Six planes and eleven pilots stuck here this morning. Along with 2 other planes - a Husky and a C172, we got stuck here last night with rain and thunderstorms in the area. We all slept in the airport lounge after a $30 cab ride to town for dinner. Hoping to get out this morning we took off around 7am. An hour later we hit the Liard River where we wanted to turn into another valley to get to Fort Nelson but it was not to be. Rain showers, mist, and low clouds combined to force us to turn around and go back to Watson where we now sit weighing our options. Waiting seems the best.
The first two pics below show the flight two days ago from Beaver Creek to Whitehorse and a GPS shot showing the terrain on all sides. Then there's some shots of Watson Lake, the old hangar and our plane with our companions outside the Watson Lake terminal. The hospitality from the local radio operators has been awesome. Fresh brewed coffee, weather checks, and letting us camp out in the main terminal overnight. We hope we don't have to take up the offer again tonight but time will tell.
No comments:
Post a Comment