Winter Activities at Blachford Lake Lodge

Experience the northern lights playing directly over Blachford Lake Lodge on long winter nights. Enjoy an exclusive, front row seat for nature's own light show. Join the fun in the snow during the day – dog sled rides, skiing, snowshoeing and skating are offered.

Your flight to the lodge is a romantic link with the past. Fly out from Yellowknife by ski-equipped Cessna or De Havilland Otter aircraft and land on our Blachford Lake ice runway. Your flight is an exciting part of the Blachford experience. Winter guests often see caribou or moose on snow covered lakes on their 20 to 30 minute flight.

At Blachford, check into your comfortable room, and prepare for gourmet meals and plenty of winter activities to fill your days and nights.

Try dog mushing, ice fishing, hockey or skating on our outdoor rink. Enjoy the sauna, or lounge under the stars in our hot tub!

We offer groomed trails near the lodge, ideal for skiing or snowshoeing. And we have the skiis and snowshoes available right by the door. Just pick your size. Our staff will be pleased to assist you. You can travel further from the lodge by dog team or snow machine to see the cliffs of the East Arm of Great Slave Lake. You'll be among the first to see this spectacular area, soon to be a National Park.

For an authentic northern adventure, spend a night in a cozy, heated, prospector's tent with the northern lights overhead and your own dog team curled up nearby.

Let our staff pamper you with terrific meals and the level of activity that suits you. We'll even outfit you with warm winter clothing, if necessary.

And each evening, if the weather obliges, you'll have an opportunity to marvel at the northern lights. Choose one of our viewing decks, the hot tub with the million dollar view, or the Aurora sized windows in the main lodge. And if you should doze off, we offer an Aurorawatch service, to alert you when the northern lights are at their best.

Here's our winter line up:

1. Aurora Viewing
2. Aurora viewing decks
3. Dog sled rides, and guided adventures
4. Skiing and snowshoeing, and guided adventures
5. Snowmobile rentals, and guided adventures
6. Hot tub and sauna facilities
7. Sliding on the hill or skating on our outdoor rink
8. Delicious Northern cuisine
9. International wine list
10. Unique overnight camping trips
11. AuroraWatch (wake up) service
12. Tire sur la neige feast (maple sugar on snow)
13. Ice fishing
14. Winter clothing rentals