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The Games Start Sunday! The Games Official Mascot Borealis Start Sunday! published by Zach Bell: AWG a ‘Life-Changing Experience’... 2 A Mountain Named Ulu...3 Why You Should Care About The AWG...5 Sequins & Glitter Celebrate Team Spirit... 10 2 ULU News Whitehorse 2012 Arctic Winter Games Whitehorse 2012 Arctic Winter Games ULU News 3 A Mountain Named Ulu The 1972 Arctic Winter Games Expedition I want kids by HEATHER LEDUC across Canada Mountaineering was not an 50 kmh winds. At the peak the to know that official sport of the Arctic Winter group took photos, had a few snacks, Games when the event was hosted and unfurled flags of the Arctic even if you by Whitehorse for the first time in Winter Games, Québec and Canada, grew up in a 1972. Still, a highlight of the as well as the Old Earth flag, Games that year included one symbolizing citizens of the world. log house in unnamed mountain, a team of five The descent was slow going, climbers, two igloos and ten and the group didn’t reach camp the forest in the frostbitten toes. until 6:00 a.m. March 7. All Yukon you can It began when Roy Reber, experienced mild frostbite, but it Games general manager, wasn’t until the climbers were make it to the approached veteran mountaineer warming up in the igloo that Jim Monty Alford with the idea of Boyde discovered the severity of very pinnacle commemorating the second staging his frostbitten toes. of summer sport, of the Arctic Winter Games with When bush pilot Lloyd Ryder something unusual and unique: flew in with his Beaver to check on or any other the winter ascent of an unnamed the party on March 8, the climbers mountain. quickly stamped out “chopper” in facet of life. Alford took up the challenge the snow, and a helicopter was sent and selected an unnamed, unclimbed to airlift Boyde to Whitehorse. Athlete ambassador Zach Bell mountain near the Lowell Glacier Although reports in The Ulu at the with AWG mascot Borealis in the St. Elias region. time said the frostbite wasn’t (Photo credit: Sarah Lewis) Led by Alford, the expedition serious, Boyde did indeed lose all would comprise four additional ten toes. climbers, each representing a In his book The Raven and the region taking part in the Games: Mountaineer (2005), Alford Alaska, Yukon, Northwest reflected on the climb, and know that even if you grew up in Territories and Arctic Québec. He attributes its success to the Bell: AWG a ‘life-changing experience’ a log house in the forest in the assembled a team that included participating climbers, in particular Cover of The Ulu News Sunday, March 5, 1972. Caption reads: “Arctic Winter Games mountain climbers pose for Yukon you can make it to the two Yukoners, Jim Boyde and Jim Boyde with his stoic, cheerful a cameraman Thursday morning just prior to leaving for assault on unnamed, unclimbed peak 150 miles from White- Athlete ambassador, Zach Bell, hopes the Games will inspire all participants very pinnacle of summer sport, Martyn Williams, with whom attitude that inspired the others. horse. L-R: Jim Boyde, Northwest Territories; Scott Foster, Alaska; Llyod Ryder (pilot); Monty Alford (expedition leader or any other facet of life.” from Whitehorse) Louis Lambert, Arctic Quebec and Martyn Williams, Yukon Territories. The team is expected to reach by THOMAS SCHOENEICH Alford had climbed Mount Stephen It also helped to have a sense of As the 2012 AWG Athlete Leacock the previous spring. Scott humour: in an interview with The the peak of the 10,160 foot mountain some time today.” Ambassador, Bell wants to use Foster and Louis Lambert Ulu immediately after the climb, In less than five months Zach ambassador for the 2012 Arctic world championships silver med- part of both experiences. his experience to highlight the representing Alaska and Arctic Québec climber Louis Lambert there are incredibly intrepid and the Queen’s Golden Jubilee an avid paddler and teaches Bell will enter the Velodrome at Winter Games in Whitehorse. allist gives a lot of credit to the “This meant that when I got excitement and potential the Québec rounded out the team. joked that there was some people. The three men from Yukon medal. Alford has written several certification in canoeing. the 2012 London Olympics hop- “The AWGs are a true multi- AWG for helping and inspiring to the Olympics I was used to Games can hold for everyone. The five climbers set out on disagreement within the group who climbed Ulu Mountain in books; The Raven and the Martyn Williams was a teacher ing to win the first Olympic track sport games event. You have a him on his way to become a these sorts of situations and “These Games are an experi- Thursday, March 2 with an over the best name for the 1972 were and are exceptional Mountaineer: Explorations of the in Whitehorse when he joined the cycling-medal for Canada since crossing of athletes, culture and Canadian Olympian. could put more focus towards ence unique in the world and no expectation to summit the peak in mountain. He said since frigid leaders who continue to contribute St. Elias Mountains, was published Ulu Mountain expedition. He 2004. languages that is unique and gener- “Before I got to the Olympics performing at my very best.” matter where you fit into the five days. A base camp was set up temperatures had required to our appreciation and experience in 2005. continues his work with youth: in The Whitehorse-born athlete ally only found at very high level (in 2008) I was a part of five dif- The professional cyclist’s own competition they can be a life on a small tributary glacier, and an makeshift snow shelters at the of the planet’s wilderness After the Ulu Mountain 2003 he worked with the Kaska never forgets what got him to the games like the Olympics,” Bell said ferent multi-sport games, three career path is a prime example changing experience. igloo was erected. The next day a camps, some of the climbers felt environment. expedition, Jim Boyde went on to leader David Porter to develop very pinnacle of summer sport in an interview with Ulu News. of which were AWGs,” Bell said. that the AWG might well serve “If you are willing to say ‘yes’ second camp was established at “Mount Igloo” was more Monty Alford was a pioneer receive his Bachelor of Education wilderness training for youth. He events. “It is one of the only games for “The AWGs was not the exact as a stepping stone for a great to all the Games experiences, you 7,000 feet; on the third day the appropriate than “Mount Ulu.” northern hydrology surveyor but and teacher’s certificate from also initiated a trekking project The 29-year-old is a three-time young age groups where this kind same as the Olympics but it had career in sports. will make friends and learn things climbers reconnoitered a route. However, the latter name stuck, also a mountaineer whose Simon Fraser University. He called “Pole to Pole 2000”, with Arctic Winter Games participant. of experience is possible. That many of the same problems for “I am going to London (to the about yourself both inside and An overcast day on March 5 gave and the official name is now Ulu expeditions include two scientific eventually returned to Yukon, and young people from seven continents He competed for the Yukon in combined with the fantastic cele- athletes to deal with on a smaller 2012 Olympics) to bring back a outside the sporting venue.” the party an opportunity to build Mountain, to commemorate the expeditions to the Antarctic, and has been instrumental in the undertaking a journey that involved wrestling at the 1996 and the bration of northern and indigenous scale: language barriers, compli- medal for myself, for the Yukon The 2012 Arctic Winter an igloo at the second camp. awards presented at the Arctic guiding the film crew documenting development and delivery of the 71,000 km from the North to the 2000 Arctic Winter Games and as cultures makes it a fantastic char- cated logistical schedules, com- and for all the young people Games will kick off Sunday, The climbers set off to reach the Winter Games. Robert Kennedy’s ascent of Mount ACES (Achievement, Challenge, South pole. He is the first person a badminton player at the 1998 acter builder for young people.” mon – sometimes unpredictable training in small towns across March 4, at 6pm with the summit on Monday, March 6, with Kennedy in 1965. Alford is now Environment and Service) and to have achieved three extreme AWG. The 2011 UCI Track World – dining arrangements and unfa- the country,” he said. Opening Ceremony at the Canada clear skies, -25C temperatures, and The legacy of the Ulu retired and resides in Whitehorse. CHAOS (Community, Heritage, achievements: expeditions to both He has been named athlete Cup Series champion and 2009 miliar living quarters were all a “I want kids across Canada to Games Centre. a wind chill. They reached the expedition team He has received many honours, Adventure, Outdoor and Skills) the North and South poles, and to summit at 5:40 p.m. with -34C and There are intrepid people, and including the Order of Canada education programs in Yukon. He’s the Mount Everest summit. yukon energy keeping tradition in play As minister responsible for sport and recreation I am pleased to welcome athletes, cultural participants, coaches, mission staff, special guests, volunteers and visitors to the Whitehorse 2012 Arctic Winter Games.
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