The Whitehorse’s climate

Whitehorse is a city which has a subarctic climate. There are 145 cm of snow every year. The temperature when we go in Canada in May is 6.6°C but it’s possible that in this month is between 0.4°C and 12.7°C.

The maximal temperature is in the month of July with 14.0°C and the minimal is in the month of January with -18.7°C.

In the year there are 268.6 mm of rain, and for the month of May there are only 14.4 mm.

That’s why we should wear hot clothes: k-way for the weather raining and pullover for the walk in height.

Le climat à Whitehorse

Whitehorse est une ville qui a un climat subarctique. Il y a 145 cm de neige tous les ans. La température lorsque nous irons au Canada, en mai, sera de 6.6°C  mais il est possible qu’elle soit entre 0.4°C et 12.7°C.

La température maximale au mois de juillet est de 14.0°C et la température minimum est au mois de janvier avec -18.7°C.

Dans l’année il y a 268.6 mm de pluie et pour le mois de mai il y aura 14.4 mm.

C’est pourquoi nous devrons porter des vêtements chauds : K-way pour le temps pluvieux et pull pour les promenades en altitude.

Population:

There is 34 000 000 residents in Canada. They come from a lot of countries , for example England, France, Germany…. 75% of them are catholics.

The Yukon in numbers :

- 33 442 residents

- 75% of descendants of foreigners

- 0.06 residents/km²

- 2/3 of the people in Whitehorse, the biggest city ( 22 000 )

There are a lot of Indians, like the Tutchones. They constitute a people with their own culture. The two most importants cities are Whitehorse ( 22 000 residents ) and Dawson city ( 1250 ). The Yukon had been populate during the gold rush. That’s why there is only digger’s cities.

Nature:

There is only 31 000 people in Yukon on more than 400 000km²

The Canada’s biggest mount is the Logan mount (5959m) in the Yukon.

A third of mountain, a third of borealis forest and a third of tundra.

It’s a natural landscape with little city.

There are 2 big naturals parks in the Yukon: Tombstone and Kluane.

This is in the Klunae Park that there is the biggest mount and 5 summits of more than 4500m.

A lot of animals populate this territory with, in particular, the grizzly.

Canada is a territory containing many lakes. The temperature is included between -25° and 20°C.

In the Yukon, aurora borealis are enough frequent.

Animals:

There are a lot of wild animals in Whitehorse:

                -grizzly, a kind of big bear (there are about 1 grizzly for 2 people)

                - Bear,

                 -beaver,

                 -wolf,

                -Canadian elk,

                -otter,

                -salmon,

                -trout

There are also some pets  like dogs, cats…

Animaux:

Il y a beaucoup d'animaux sauvages à Whitehorse:

- grizzly, une sorte de gros ours (il y a environ 1 grizzly pour 2 personnes)

- ours,

- castor,

- loup,

- orignal,

- loutre,

- saumon,

- truite

Il y a aussi des animaux comme les chiens,  les chats…

Activities:

They are a lot of activities :

Soccer, Swimming, Golf, Running, Judo, Tennis, Ice hockey, Ski, Walking, Moutain biking, Basketball, Volleyball, Baseball, Fishing

We can to visited a museum of train and the MacBride museum.

SPORTS and HOBBIES:

Sports below are classified in order of popularity. The teams down are the most known in the region or we go.

1-Hockey on ice

• Canadiens de Montréal
• Sénateurs d’Ottawa
• Maple Leafs de Toronto

2-Baseball

• Blue Jays de Toronto

3-Soccer

• Impact de Montréal
• Lynx de Toronto

4-Basketball

Otherwise they practise all the sporting types. He has had 3 JO there. In 1976 has Montreal, in 1988 has Calgary and finally in 2010 has Vancouver.

LES SPORTS ET LOISIRS:

Les sports ci-dessous sont classés par ordre de popularité . Les équipes en dessous sont les plus connues dans la région ou nous allons.

1-Hockey sur glace

• Canadiens de Montréal
• Sénateurs d’Ottawa
• Maple Leafs de Toronto

2-Baseball

• Blue Jays de Toronto

3-Soccer

• Impact de Montréal
• Lynx de Toronto

4-Basketball

Sinon ils pratiquent tous les types de sports. Il y a eut 3 JO .  En 1976 a Montréal , en 1988 a2010 a Vancouver .

How to survive in Whitehorse… Food & Drinks

In Whitehorse, there’re some food we’re not really used to eat:

Regional specialities:

￮ Moose meat (élan): smoking or pot roasting (accompanied by sourdough and vegetables.

￮ Dall sheep (mouflon), mountain goat (chèvre des montagnes), caribou, porcupine cooking in burgers

￮ Wild fish including Arctic grayling, trout, Kokanee salmon, Alaska king crab and halibut.

￮ Buffalo burger, musk ox chops and Alaska salmon.

Regional drinks:

￮ Hooch (Canadian rum, only available in Yukon)

￮ Beers and ales from the Chilkoot Brewing Company.

Restaurants:

Tim Hortons:  coffee…

Tokyo Sushi: Japanese food & sushi...

Giiorgio’s cucina; Italian food                      

Sanchez Cantina: Mexican food

Subway: sandwiches

Boston Pizza: pizzas

Pho 5 Vietnamese restaurant: Vietnamese food

There’re a lot of different foods but we can find things we eat in France.