With the ice road getting thinner and spring break-up looming, many people are racing to their cabins to secure their belongings in the event of a big flood. Many homesteaders can’t reach their cabins by any other means than helicopter. A reader snapped these photos of Inuvik and the Mackenzie River and sent them our way. Inuvik Drum would like to remind our readers that life preservers are freely available to borrow from the Midnight Sun Complex.
A melting ice road is visible in this overhead shot of Inuvik. Travel on the ice road is not recommended, as evidenced by the melted coastlines. photo courtesy of Tanja AuCoin
Ice is breaking up all around the area. Anyone travelling on the land should take extra precautions and plan their routes accordingly. photo courtesy of Tanja AuCoin
Snowmobile tracks are visible in the ice in this overhead shot. It is not known how old the tracks are, but travel on the ice is highly discouraged at this point in the year. photo courtesy of Tanja AuCoin
Another shot showing the snowmobile tracks in the ice melting back into the water. The green water is the result of algae coming out of hibernation. photo courtesy of Tanja AuCoin
Boot Lake is seen defrosting in this aerial shot of Inuvik. With spring break-up on the horizon, the lake is likely to get a lot higher in the coming weeks. photo courtesy of Tanja AuCoin