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Recalling some of the most memorable escapades ever conducted in the Canadian Arctic with bush planes Flying to Extremes takes place in the late 60s and early 70s from a base at Yellowknife in the heart of the Northwest Territories
Beyond recounting so many nearmishaps this book is also about colourful people the trappers prospectors miners adventurers and goldingot thieves who constituted the fauna at the main bar in Yellowknife in those days For Arctic dreamers there was always the flight to the Nahanni River with its Deadmans Valley hot springs tales of lost or dead prospectors the many airplanes crashed in pursuit of gold and much more Nahanni lore
This entertaining book recollects Prinets adventures as a young man while capturing the humour beauty danger and unique culture of northern communities in the dramatic landscape of the Canadian Arctic Readers familiar with the region and those who can only dream of visiting it will both find this title a nostalgic and captivating read