Kids & family Why you should visit the Yukon in winter

Because why settle for the ordinary when you can have stories worth telling? 
Here’s why you need to add the Yukon to your winter travel bucket-list.

There’s something special about waking up to frosted windows, tossing another log on the fire, and greeting the day with a cup of locally roasted coffee. It’s a scene that feels pulled from a storybook—one that invites you to slow down, breathe deep, and savor every quiet moment.

This is winter at full throttle—mushing your own sled dog team across frozen lakes, snowmobiling through frosted forests, or sitting by an ice fishing hole swapping stories with new friends. It’s the kind of adventure that leaves your hair tousled, your cheeks wind-kissed, and your smile a little bigger than before.

It’s impossible to choose a bad direction here. Hit the highway toward Kluane National Park and Reserve or take the legendary road to Carcross and watch every curve reveal new wonders—towering peaks, ancient glaciers, and the kind of silence that fills your soul.

After frosty adventures, nothing compares to easing into steaming, mineral-rich waters while gentle snowflakes drift around you. Eclipse Nordic Hot Springs near Whitehorse feels like a secret oasis where you can slow down, reconnect, and let every worry melt away.

Trade city lights for celestial wonder. The aurora borealis turns Yukon nights into a cosmic spectacle, with green and purple ribbons swirling across an endless sky. There’s nothing quite like standing in the snow, cheeks tingling, breath clouding, while nature puts on a show that’s both ancient and electric.