Aschi "Freestone"'s photos

Today we will travel along the Skeena River towards Prince Rupert. The Skeena River is the second longest river whose entire course lies within the territory of the province of British Columbia. It is about 579 kilometers long from its source on the Spatsizi Plateau to its mouth in Hecate Strait near Prince Rupert. The Skeena is a very important stream for salmon fishing, and several canneries are located near its mouth. The name Skeena is derived from a Native American word meaning "chasm."

what a tremendous view in the nearer surroundings of Hazelton, pure nature

The Hazelton, a sternwheeler that operated on the Skeena River from 1901 to 1912. The first owner was Robert Cunningham, who operated a freight company that served communities along the Skeena River. The Hazelton was named after one of the settlements it served, Hazelton, one of the oldest towns in northern British Columbia, founded in 1866 and the main staging area for the Omineca gold rush. The Hazelton was launched in 1901 , in her first season she made 13 trips to Hazelton and set a new speed record by covering the 180 miles upstream in only forty hours. The return trip downriver was even faster, the Hazelton routinely making it in ten hours. Today, the Hazelton is used as a home and museum

Two landmarks of the village of Hazelton. The Parish House and St Paul's Anglican Church in Old Hazelton. Hazelton is located at the confluence of the Skeena and Bulkley Rivers, at the foot of the Stekyoden in the Coast Mountains. The village was established in 1866 and developed into the center of the Northwest. Old trails became much-used routes for dogsleds, riders, and transport wagons to gold miners in the Cariboo and Yukon. Hazelton served as the starting point for overland trips and the paddle wheel steamers that went to Prince Rupert on the coast. The Gitxsan have been the guardians and protectors of the land and the important trading post for thousands of years. Today, the Gitxsan and non-Indigenous people live side by side as friends, family and neighbors. Our town is characterized by the beautiful, historic buildings and Gitxsan culture that transport the visitor to another time.

Hazelton 'Ksan Campground is located in the heart of the Skeena and Bulkley Rivers. Here you have the opportunity to experience the heritage of the Gitxsan and northwestern BC, camping on this site, you wake up every morning under a beautiful mountain range as well as between the two rivers.

Totem Pole of the Gitxsan People... In front of each longhouse of the respective clan of the Gitxsan, stand the totems which were created by indigenous artists.

Here you can immerse yourself in the centuries-old culture of the native tribes and learn the stories of the pioneers.

A wooden bench with cast iron legs a good start to the new week

HFF, with a living green fence. a lively and relaxing weekend to you all

The Gitxsan tribe has reconstructed seven longhouses here in this traditional place. Very impressive look the long painted wooden houses that tell about the four clans that lived here. There is much to learn about the life, traditions and crafts of the Gitxsan tribe, which consists of the clans Frog, Eagle, Wolf and Fireweed. Each clan has its own independent long houses (Wilp), its traditional territories and fishing grounds. Marriages within a clan are forbidden.

Hazelton/ `Ksan is nestled in the spectacularly rugged Roche de Boule Mountain Range. Few places combine natural wonders, ancient cultures, frontier history and community charm so exquisitely. Ksan Historical Village is located near the ancient village of Gitanmaax at the confluence of the Bulkley and Skeena Rivers. Ksan has been home to the Gitxsan people for over 8000 years and is a place where generations past and present are honored.

At the entrance to the historic native village of Hazelton/ `Ksan

The bank which asks about your well-being ;-) Wish all a great week full of experiences

The buckle on my belt to the exit uniform of the fire department

a wooden HFF, along a small pond a nice weekend to all of you

On the Yellowhead Highway along various lakes and rivers as well as several bears, which are harmless, we drive to Hazelton / 'Ksan.

we continue north on the Cariboo Highway. PIP 1+2: Long log trucks are not uncommon here; the Canada is the third largest timber supplier in the world and earns 23 billion dollars from the timber industry every year. Each year, more than 250 million felled trees have to be removed. Natural conditions have created a climate over thousands of years , which is perfect for huge trees up to four meters in circumference and over 100 meters long. length. Huge trees also require huge trucks to transport them. .

Nowadays the town is a tourist attraction. In 1958, the government decided to completely restore the town. The few inhabitants moved away or were relocated to New Barkerville Like in the old times The houses were furnished with appropriate furniture and utensils from the past time, giving an impression of life at that time. The churches are open to visitors, in the schoolhouse you can watch a lesson of the time, the blacksmith's craft is shown. Employees are dressed accordingly. In the historical costumes you can experience a little of the time. Horse carriages drive through the streets, one feels in another time. Barkerville is worth a visit the town shows impressively how people lived in the times of the gold rush. Here, time really seems to have stood still.