Winter road, Fort Hope, Ontario, February 2 + 7, 2011

Have you ever wondered what it is like to travel along one of Ontario's far north winter roads? No, it is not a paved road covered by snow. It is a winter road track used to connect Ontario's remote Aboriginal communities with southern access routes. The winter roads are important transportation corridors through Ontario's boreal forest and are used to transport critical supplies into the remote communities - supplies like fuel, housing materials, heavy equipment, and food. After a brief 3-6 weeks, the roads melt. The winter roads are rough and are about 1.5 x the width of a pickup truck. That can be a challenge when meeting on-coming tanker trucks.This video illustrates part of the winter road from the Pickle Lake Highway to the remote Aboriginal community of Fort Hope, the home of Eabametoong First Nation. Video by Andy Fyon, Director, Ontario Geological Survey, Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines & Forestry, February 26, 2011.

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[jennifer171986]

wow, id be terrified of getting stuck, or falling through the ice or running out of gas and getting eaten by bears. id be in the back seat...crying the whole way. lol

[FHOndn6t4]

Saw some moose tracks once when i went for a ride.. :D

[cindyns1]

wow i miss my home thanks for the video Sir

[resgeo]

Great footage, Andy! How to more advertise it?