1b Arctic Challenge: An all-women’s ski expedition across Auyuittuq

Arctic Challenge: An all-women’s ski expedition across Auyuittuq
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Friday, February 19, 2016
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GRATER, Wendy – has been guiding for Black Feather since 1984.  In this time, she’s paddled /hiked/kayaked/skied in the NWT, Yukon, Nunavut, B.C., Ontario, Quebec and Greenland. She is also owner and director of Black Feather. This is a rewarding and multifaceted profession. In 2011, Wendy was awarded the Northwest Territories Tourism Lifetime Achievement Award, for service and commitment to the tourism industry in Canada’s north.  Black Feather was awarded both the Nunavut Tourism Business of the Year for 2013 and Northwest Territories Tourism Operator of the Year for 2013. Wendy is honoured to be recognized and to introduce Canada’s wilderness to so many keen adventurers. When not guiding or in the BF office, Wendy’s interests are cross country and back country skiing, yoga and hiking.

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