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Short winter expedition in Pingualuit

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Winter sports and outdoor enthusiasts, Parc national des Pingualuit would like to invite you to take part in a thrilling expedition cross-country skiing. This unparalleled northern experience will help you discover the remarkable meteorite crater and its Lake Pingualuk, Lake Manarsurlik, the valley of the Puvirnituq River and the majestic Ippijuaq Canyon, accessible only in winter.

Activities
Trekking
Cultural activities
Hiking
Landscape and Wildlife Observation
Nordic Cross-country Skiing
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ITINERARY

Day 1: Kangiqsujuaq to the Park

Information meeting at the park visitor centre (planned stops, safety issues, park rules). Your snowmobile trip to the base camp in Parc national des Pingualuit (120 km) starts on the bay and leads up and through the mountains. Every 30 km, you will be able to stop for tea and warm up in one of our camps along the way before reaching the comfort of the base camp at Manarsulik Lake. Depending of the time of your arrival, you might be able to hike the 3 kilometers between the camp and the crater and get a view of the renowned Pingaluk Lake.

© Patrick Graillon
© ​Martin Valois

• Meals: lunch at the Itirviluarjuk camp (may include soup, mussels, cheeses, crackers) / supper at Manarsulik camp (may include goose or fish meat pie, lasagna, or prepared caribou, ptarmigan or fish).

• Accommodations: Manarsulik camp (two cabins with four bedrooms with bunk beds).

Day 2: Pingualuit Crater and Activities

A 40-minute (skidoo) or 3 hours (cross-country skiing) excursion from Manarsulik camp will bring you to the canyon of the Puvirnituq River. Upon arrival at the Sanguamaaluk camp, you will be able to warm up and snack before exploring the area. Activities are determined according to weather conditions, which can make certain activities especially pleasant.

© Catherine Pinard

​ • Meals: Continental-type breakfast / lunch and dinner at the Manarsulik camp (may include soup, casserole, fish or game caught onsite).
• Accommodations: Manarsulik camp.

Day 3: Starting your cross-Country Ski Expedition

On day 3, you will leave the comfort of the main cabins and your cross-country skiing expedition may begin. You will cover about 30 km daily (from approximately 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.) on skis, from one camp to the next in the access corridor between the park and Kangiqsujuaq.

© Mireille Boulianne
© Mireille Boulianne

• Meals: Continental-type breakfast at the Manarsulik camp / snack en route / lunch around 2 p.m. and supper at the Cournoyer camp (may include soup, vegetables, cheeses, crackers, pasta, or prepared fish, goose or caribou).

• Accommodations: Cournoyer camp.

Day 4: Cross-Country Ski Expedition, Cournoyer to Itirviluajuk

Departure around 9 a.m. from the Cournoyer camp towards the Itirviluarjuk camp (30 km). After lunch at the Itirviluarjuk camp, you will have an opportunity to take part in a variety of activities (kite-skiing, ice fishing, snow sculpture) or to simply relax.

© Patrick Graillon

• Meals: Continental-type breakfast at the Cournoyer camp / snack en route / lunch around 2 p.m. and supper at the Itirviluarjuk camp (may include soup, vegetables, cheeses, crackers, casserole, pasta, or prepared fish, goose or ptarmigan).

• Accommodations: Itirviluarjuk camp.

Day 5: Cross-Country Ski Expedition, Itirviluajuk to Qulusutallik

Departure around 9 a.m. from the Itirviluajuk camp towards the Qulusutallik camp (30 km). Stop at the hanging rock (erratic block), deposited during the last ice age. After lunch at the camp, it will be possible to complete a variety of activities (kite-skiing, ice fishing, snow sculpture) or to simply relax until dinner.​​

© Julie Dyotte

• Meals: Continental-type breakfast at the Itirviluajuk camp / snack en route / lunch around 2 p.m. and supper at the Qulusutallik camp (may include soup, vegetables, cheeses, crackers, lasagna, casserole, or prepared fish, goose or caribou).
• Accommodations: Qulusutallik camp.

Bon à savoir
Tout le long de votre voyage, le personnel du parc s'assurera de vous approvisionner en thé, en eau et en collations pour votre confort. Vous pourrez ainsi voyager léger et profiter pleinement de l'activité. L'équipe fera des allers-retours réguliers pour maintenir le niveau de confort des skieurs. Enfin, au Nunavik, la météo peut changer rapidement. L’expédition peut donc être modifiée en tout temps en fonction des conditions météorologiques du moment. La flexibilité et l’habilité du voyageur à s’adapter à des changements d’horaires et de plans sont des prérequis essentiels aux succès des expéditions dans les parcs du Nunavik.

Notes
Prix par personne, avant taxes. Renseignez-vous sur les tarifs préférentiels pour les bénéficiaires de la CBJNQ. Ce forfait requiert 2 participants pour garantir le départ, contactez-nous pour connaître les groupes déjà constitués. Notez que la chasse et le piégeage sont formellement interdits dans les parcs nationaux du Québec. Cependant, les Inuits ont le dro​it de pratiquer leurs activités de subsistance partout au Nunavik, y compris dans le parc national des Pingualuit. Ainsi, être témoin d'un groupe d'Inuit chassant le caribou, le phoque annelé ou piégeant le renard peut faire partie intégrante de l'expérience des parcs du Nunavik. Votre équipement est transporté par motoneige. Vous gardez cependant la charge de votre sac à dos de jour (30L) qui contient vos collations, votre thermos, vos vêtements chauds…etc.​

Sécurité
Toutes les expéditions encadrées par l'équipe du parc national des Pingualuit peuvent ​être suivies au jour le jour grâce à un positionnement satellite quotidien. L'équipe peut joindre le personnel du parc à tout moment avec un téléphone satellite. Les visiteurs des parcs du Nunavik doivent assumer une certaine part de responsabilité quant à leur propre sécurité; la gestion des risques doit faire partie intégrante de leur expérience. Aussi, conseillons-nous fortement aux visiteurs de contracter une police d'assurance couvrant les frais d'évacuation aérienne.

Winter
CA$2,000 for 5 days

Dates in 2021
April 15-20

​Included: gear, food

Maximum of 6 to 8 visitors per group​​

What's included ?
•​ Transfers to the park
•​ Access fees in the park and camping fees
•​ All snowmobile and/or boat transportation
•​ 5 breakfasts, 6 lunchs and 5 suppers
•​ 5 n​ights in rustic camps / traditional accommodations
•​ Cultural activities
•​ Full camping equi​​pment ​ ​
•​ ​Snowshoes and nordic ski equipment ​ ​

Please ask for our documents and information equipment

Information
1-819-338-3282

info@nunavikparks.ca​

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