By Marissa Lentz-McGrath, Local Journalism Initiative, TimminsToday.com When Jacob Betker first met Steffen Skjøttelvik, it was during a snowstorm at the Timmins airport. The Norwegian adventurer had just landed in Canada with three dogs and a dream to trek from James Bay to Alaska over five years. Skjøttelvik’s plan was to travel by dog team in the winter and live off the land in the summer, staying near remote communities when needed, Betker said. “He was a young, physically capable guy with a sparkle in his eye,” Betker told TimminsToday. “He was very good with his dogs — you could tell right away. He knew how to handle them.” Now, 29-year-old Skjøttelvik is missing somewhere along the Hudson Bay coast. His last known communication was on Aug. 14, when he…
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