UFO Stalks Two Boys Near Whitehorse

This document compiles various reports and articles regarding a UFO sighting that occurred in January 1968 near Whitehorse, Yukon. The primary incident involved two youths, 15-year-old Tommy Banks and 17-year-old Errol Smythe, who were riding snowmobiles on the lower slopes of Grey's Mountain. According to the accounts, the boys observed a pulsating, egg-shaped object, approximately 10 by 20 feet in size, hovering near the treetops. The object was described as having two distinct bands of luminous color—red on the outside and yellowish-orange on the inside—and was noted to be noiseless. During the encounter, which lasted approximately 10 seconds, the witnesses reported feeling an unusual heat, and at least one of the snowmobiles experienced engine interference, described as stalling or slowing down. The boys reported the incident to the RCMP, but a subsequent investigation of the site by Errol's father and a clergyman yielded no physical evidence, as the object left no marks on the snow. The document highlights discrepancies in the reporting of the event across various UFO publications, specifically regarding the date of the sighting (January 2 versus January 5) and the extent of the mechanical interference experienced by the snowmobiles. The compilation also notes that a similar object was reportedly sighted the night before, on January 4, 1968, at Atlin Lake, located 100 miles southeast of Whitehorse. The document serves as a retrospective analysis of the event, drawing from sources such as the Canadian UFO Report, UFO Investigator, and other UFO-related literature.