Christensen died at age 91 after a life that exemplified the grit and hard work needed to make a lasting mark on the territoryIone Christensen, a Yukon trail breaker, passed away Aug. 15 at age 91. After a few days on the Chilkoot Trail, you weren’t expecting a smiling chef, a well-organized team in the cook tent and a hot meal you didn’t need to rehydrate yourself. It was after her two boys, Paul and Phil, were born that she really started to break new trail for Yukon women. Ione worked hard to navigate these changes. She was appointed to the Order of Canada in 1994 and as the first woman Yukon senator in 1999.