The White Pass - Yukon Railroad
The highlight of our Skagway adventure -- a ride on the White Pass - Yukon railroad, the preferred method of travel for gold rush stampeders at the turn of the last century. Getting ready to board in downtown Skagway
The train -- all tourists at this point.
View of Skagway and the Lynn Canal in the distance
Completely untouched nature
The Skagway river -- far down below
The valley opens up
View of another train across the valley
An avalanche hit the railroad just a few days before our visit -- luckily, it was cleared in time
View of the same avalanche from across the way
Approaching the snow-capped pass
Tunnel
Less and less trees as we approach the pass
A bridge no longer in use, but a remarkable feat of engineering in its day
The White Pass and Summit Lake -- the Canadian border and the end of our journey.
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