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Skagway Slideshow
Skagway
Travel Blogs from Skagway, United States
Birthday flight with Paul and Biggles
... was a relief to all particularly to the two southern bells who were running out of time to meet their cruise ship due to leave Skagway in the short term. As the girls had a time line and we didn’t we once again settled down waiting for the return ...
Cruise Day 5 - Skagway
... - well, except not! Today we are in Skagway and my trip for today was on the White Pass and Yukon Route Railway. From Skagway we took a train to Canada (of course I can't remember the name of the town but it started with an 'F'). Got to ...
Alaska Highway
... chauffer, meme a la frontière Canada/US qui nous amene a nouveau en Alaska. Nous arriverons tôt a Haines pour prendre un ferry pour Skagway qui ne part qu'a huit heures du soir: il ne reste qu'a tuer le temps sous la pluie dans une ville morte: une ...
Goodbye to South East Alaska
... which provided a little relief from the heat. After Juneau we had our last trip on the Alaska Marine Highway ferry to Skagway (a small gold rush town where locals are regularly outnumbered 10 to 1 by tourists) to start our journey overland to ...
Escape
Likely my favorite destination so far, this 1898 Klondike Gold Rush Replica town is nestled in the majestic snow-capped mountains of southeast Alaska. Catering to the many cruise ships that float up the local fjords, numerous jobs for adventurous ...
Teslin, YT, Canada to Skagway, AK, USA
Day 10 July 11, 2008 Teslin, YT, Canada to Skagway, AK, USA Today was a rather uneventful day. We drove through the mountains for quite a bit with the only wildlife sighting being a bald eagle. The mountains across the lake were beautiful with the ...
Skagway, AK- Year 1898
... time to explore Juneau and then being taken to Mendenhall Glacier and return to the boat for a seafood diner on the return to Skagway. Monday we are going to be going panning for gold with a guide, have lunch at the famous Red Onion Saloon followed by a ...
No Bears!
Sailed overnight through Lynn Canal. (So many Lynn's around!), and arrived in the quaint little town of Skagway. Another leisurely start to the day and on to a ferry for Haines, another small village but only reached by boat, for a wildlife jetboat tour ...
The Chilkoot rocks
Wow! some trail I have just been on. We were based in Skagway before we left and are back here 2 more nights. It is such a neat little town to explore. Friday (Saturday your time) we were driven to the beginning of the trail and off ...
Skagway
... I stood in the water with my back to it as I didn't want to go swimming. In all we saw 15 to 20 eagles and learning about the area and some of its history. We also did some window shopping in Skagway and took a walking history tour of the ...
Skagway
Skagway is a neat little town. Frequented by many cruise ships. It maintains a (rather artificial) old western feeling. Skagway was the port used during the gold rush to access the gold in the Yukon. This is we we grab the ferry for our 3.5 day ...
White Pass Rail, Klondike Highway & Gold Camp
... Rail, Klondike Highway & Gold Camp AdventureRight aligned photo tag: Today we all stayed together and did a walking tour of Skagway out of the visitor's centre. We learned about Soapy Smith, the "women of negotiable affections", and the history of ...
Off the road!
Since the ship was all relaxation our adventures on land continued. This time it was off-roading in a Jeep Wrangler 4 wheel drive. Since Skagway wasn't much different from Juneau, out trip was going to take us into Yukon, Canada. We were going to be a ...
Chilkoot Trail hike: Day 1
We get started a little later than we'd hoped, as there were numerous things to take care of before hitting the trail: dividing up the gear, getting train tickets for the ride back from Lake Bennett, checking in with the Park Service, and such. But ...
A Scenic Drive to a Small Town
Today is Saturday, Aug. 02, and we are in Skagway, AK, a small town at the top of the inland passage and a major cruise ship ...
Chilkoot Trail
... trail was one of the trails that the Klondikers used during the gold rush on their way to Dawson City. They would arrive in Skagway (Dyea) by steam boat from various ports along the west coast. The only portion they would have to do on foot was the 33 ...
Skagway
We woke up early this morning to find that we had already docked at Skagway. The night before, we booked a shore excursion at the last minute: kayaking and riding the White Pass and Yukon Route Train. We were hesitant to book it because the ...
Yukon Territory
... musher and her dogs. Had half of my face washed by one of the puppies. This trip was 7 hours long. When we got back to Skagway we headed for the Red Onion Saloon, naturally! We haven't missed one yet. Saloon that is!!!! I was going to ...
Stampede on the Chilkoot Trail
... Die yee). Dyea was a small Tlingit village prior to the gold rush of the 1890's. Big ships from the south could sail into Skagway because it is a deep water port. In order to get closer to the Chilkoot Pass the prospectors had to board lighter craft that ...
Klondike dreaming in Skagway
... them. I don’t think so much food was always required although this is what is emphasized in the materials in Skagway – the ordinance I saw was concerned with resources, so more money meant less food was needed. The recommendation included 175 ...
The Alaskan Highway and beyond
Prior to the construction of the Alaskan Highway, there was no overland route linking Alaska with the rest of the United States, transport being limited to passage by sea or air. During the Second World War, with increasing threat of invasion from ...
Chilkoot Trail hike: Day 3
Ahhh. It's easy to see why this place is called Happy Camp. We'll actually be hiking a mile farther today than yesterday, but with considerably less steep grades, descending from high alpine to boreal forest, passing several lakes in the process. But ...
Skagway means wind.
... Arm from Anchorage to Seward or Homer was the most beautiful stretch of highway in the world. I have changed my mind. Carcross to Skagway is the most breathtakingly beautiful scenic highway ever! You go up, up, up, and then down to sea level. It’s ...
Jun 23, 2009
Dyea
... walking tour. This town had a very short life. It began with the gold rush and attracted residents fleeing the lawlessness of Skagway, but it suffered from the lack of a harbor, and the stampeders had to carry their gear considerable distances over tidal ...
May 13 Alaska Trip 2010
Thursday, May 13 Heading to Skagway, Klondike gold rush and White Pass & Yukon Route Railway, and major cruise stop. Two caribou were on the road licking the salt. They didn't seem to mind us, as we inched towards them, great photo op. Along the ...
May 15, 2012
I really wanted to do a giant update tonight but I'm just too sleepy and don't have the patience for typing extensively using my iPhone. Yesterday Thomas moved in. Today Terria moved in. Having roommates has made a huge difference already. Now that I ...
Biking in Skagway!
On our third stop in Skagway, we rode to the top of a mountain and biked down back into town. I learned that I am in no way an expert cyclist! ...