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Skagway and the Yukon

This was a big day, we were up pretty early, raced through breakfast and were out on the dock to board a bus to the Yukon before we knew it!
David, the driver of the bus was hilarious, he looked 16, said he was 24, but I don't know, I would have argued with that one! But his driving was fine, and we had a fun drive up through 5 climate zones (coastal-temperate rainforest-alpine-tundra and Borealis rainforest) to about 3200 feet. Seemed higher though...
After a customs stop at Fraser, BC, we drove for a bit and crossed over into the Yukon, one of Canada's territories for a BBQ chicken lunch at Caribou Crossing, followed by ice cream at Carcross. Back at Fraser, we boarded the White Pass Yukon Rail and took an incredible 2 hour, very scenic train ride back down to Skagkway.
A view of one of the mountains on the Chilkoot trail
A view of one of the mountains on the Chilkoot trail		 The Quake Bridge on the trail, you can see the rift zone splitting the mountain
The Quake Bridge on the trail, you can see the rift zone splitting the mountain		 Tormented Valley, with the Saw Tooth Mountains in the background
Tormented Valley, with the Saw Tooth Mountains in the background		 Lake Tutshi, it is over 600 ft deep, with 400 miles of shoreline
Lake Tutshi, it is over 600 ft deep, with 400 miles of shoreline
Now we can say 'been there, done that'
Now we can say 'been there, done that'		 Jim at the Caribou Crossing Trading Post BBQ lunch. You can eat lunch in the wagons behind him
Jim at the Caribou Crossing Trading Post BBQ lunch. You can eat lunch in the wagons behind him		 The owner of the trading post is a taxidermist, he has set up displays there (he did not shoot any of these animals though)
The owner of the trading post is a taxidermist, he has set up displays there (he did not shoot any of these animals though)		 Coyotes, I took this picture as I can never seem to get one of the one that lives in our neighborhood
Coyotes, I took this picture as I can never seem to get one of the one that lives in our neighborhood
Lynx - These are just the cutest cats! Big bushy paws, so cute!
Lynx - These are just the cutest cats! Big bushy paws, so cute!		 Emerald Lake, just north of Carcross - it's very shallow & really pretty
Emerald Lake, just north of Carcross - it's very shallow & really pretty		 Another view of Emerald Lake
Another view of Emerald Lake		 The infamous Carcross Desert
The infamous Carcross Desert
Carcross - a very quiet and quaint town
Carcross - a very quiet and quaint town		 Yukon/White Pass train at Fraser, BC
Yukon/White Pass train at Fraser, BC		 It was a pretty comfy train - not the Orient Express that we were on a month ago in Peru, but still comfy!
It was a pretty comfy train - not the Orient Express that we were on a month ago in Peru, but still comfy!		 Lots of snow up here just outside of Fraser, BC
Lots of snow up here just outside of Fraser, BC
Really lots of snow! This is around White Pass Summit (2865 ft)
Really lots of snow! This is around White Pass Summit (2865 ft)		 One of the bridges we crossed on the way down
One of the bridges we crossed on the way down		 The White Pass/ Yukon Rail
The White Pass/ Yukon Rail		 Skagway, it's a nice little town
Skagway, it's a nice little town
We went out searching for a Skagway Brewing Co beer, Jim said it was good.
We went out searching for a Skagway Brewing Co beer, Jim said it was good.		 Our ship docked
Our ship docked

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