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Posted: Sat Sep 24, 2011 8:55 pm Post subject: Related article: A starter guide to cruising in Alaska |
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Related article: A starter guide to cruising in Alaska
Eventually these miners were replaced by cruise ship passengers as the White Pass and Yukon Route became one of the most popular day tours in southeast Alaska.
Passengers now board the historic, narrow-gauge train with cameras, not gold pans, and marvel how it climbs 3,000 feet in just 20 miles with steep grades of almost 4%, cliff-hanging turns of 16 degrees, two tunnels and numerous cantilever bridges and trestles. But these days, a growing number of outdoor adventurers are booking passage after discovering the railroad also provides easy access to a pristine mountainous wilderness.
Here are three great adventures made possible with a ticket on the White Pass and Yukon Route:
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