White Pass Railroad to the Yukon Territory
Our next port of call was Skagwag, Alaska. Skagwag is an old mining town. Reports of gold in the Yukon Territory first spread in 1896. Gold seekers came to Skagway around 1897 – Skagway served as the starting point for their search. The existing routes – Chilkoot Pass and later the White Pass – were very rugged. We took a journey along the White Pass and Yukon Route Railway. The route was carved out in 1898. It is an international…