{"id":21625,"date":"2009-07-20T19:27:37","date_gmt":"2009-07-21T02:27:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/travelswithmiranda.uskeba.ca\/?p=2092"},"modified":"2016-09-12T17:31:18","modified_gmt":"2016-09-12T14:31:18","slug":"fraser-to-skagway-on-the-whitepass-and-yukon-railroad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.raecrothers.ca\/blog\/fraser-to-skagway-on-the-whitepass-and-yukon-railroad\/","title":{"rendered":"Fraser to Skagway on the Whitepass and Yukon Railroad"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wpyr.com\/index.html\">Whitepass and Yukon Railroad<\/a> spelled the end of the Chilkoot trail&#8217;s usefulness, providing an easy route into the Klondike. Today, the railroad is renowned the world over for its gorgeous vistas.<\/p>\n<p>We boarded the WPYR in Fraser, British Columbia, and rode it all the way into Skagway, Alaska, 40 odd miles through some of the biggest and most beautiful country I&#8217;d seen so far.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2093\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/travelswithmiranda.uskeba.ca\/fraser-to-skagway-on-the-whitepass-and-yukon-railroad\/01frasertrainstation\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2093\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2093\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2093\" src=\"http:\/\/travelswithmiranda.uskeba.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/01frasertrainstation-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Fraser train station right across from US customs\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2093\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fraser train station right across from US customs<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/travelswithmiranda.uskeba.ca\/fraser-to-skagway-on-the-whitepass-and-yukon-railroad\/02train\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2094\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-2094\" src=\"http:\/\/travelswithmiranda.uskeba.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/02train-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"02train\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2095\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/travelswithmiranda.uskeba.ca\/fraser-to-skagway-on-the-whitepass-and-yukon-railroad\/03pack\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2095\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2095\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2095\" src=\"http:\/\/travelswithmiranda.uskeba.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/03pack-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"This thing weighed about 40lbs when we started and only about 30lbs when we reached Bennett. Losing all that weight was motivation to EAT. :)\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2095\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This thing weighed about 40lbs when we started and only about 30lbs when we reached Bennett. Losing all that weight was motivation to EAT. \ud83d\ude42<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/travelswithmiranda.uskeba.ca\/fraser-to-skagway-on-the-whitepass-and-yukon-railroad\/04wp\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2096\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-2096\" src=\"http:\/\/travelswithmiranda.uskeba.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/04wp-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"04wp\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/travelswithmiranda.uskeba.ca\/fraser-to-skagway-on-the-whitepass-and-yukon-railroad\/05wp\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2097\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-2097\" src=\"http:\/\/travelswithmiranda.uskeba.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/05wp-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"05wp\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/travelswithmiranda.uskeba.ca\/fraser-to-skagway-on-the-whitepass-and-yukon-railroad\/06wp\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2098\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-2098\" src=\"http:\/\/travelswithmiranda.uskeba.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/06wp-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"06wp\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2099\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/travelswithmiranda.uskeba.ca\/fraser-to-skagway-on-the-whitepass-and-yukon-railroad\/07wp\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2099\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2099\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2099\" src=\"http:\/\/travelswithmiranda.uskeba.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/07wp-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"this narrow-gauge track is unique in North America\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2099\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">this narrow-gauge track is unique in North America<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2100\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/travelswithmiranda.uskeba.ca\/fraser-to-skagway-on-the-whitepass-and-yukon-railroad\/08trailof98\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2100\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2100\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2100\" src=\"http:\/\/travelswithmiranda.uskeba.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/08trailof98-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"the Whitepass trail of '98 (scary! look at how narrow it is!)\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2100\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">the Whitepass trail of &#8217;98 (scary! look at how narrow it is!)<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/travelswithmiranda.uskeba.ca\/fraser-to-skagway-on-the-whitepass-and-yukon-railroad\/10wp\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2101\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-2101\" src=\"http:\/\/travelswithmiranda.uskeba.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/10wp-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"10wp\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/travelswithmiranda.uskeba.ca\/fraser-to-skagway-on-the-whitepass-and-yukon-railroad\/11wp\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2102\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-2102\" src=\"http:\/\/travelswithmiranda.uskeba.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/11wp-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"11wp\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/travelswithmiranda.uskeba.ca\/fraser-to-skagway-on-the-whitepass-and-yukon-railroad\/12wp\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2103\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-2103\" src=\"http:\/\/travelswithmiranda.uskeba.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/12wp-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"12wp\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2104\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/travelswithmiranda.uskeba.ca\/fraser-to-skagway-on-the-whitepass-and-yukon-railroad\/13wp\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2104\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2104\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2104\" src=\"http:\/\/travelswithmiranda.uskeba.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/13wp-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"this bridge was in use until the 60's\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2104\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">this bridge was in use until the 60&#8217;s<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2105\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/travelswithmiranda.uskeba.ca\/fraser-to-skagway-on-the-whitepass-and-yukon-railroad\/14wp\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2105\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2105\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2105\" src=\"http:\/\/travelswithmiranda.uskeba.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/14wp-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"it's obviously no longer in use now\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2105\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">it&#8217;s obviously no longer in use now<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/travelswithmiranda.uskeba.ca\/fraser-to-skagway-on-the-whitepass-and-yukon-railroad\/15wp\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2106\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-2106\" src=\"http:\/\/travelswithmiranda.uskeba.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/15wp-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"15wp\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/travelswithmiranda.uskeba.ca\/fraser-to-skagway-on-the-whitepass-and-yukon-railroad\/16wp\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2107\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-2107\" src=\"http:\/\/travelswithmiranda.uskeba.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/16wp-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"16wp\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/travelswithmiranda.uskeba.ca\/fraser-to-skagway-on-the-whitepass-and-yukon-railroad\/17wp\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2108\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-2108\" src=\"http:\/\/travelswithmiranda.uskeba.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/17wp-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"17wp\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/travelswithmiranda.uskeba.ca\/fraser-to-skagway-on-the-whitepass-and-yukon-railroad\/18wp\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2109\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-2109\" src=\"http:\/\/travelswithmiranda.uskeba.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/18wp-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"18wp\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/travelswithmiranda.uskeba.ca\/fraser-to-skagway-on-the-whitepass-and-yukon-railroad\/19wp\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2110\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-2110\" src=\"http:\/\/travelswithmiranda.uskeba.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/19wp-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"19wp\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2111\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/travelswithmiranda.uskeba.ca\/fraser-to-skagway-on-the-whitepass-and-yukon-railroad\/20wp\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2111\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2111\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2111\" src=\"http:\/\/travelswithmiranda.uskeba.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/20wp-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"entering Skagway\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.raecrothers.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/20wp-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.raecrothers.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/20wp.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2111\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">entering Skagway<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Whitepass and Yukon Railroad spelled the end of the Chilkoot trail&#8217;s usefulness, providing an easy route into the Klondike. Today, the railroad is renowned the world over for its gorgeous vistas. We boarded the WPYR in Fraser, British Columbia, and rode it all the way into Skagway, Alaska, 40 odd miles through some of [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1005,1442,632,1474,635,5,1351,3,16],"tags":[1461,1465,717],"class_list":["post-21625","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-alaska-usa-travel","category-britishcolumbia","category-canada","category-fraser","category-north-america","category-rving","category-skagway-alaska-usa-travel-usa-travel","category-travel","category-usa","tag-border-crossings","tag-chilkoot","tag-experiences"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.raecrothers.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21625","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.raecrothers.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.raecrothers.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.raecrothers.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.raecrothers.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21625"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.raecrothers.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21625\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.raecrothers.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21625"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.raecrothers.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21625"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.raecrothers.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21625"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}