Roxy and Linda's Alaska Summer Vacation in 2022

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July 9 - Anchorage to Chilkat Pass, with a side trip to Whitehorse, Yukon

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This is why we diverted to Whitehorse. We learned new skills. No cell coverage, so no YouTube video!!? Fortunately we had the manual & had all the pieces to change it. A few "words" were mumbled. The story is too long for a text.
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Success! Fortunately it wasn't raining!!!

The tire couldn't be fixed. The nearest town that might have a replacement was 450 miles away in Whitehorse, Yukon! So we drove late into the night & early morning. Beautiful sunset about 1 am & not much traffic!
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Tire is replaced & we backtracked to Haines Junction. Now on the Haines Hwy. Stopped to hike up about a mile to a rock glacier.
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A mama black bear & cubs were playing across the road. We won't have see these if we hadn't made a side trip to Whitehorse.
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The trail started on boardwalks through marshy ground and then over rocks left behind as the ice core below melted.
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Nice boardwalk along the falls!
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The fireweed is blooming! Tatshenshini Mountains in the distance.

The Million Dollar Falls. A short walk to an overlook along the Takhanne River.
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We left Yukon & are now at Chuck Creek in British Columbia. Another trail to a glacier. We walked above tree line to get this glorious view.
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Lots of wildflowers blooming. Most alpine vegetation grows close to the ground.

We love the mountains & alpine tundra!
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