1/18/19 INPUT ON SKAGWAY ALTERNATIVE

I spoke with Brian tonight and mentioned that we are kicking around an Alaska/Canada tour. He definitely recommends the Whitehorse - Skagway - Ferry - Haines - Haines Junction route over the Alcan Highway because the scenery is so beautiful and the summer traffic is much less. The alternative added as Haines Page.

He even suggested that we NOT ride the Haines Junction to Whitehorse section on the Alcan Highway. We could go either direction. My review of the RidewithGPS elevation gradient suggested that Whitehorse - Skagway - Ferry - Haines - Haines Junction is the better direction but check it out yourself to verify. It may not be all that much different. See his screenshot below.

I also confirmed that we can use the shop van for SAG. (See the picture below. But imagine it without the snow.) It can and has held a lot of bicycles and gear. The only caveat is that I would need to pick up an ice bath in Whitehorse and return it to Anchorage.

He suggested early summer if that works out for everyone.

This route would be logistically easy to accomplish. Even if we have to van to motels, it is not such a great distance. This would not be a lot of riding but about 280 miles - ~5 days of riding. Or we could ride it both directions to get in 560 miles. We can take the Train out of Skagway to follow the Yukon Goldrush. Other side jaunts are very doable. For instance the Tony Knowles Coastal trail in Anchorage is very pretty. Also we still get to drive the Glenn highway from Tok to Glennallen to Palmer.