Category Archives: 2008

2008 – Chilkoot Trail Epilogue

Posted on May 4, 2010 by

Over the last few weeks as I’ve looked through the photo’s and written about the great time we had on the Chilkoot trail, I was compelled to go back to the library and reread some of the first person accounts … Continue reading →

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Chilkoot 2008 – Day 4. Bare Loon Lake to Bennett Lake.

Posted on May 2, 2010 by

August 31st, 2008. Hike 4 miles. Descend 150 ft. After a chilly night spent tossing and turning, I was happy to get up in the morning and find some warming rays from the sun.  Note to self – get a … Continue reading →

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Chilkoot 2008 – Day 3. Happy Camp to Bare Loon Lake

Posted on April 30, 2010 by

August 30th, 2008. Hike 8.5 miles.  Climb 300 ft. Descend 900 ft. With only 12 or 13 miles left to hike and 1.5 days until our train reservation, we had the luxury of an easy pace.  It didn’t take long … Continue reading →

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Chilkoot 2008 – Day 2 – Sheep Camp to Happy Camp

Posted on April 20, 2010 by

August 29th, 2008. Hike 8 miles.  Climb 2700 ft, Descend 700 ft. I usually find the first morning on the trail the hardest.  Upon coming to and groggily realizing where you are, your muscles and joints quickly remind you of … Continue reading →

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Chilkoot 2008 – Day 1 – Dyea to Sheep Camp

Posted on April 19, 2010 by

August 28, 2008. Hike ~12.5 miles. Climb ~1200 ft, Descend ~300 ft. After spending a couple of days in Skagway, I was ready to escape! We cleared out of the motel – it was a little crowded with 3 guys … Continue reading →

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Chilkoot Trail 2008 – 2 days in Skagway, AK

Posted on April 14, 2010 by

August 26-27, 2008. The logistics for this trip were a little more complicated than some of our previous adventures.  On travel day 1 (Saturday), Clara, Hannah and I drove from Seattle to Prince George (550 miles) where we picked up … Continue reading →

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Chilkoot Trail – 2008 Skagway (Dyea) to Bennett Lake

Posted on March 31, 2010 by

Following our trips on the Olympic Peninsula coast in 2005, the West Coast Trail on Vancouver Island in 2006 and the northern section of the Pacific Crest Trail in 2007, Ken, Fabian and I decided on a little historical backpacking … Continue reading →

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