Skagway is the gateway to the Yukon territory. The main port connecting the major Gold centres,such as Dawson City with the rest of the World.
Skagway existed because of Gold discovered further into the Yukon at Dawson City in Canada. Skagway became a major port to transport People from as far away as Australia to the Gold Fields in Dawson.
This building was constructed out of drift wood and took 10 years to complete.
We arrived in time to witness the start of the Klondike relay that is ran every year over 2 days between
Skagway and Whitehorse a distance of 110 Miles. Runners are staggered and with the first starting at
5.30pm. I took some video footage of the start.
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