This morning I’ll hop a plane to Juneau, then fly north to Fairbanks. My plan is to join my sister-in-law there. She’s moving the household to Washington D.C. I’ll serve as copilot and navigator for her drive down the Alaska/Canada (ALCAN) Highway to the Haines Highway, over the Chilkat Pass to Haines.
I’ve done the trip before, twice, in the late spring. This time will be very different. We’ve never crossed the pass in the winter, but we’ve heard a lot about it from others who have. Like any travel, it can be no problem at all, or deadly, depending on the circumstances and one’s preparedness. We intend to be prepared. Continue reading
