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- Day 13
- Tuesday, August 20, 2019 at 10:00 AM
- ⛅ 10 °C
- Altitude: 11 m
United StatesValdez61°7’51” N 146°21’20” W
Going for Gold - Mining in Valdez.
August 20, 2019 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 10 °C
Valdez was seen as an easy way to access the goldfields of the Klondike in 1898. Easy access by ship to the foot of Valdez Glacier, but the traverse of the glacier was perilous and arduous.