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The ordeal of the Chilkoot Trail has become symbolic of the hardships endured by the thousands of goldseekers during their long journey north to the Yukon’s Klondike in 1897-

1898. A fascinating event in the history of both Canada and the United States, the stampede over the Chilkoot has raised interest in two other aspects of this remarkable piece of geography-its outstanding natural beauty and its centuries-old significance as a First Nations trading route and homeland.