Home / Photos / Photos: Flying the Alaska Highway Photos Photos: Flying the Alaska Highway By March 19, 2012 A cross-country trip to remember for a lifetime.During a rainy day, the Piper Arrow sits on the gravel strip at Mount McKinley Park. **For more, read the full-length “Flying the Alaska Highway” feature. ** The terrain doesn’t change when crossing the border from Canada to Alaska, but the access to weather services improves dramatically. **For more, read the full-length “Flying the Alaska Highway” feature. ** Shortly after leaving Fort Nelson for the 400-mile leg to Whitehorse, we get into the first mountain flying of our trip, with peaks topping 6,000 or 7,000 feet. **For more, read the full-length “Flying the Alaska Highway” feature. ** The thin ribbon of the Klondike Highway, between Whitehorse and Dawson, Yukon, served as our only place to land. **For more, read the full-length “Flying the Alaska Highway” feature. ** Earning its name after a severe windstorm struck this remote hamlet, Destruction Bay sits hard by the south shore of Kluane Lake, Yukon. **For more, read the full-length “Flying the Alaska Highway” feature. ** More From Photos A Fond Memory: Sun 'n Fun Aerospace Expo 2023 Gallery: The Evolution of Van's Aircraft Gallery: Tails on Display at Oshkosh Gallery: Wednesday at Oshkosh Photos: <i>FLYING</i> Honors Award Winners at Adventure Party First Look: Supernal's Air Taxi Passenger Cabin