clubmed98
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reading the milepost it looks like this road is not for the faint of heart or those who fear heights...any comments from those who have driven..
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If you can manage the roads through the US to get to Canada, then the roads in Canada and Alaska will not be a problem.
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4runnerguy
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lonnie4801 wrote:If you can manage the roads through the US to get to Canada, then the roads in Canada and Alaska will not be a problem. And this helps how? 
Don't know about the exposure, etc., but I did find this website on construction taking place on this road for the next couple of years. Might be an interesting road, but it might be slow going with the construction.
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Luke Porter
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I took that road with a 35' fifth wheel. Up and down and up and down. And in one place down and down and down. Don't recall if it was 15% or 18%.
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lonnie4801
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I restate my earlier comment. If you can managed the roads in the US to Canada then the roads in Canada and Alaska are no problem.
I have driven in every Provinces in Canada and most of the major highways. I toured over 4,000 miles in eastern Canada in 2004, over 5,000 miles in western Canada in 2005, and over 7,000 miles in eastern Canada in 2007.
Yes, there is always construction going on but I have yet to travel over a few hundred miles on any US highway without running into construction. That is the nature of roads, they wear out and have to be repaired.
I also traveled that road and never encountered any 15 to 18% grades. The steepest grades I have seen in Canada are two 17% grades around the Gaspe Peninsula.
Any driver that can safely drive in the US can drive across Canada and Alaska.
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4runnerguy
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lonnie4801 wrote:I restate my earlier comment. If you can managed the roads in the US to Canada then the roads in Canada and Alaska are no problem.
Any driver that can safely drive in the US can drive across Canada and Alaska. But his question wasn't so much about whether it's drivable -- he stated that "it looks like this road is not for the faint of heart or those who fear heights". Managing to drive the roads in the US has nothing to do with whether there are significant drop offs along the highway or places where people who fear heights might like to avoid. I didn't see how your answer helped with his question.
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Luke Porter
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I found the photo of a road sign from my 2000 Alaska trip. Taken on 99 north of Whistler. Says 15%.
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clubmed98
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thank you 4runner guy..I've done the up down and narrow road routine that is not the issue...take the trees away and see nothing but air and well life gets a little interesting, a few miles at a time ok but a full trip, I'll go up rte one and do the trip in the car
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No, No, No, you people are all wrong.......... it is an easy road to drive in summer. Sea to Sky is driven daily by thousands of vehicles, at present we are rebuilding for the 2010 Olympics so expect delays through till Feb 2010. Beautiful scenery and plenty of roadway. Just don't go past Whistler.
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clubmed98
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99 north of Whistler looks the more challenging as far as I can read in mile post..just curious for comments from others who have driven it north of Whistler..looking to see as much as possible so thought about taking it..
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