VALDEZ , 304 road miles from Anchorage and the northernmost ice-free port in the western hemisphere, lies at the head of a fjord that reaches inland twelve miles from Prince William Sound. Known as "Little Switzerland" due to its stunning backdrop of steep mountains, glaciers and waterfalls, and a record annual snowfall of over forty feet, Valdez (pronounced val-Deez ) offers great hiking, rafting, sea kayaking, wildlife-viewing and, of course, fishing. The 1890s Gold Rush transformed Valdez from a remote whaling station into a flourishing settlement, when thousands of prospectors arrived to … more »
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