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Backcountry ski touring means traveling on much more gradual slopes on trails that serve as easy hikes in the summer.

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After two nights in Talkeetna, travelers hop back aboard the Aurora Winter Train and make their way along the edge of Denali National Park, traversing the Alaska Range before arriving in Fairbanks. In ...