The Whitehorse escarpment

• Main Authors: Legget, R. F., Johnston, G. H.
• Format: Report
• Language: English
• Published: National Research Council of Canada 1959
• Subjects: Yukon; Whitehorse
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.4224/20386566; https://nrc-publications.canada.ca/eng/view/ft/?id=b454edc8-2714-40ab-9b84-6af53f951374; https://nrc-publications.canada.ca/eng/view/object/?id=b454edc8-2714-40ab-9b84-6af53f951374; https://nrc-publications.canada.ca/fra/voir/objet/?id=b454edc8-2714-40ab-9b84-6af53f951374

Whitehorse, capital of the Yukon Territory, airport is located on a large plateau located immediately to the west of the town but at an elevation of about 200 feet above the river flats on which Whitehorse itself is located. Between the airport and the town is a steeply sloped escarpment, once well wooded. This report is concerned with the damage which has been done to this escarpment in the last fifteen years, the report making certain recommendations regarding the rehabilitation of this important natural feature. Peer reviewed: No NRC publication: Yes