RailPictures.Net Photo: WPYR #69 White Pass & Yukon Route Steam 2-8-0 at Between White Pass Summit and Fraser, , British Columbia, Canada by Daniel SIMON
Remnants of snow fences can still be found along the line. These fences were designed to control the wind-created snowdrifts, keeping them away from the railroad, and not allowing them to drift across the tracks. Because of the large maintenance expenses, these fences were abandoned.