Distance: 106 km Elevation: 1,282m Date: August 23, 2022 Since we were at about 2,200 m of altitude the night had been very cold, about 2 degrees. When I made breakfast, Mitch came over and brought some herbal tea from plants that he and Jannika had collected the day before. We started talking. Mitch had … Continue reading Day 22: Columbia Icefield to Mosquito Creek →

Distance: 106 km Elevation: 1,511 m Date: August 22, 2022 Today I cycled pretty much 100 km uphill. It was a smooth climb for the most part with a heavy push towards the end. Nature here is absolutely breathtaking. It is beyond words. I often had to stop and stare to simply admire the rough … Continue reading Day 21: Jasper to Columbia Icefield →

Date: August 21, 2022 I did not sleep well. Maybe there had been something wrong with the last glass of Guiness. Over breakfast I met other cyclists from France and the US and we agreed to have dinner together in the evening. One of them was Jean-Luc from Toulouse. He was 64 and had cycled … Continue reading Day 20: Jasper (rest day) →

Distance: 106 km Elevation: 860 m Date: August 20, 2022 Today I crossed a time zone on my bike. That only happened once before one my cycling journey when I was crossing a river from Portugal into Spain. Awesome feeling! In the morning I had breakfast and said farewell to my Austrian friends. I stopped … Continue reading Day 19: Mount Robson to Jasper →

Distance: 84 km Elevation: 677 m Date: August 19, 2022 Today was hard, really hard. After the usual morning routine I was on the bike by 9:45 am. Although I felt good at first, my legs were still tired from the long stretch yesterday. After a couple of minutes, I met Guide from Montréal, a … Continue reading Day 18: McBride to Mount Robsen →