We had planned on going further South from Banff, to Waterton NP and then cross the US border to go through Glacier NP to get to the coast. But as we did before; we changed our minds again. Continue reading
A change of plans
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We had planned on going further South from Banff, to Waterton NP and then cross the US border to go through Glacier NP to get to the coast. But as we did before; we changed our minds again. Continue reading
The Icefields Parkway is a 230 km/138 mile long road through the Rockies, from Jasper to Lake Louise (or the other way around) and leads you by an enormous icefield (Columbia Icefield), about 100 glaciers and lakes with beautiful colors.
Continue readingAfter more than 3 weeks of hardly any cycling, being back on the bikes took a little getting used to again. The first day was a hard one; 160 kms (100 miles) from Prince Rupert to Terrace.
Continue readingAnd again we took the ferry. Whittier is close to Anchorage, so we could cycle over pretty easily. But to get there, you have to go through a long, narrow tunnel which is built for trains. You’re not allowed to cycle through, so you have to find another way to get through. Continue reading
From Skagway it was 2 days to Whitehorse. Right after leaving the town, the road started climbing, over White Pass. From sealevel to about 1100 meters (3292 ft) in 16 kms (10 miles) with a gradient of 8% for 9 miles. Continue reading