Bicycling
Lake Louise to McLeod Meadows campground
I left Lake Louise just after 8am in the morning and had an enjoyable ride along Highway 1A (Bow Valley Parkway). The road has two lanes and runs parallel to the much busier Trans Canada […]
Touring
Bicycling
Columbia Icefield to Lake Louise
It was mostly sunny and 10c when I left the Columbia Icefield for Lake Louise. After the Sunwapta Pass, elevation 6,676 and Parker Ridge there was several kilometers of descending. With my heavily loaded touring […]
Bicycling
Ride to Columbia Icefield
It was mostly clear and sunny when I left Sunwapta Falls on June 24th and headed south just after 8am. It was good riding with beautiful scenery along the way and mostly uphill. The traffic […]
Bicycling
Another easy day of cycling (except for the hills)
I woke up this morning and took my time packing up camp and getting organized for the ride today. I was only planning to ride 40km to Sunwapta Falls. There were a few long climbs […]
Bicycling
First day on the road
The train arrived in Jasper at 1pm. It took about 30 minutes for them to unload my bike and gear and another 20 minutes to put my bike in running order and pack my panniers. […]