Riding the Spine

It Begins

Headed up the hill to Grand Cache

A cold, but happy goat.

Loves the snow.

Cold self-portrait

How much will it snow tonight?

Supervising the tent construction

Enough to cave in our tent throughout the night.

I thought I parked them somewhere around here.

They are under there somewhere

Brrrrr

I have no explanation

Cruised off the highway.

Not all the roads had clear lines. We encountered some challenging snow riding.

Has seen better days

A sight to behold

Epic mountains

Lovely roads to Jasper.

Nice trails from Jasper to Banff.

Cyclo-tourist meets dowhill

Camped at the base

Practicing our ice riding skills

Bulletin: Sasquatch footprints found on the glacier.

All smiles at the foot of a glacier.

A little bike maintenance completed.

Happy the weather cleared up that day.

Not the safest event

Woke up on the lakeside with this postcard view

Highest pass yet.

Started at the far end of the valley.

Mid-Day Meal.

Source of all the foul weather.

Luckily I was not in his way.

Placid Lake.

Benevolent host, superhero single-mother, and incredible musician.

Postcard View.

Billowing Clouds.

Steep Ascent.

Discreet charm of the Bourgeoisie

Action shot of Sean speeding ahead.

Enjoying the car-free route

Beautiful campsite

Otherworldly clouds

Stunning clouds

Action shot of Sean pushing his bike up an impossibly steep hill

A closer view of Sean's misery

An action shot of goat pushing his rig

SHower in "warm" glacial melt

That is one proud odometer