We survived our first major ascent into the clouds, 67 km, reaching Allison Pass at 4400 feet, and the bike website said we did 4500 feet counting ups to make up for some of the downs and the starting elevation. There was about 4 feet of snow on the top, though not on the roads thank you.... and it was very cold! All of our bodies and spirits are in good shape... we can do this.. but we are tired and planning a shorter ride Sunday. We went down a couple of hundred feet after the pass to our "planned" campsite but there was snow all over the place except for a tent pad or two, so we decided that gliding down hill 10 km to the next campground was a smarter idea given less snow and more warmth at lower altitudes. But happiness was stumbling into a snazzy ski lodge before we hit the campground, so beer, onion soup, salmon burgers and a warm bed won out over a cold campground. There were bears along the road on the way up through a combination of light showers and cloud. One car asked if we were "Europeans,' the implication being that only Europeans were crazy enough to be biking this road at this time of year.
And what you have all been waiting for... The stats
Total distance: 67.32 km
Average speed: 10.2 km/h
Distance from Vancouver: 238 km
Total time on bikes: 6:27:00
Start Time: 9:15am
End time: 6:45 pm
Elevation change: 1500m
Cheers
- The Warpotay Team
Oh I am glad to see you taking care if each other. The lodge sounds wonderful. Sweet dreams.
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