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Uphill Into A Headwind (he/him) @intoaheadwind.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Dear #WashingtonStateParks: if you are going to pull this shit you need to put the info on the website, which says the campground is year round and says NOTHING about it being closed. parks.wa.gov/find-parks/s... If I weren't resourceful, I'd be stranded.🤬 #BikeSky #BicycleTravel #HikerBiker

Photograph of a sign on the entrance kiosk at Fort Townsend Historical State Park saying the campground is closed from October 1st.

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Uphill Into A Headwind (he/him) @intoaheadwind.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

And that's so long to #Yukon.👋😎 (or so I thought at the time when I first entered Alaska 😅) For the most part, I really enjoyed cycling through Canada. I especially love the frequent roadside litter bins! That's something I will sorely miss! Next catch up 🧵 is all Alaska. #BikeSky #BicycleTravel

Photograph of the Alaska Highway leading into Yukon at the AlCan border crossing showing the road stretching towards distant hills with a sign saying Yukon, all under a blue sky with wispy white clouds

Selfie of me on my bicycle wearing a yellow green helmet, clear glasses, a green buff, a blue tank top, and a backpack in front of the Yukon sign at the AlCan border. I'm holding up a hand to wave goodbye to Yukon.

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Uphill Into A Headwind (he/him) @intoaheadwind.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Further along, the White River was similarly muddy. After this, it was a bit of a slog battling sections of unpaved road all the way to Beaver Creek & ultimately the AlCan border. Oddly, Canada's Customs post is in Beaver Creek, & then it is another 30km to the actual border & US customs.

Photograph of boreal forests and distant mountains with dramatic clouds hanging over them in the blue sky above.

Photograph of boreal forest leading to rough mountain ridges under a clouded sky with some patches of blue.

Photograph of the muddy waters of the White River flowing between boreal forest towards a mountain under a blue sky with white clouds.

Photograph of the muddy waters of the White River flowing between boreal forest covered mountains under a cloudy blue sky.

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Uphill Into A Headwind (he/him) @intoaheadwind.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Crossing the Donjek River was the first time I saw a really wide, pretty fast moving river that looks almost like flowing mud or clay. I'm glad my water was topped up so I didn't have to stress my water filter trying to pull water from this.😅 #BikeSky #BicycleTravel #Yukon

Photograph of a shrubby grassy plain to a lake and boreal forest in a valley between mountains under a blue sky with a few white clouds

Photograph of the wide muddy waters of the Donjek River in Yukon under a blue sky with mountains and clouds on the horizon

Photograph of the wide muddy water of the Donjek River flowing towards and between distant mountains under a clear blue sky with a few scattered clouds. The muddyness of the water makes it look like wrinkled silk.

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Uphill Into A Headwind (he/him) @intoaheadwind.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

After Kluane Lake, the Alaska Highway road conditions got pretty bad, with several long unpaved stretches between there & Beaver Creek. But the scenery was still nice. And seeing glaciers is still a novelty to me. Here's the Kluane Glacier in the distance. #BikeSky #BicycleTravel #Yukon

Photograph of boreal forest leading to distant mountain with snow covered peaks topped by heavy flat-bottomed clouds.

Zoomed photograph of distant forest leading to forest covered mountains backdropped by higher snow peaked mountains under grey clouds. In the middle left of the background, the tongue of a glacier is among the peaks.

Zoomed photograph of mountain peaks showing a bit of the Kluane Glacier among the ridges.

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Uphill Into A Headwind (he/him) @intoaheadwind.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

The southern end of Kluane Lake was really beautiful, with gorgeous rock-layered mountains to the southwest. Winds were a bit tricky here, as they typically blow south to north, so a headwind to get to the southern end of the lake, a tricky crosswind, & then a tailwind up the western shore.

Photograph of Kluane Lake in Yukon looking northward from near the southern end, with scattered pine trees on the near shore and mountains along the distant shores under a blue sky with white clouds

Photograph of mountains showing layered rocks all the way up to the peaks rising over Kluane Lake in Yukon

Photograph of a grassy plain with scattered shrubs leading to distant rocky mountains with forest covered lower slopes under a blue sky with wispy white clouds

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Uphill Into A Headwind (he/him) @intoaheadwind.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

The descent to Kluane Lake was quite pretty. I love seeing the millions and millions of years shown by rock layers on huge mountains. ⛰️🗻⛰️🗻⛰️🚵‍♂️ #BikeSky #BicycleTravel #Yukon

Photograph of the Alaska Highway in Yukon descending through boreal forest towards the southern end of Kluane Lake with mountains rising over the far shore under a partly cloudy blue sky

Zoomed photograph of the Alaska Highway descending towards Kluane Lake with a large mountain dominating the background

Photograph from the "cockpit view" from my bicycle of the road stretching through boreal forests towards distant mountains under a blue sky with wispy white clouds and straight jet contrails stretching towards the horizon

Zoomed photograph of the Alaska Highway stretching towards mountains near the southern end of Kluane Lake. The mountains show many distinct rock layers all the way up to the peaks.

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Uphill Into A Headwind (he/him) @intoaheadwind.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Haines Junction was at the bottom of a valley, and it was a long gradual climb getting back out, but Yukon is very pretty. #BikeSky #BicycleTravel #Yukon

Photograph looking back from on my bicycle showing my solar panel on my sleeping bags over the rear rack and rear panniers, looking down the road which stretches into the distance through boreal forest covered mountains under a blue sky with wispy white clouds

Photograph of rugged snow peaked mountains rising over boreal forests in Yukon

Photograph of boreal forests and distant mountains under a blue sky framed by tree branches with green leaves

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Uphill Into A Headwind (he/him) @intoaheadwind.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Trying to Catch Up 🧵, Haines Junction to AlCan Border. My last big thread left off with nice smelling alfalfa fields outside of Haines Junction, Yukon. From there, I continued on the Alaska Highway, with some nice mountain views along the way. #BikeSky #BicycleTravel #Yukon

Photograph of mountains with snowy peaks beyond the pine trees of a boreal forest

Photograph of mountain peaks with snow against a pale sky

Photograph of boreal forest and snowy mountain peaks under a partly cloudy blue sky

Photograph of thick snow on rocky mountain peaks. The snow and ice form a sheer cliff that seems like it should fall as an avalanche

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Uphill Into A Headwind (he/him) @intoaheadwind.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Catch up threads still coming (maybe tomorrow while I hunker through some rain🤔) but leaves are really starting to change along the #Alaska Highway! Very pretty on a rare (lately) sunny day! Bonus: a moose I saw on the highway yesterday.🫎 #BikeSky #BicycleTravel

Photograph of a bright sun and a partly cloudy sky over forested mountains and a valley in Alaska with pine trees dark green among yellowing deciduous trees as the leaves change color

Photograph of the "cockpit view" of my bicycle looking down the shoulder of the Alaska Highway withe yellow and green forests along the road on the left and covering mountains and valleys on the right as the leaves have begun to change color

Photograph of the Alaska Highway stretching and curving into the distance with yellow leaved deciduous trees and dark green pine trees along the road, under a blue sky with wispy white clouds

Photograph of a moose scampering across a road with green and yellow trees in the background

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Uphill Into A Headwind (he/him) @intoaheadwind.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

I'll need to catch up on the journey since Whitehorse, #Yukon when I have more solid signal, but for now... #ALASKA I AM IN YOU!!! Currently at 15,885km on this journey. Still thinking about my route once I get to Tok. Probably to Fairbanks, then down to Anchorage. #BikeSky #BicycleTravel

Selfie of me on my bicycle wearing a yellow green helmet, clear cycling glasses, and a blue tank top in front of a sign marking the Alaska border with Canada that says Welcome To Alaska and a yellow silhouette of the state against s blue background

Photograph of the Welcome to Alaska sign at the Alaska Canada border

Photograph of a pine forest covered valley with several lakes in the distance and mountains on the horizon under a blue sky with white clouds

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Uphill Into A Headwind (he/him) @intoaheadwind.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

More of an update coming later, but I cannot convey accurately enough how good it smelled cycling past this field of #wildflowers just past Haines Junction, #Yukon. 🥰 #BikeSky #BicycleTravel #BloomScrolling

Photograph of yellow wildflowers under a blue sky with wispy white clouds

Photograph of a field of yellow wildflowers under a blue sky with wispy white clouds

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Uphill Into A Headwind (he/him) @intoaheadwind.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Woo! Finally saw a Grizzly! Or at least #iNaturalist seemed more confident that this is a Grizzly & not another brown colored Black Bear.😅 Hey there, Mr. Grizz. Sorry I've been missing so much work at Grizzco lately (including the last #BigRun). Crusty Sean can vouch for me.😉 #Wildlife #BikeSky

Photograph of a Grizzly bear feeding on plants near the Alaska Highway in Yukon

Photograph looking at the rear end of a Grizzly bear feeding on plants near the Alaska Highway in Yukon

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Uphill Into A Headwind (he/him) @intoaheadwind.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

After that it was continued grinding up & down the rolling hills & enjoying the views until I reached a #Warmshowers host south of Whitehorse, where I currently am. Next, I'll resupply in Whitehorse & continue on the Alaska Highway into #Alaska. 17/18

Photograph of a mountain rising above a pine forest under a cloudy sky

Photograph of a mountain ridge with a clear tree line rising above a pine forest under a cloudy sky

Photograph of a river winding between pine forests and a cliff under a cloudy sky

Photograph of pine forests along a river valley under a blue sky with fluffy white clouds

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Uphill Into A Headwind (he/him) @intoaheadwind.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

On the way out of Teslin, I saw this Black Bear munching on red clover blossoms near the side of the road. It was his own personal salad buffet! 16/18 #BikeSky #BicycleTravel #Wildlife #Yukon

Photograph of a Black Bear with light almost blond "frosted tips" fur on its back among grasses and clover

Photograph of a Black Bear with light almost blond "frosted tips" fur on its back eating red clover blossoms among grasses

Photograph of a Black Bear with light almost blond "frosted tips" fur on its back among grasses and wildflowers

photograph of pink Red Clover blossoms among green leaves

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Uphill Into A Headwind (he/him) @intoaheadwind.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Approaching Teslin, I saw this gorgeous coyote hanging out on & then near the road. After that a climb up yet another hill & then a downhill into Teslin where I could restock some groceries. 15/18 #BikeSky #BicycleTravel

Photograph of a coyote standing in the shoulder of a highway

Photograph of a Coyote sitting among grasses and clover looking towards the camera

Photograph of an asphalt highway descending into a river valley towards distant mountains under a cloudy sky

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Uphill Into A Headwind (he/him) @intoaheadwind.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Saw my first Canada Jay at a rest stop by the Rancheria River, & caught some nice views, but mostly I just pedaled along as best I could in the heat, humidity, & black flies. 14/18

Photograph of a Canada Jay perched on a pine branch

Portrait photograph of the head and chest of a Canada Jay looking left

Photograph of a highway stretching into the distance curving between forests and mountains under a clear blue sky

Photograph of pine forests and distant mountains under a blue sky with bright white clouds

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Uphill Into A Headwind (he/him) @intoaheadwind.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

The remainder of the Cassier Highway was pretty much like this. Nothing but rolling hills through land still regrowing from past wild fires (luckily the current fire didn't have much fuel so didn't get out of control). 12/18 #BikeSky

Photograph of an asphalt road stretching between pine forests and fire scarred meadow under a clear blue sky

Photograph of an asphalt road stretching between sparse forest under a clear blue sky with white clouds

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Uphill Into A Headwind (he/him) @intoaheadwind.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

I finally got to photograph another bear. This was the 3rd of a total of 3 that I saw along the entirety of the Cassier Highway. Despite its brown color, this is yet another Black Bear. 🤷🏻‍♂️ I suspect it was fleeing a nearby (under control) wildfire a few km up the road. 11/18 #BikeSky #Wildlife

Photograph of a brown colored Black Bear walking towards the camera among roadside vegetation

Photograph of the head and shoulders of a brown colored Black Bear looking towards the camera with its mouth open

Photograph of the side of the head of a brown colored black bear with its mouth open panting in the heat

Photograph of a brown colored black bear looking towards its rear quarter as it walks away through roadside vegetation

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Uphill Into A Headwind (he/him) @intoaheadwind.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Some very amateur #birding as I made my way to Jade city, with one camp stop in between my previous campsite & Jade City. Here are a commom loon, a Dark-eyed Junco, a Spruce Grouse, and a Barn Swallow. 9/18 #BikeSky #BicycleTravel

Photograph of a black and white common loon swimming on a lake

Photograph of a Dark-eyed Junco, which is a black and grey sparrow-like bird, perched on a branch on the ground

Photograph of a Spruce Grouse standing on the ground

Photograph of a barn swallow perched on a metal bar under a wooden roof

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Uphill Into A Headwind (he/him) @intoaheadwind.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

After descending from Gnat Pass, I made it to a grocery store (FINALLY) in Dease Lake, & then continued up the lake to a free camp area some other cyclists told me about. While camped there, this very not shy Red Fox wandered by my camp. 🦊 8/18 #BikeSky #BicycleTravel

Photograph of a green tent and a bicycle with green panniers leaning against a picnic table by a pine tree on the shore of a lake

Photograph of Dease Lake near sunset with pine trees framing the view of the lake and another tree in the middle of the view, with the lake behind and mountains on the opposite shore.

Portrait photograph of a Red Fox with brown and black coloration and bright brown eyes

Photograph of a red fox with black and brown coloration standing next to a tree with its tail facing the camera looking back towards the camera

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Uphill Into A Headwind (he/him) @intoaheadwind.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

The following day was a slog, with a steep descent to the Stikine River, including a long unpaved section, immediately followed by a steep climb to Gnat Pass, the highest point along the Cassier Highway. 7/18 #BikeSky #BicycleTravel

Photograph of an unpaved stretch of the Cassier Highway leading downhill towards the Stikine River

Photograph of the Stikine River between forested shores with mountains beyond under a blue sky with white clouds

Selfie of me on my bicycle next to a sign reading Gnat Pass Summit, Elevation 1241m.

Photograph of a distant mountain with bits of snow on its ridges rising over a pine forest covered valley

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Uphill Into A Headwind (he/him) @intoaheadwind.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

After Iskut, where I stopped for coffee & a sandwich, I made it to another free campground at Morchuea Lake. By the way, for anyone cycling through #BritishColumbia you can use sitesandtrailsbc.ca to find places to camp. It has an interactive map you can filter for free campsites.😎👍 6/18 #BikeSky

Photograph looking across a road and concrete barrier to a river with forests on the far shore and mountains beyond under a dramatically cloudy sky

Photograph of a snow covered mountain rising over the forest across a large lake

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Uphill Into A Headwind (he/him) @intoaheadwind.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

The day before making it to Iskut, I wild camped in this disused gravel pit area. Unbeknownst to me, I was right near a nighthawk nest. I didn't notice until she did distraction behavior to draw me away from her chick (the floof in the last pic). She ignored me after I kept my distance. 5/18

Photograph of a bicycle with green panniers parked next to a green tent on a rocky area with forest and snow covered mountains in the distance beyond under a cloudy sky

Photograph of a common nighthawk sitting on the ground with her wings spread as she tried to draw my attention away from her nest

Photograph of a common nighthawk sitting on the ground with her mouth wide open as she tried to draw my attention away from her nearby nest

Photograph of a common nighthawk sitting on the ground with a little fluffball of feathers in front of her that is her chick trying to nuzzle underneath her

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Uphill Into A Headwind (he/him) @intoaheadwind.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

The lower Cassier Highway wasn't the most pleasant ride as I was plagued with rainy weather, but there were a lot of wildflowers blooming along the road, so I got to do some IRL #BloomScrolling as I rode by. 3/18 #BikeSky #BicycleTravel

Photograph of various purple, red, yellow, and white wildflowers growing among green vegetation along the Cassier Highway

Photograph of various purple, red, and yellow wildflowers growing among green vegetation along the Cassier Highway

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Uphill Into A Headwind (he/him) @intoaheadwind.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

I managed to do the final ~50km of the Yellowhead Highway & then the first 80km of the Cassier Highway to get to the free campground at Bonus Lake. Of course you can't camp anywhere up here without a squirrel yelling at you! 😜 2/18 #BikeSky #BicycleTravel

Photograph of Bonus Lake on the Cassier Highway showing white clouds and blue sky, as well as pine forests on the far shore reflected in the still water broken by aquatic plants on the surface of the middle of the lake

Photograph of a red squirrel clinking to the bark of a tree with its mouth open as it barked at me while I was taking the picture

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Uphill Into A Headwind (he/him) @intoaheadwind.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Catch up 🧵 Smithers -> Cassier Highway -> Whitehorse. After leaving Smithers, I continued along the Yellowhead Highway, wild camping just before New Hazelton. The following day, I went to Kitwanga & got onto the Cassier Highway going north. 1/18 #BikeSky #BicycleTravel

Photograph of a fast flowing creek in a ravine under the arced steel supports of a bridge, with pine trees growing along it.

Photograph of a fast flowing creek in a ravine lined with pine trees.

Photograph of an asphalt highway stretching away between pine forests towards distant forest and snow covered mountains under a mostly cloudy blue sky

Photograph of an asphalt highway curving among fields and forests with rugged mountains in the background under a cloudy sky

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Uphill Into A Headwind (he/him) @intoaheadwind.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

I promise a big catch up thread tomorrow as I take a rest day at my wonderful #Warmshowers host near Whitehorse #Yukon #Canada, but for now, I'M SO EXCITED FOR MY NEW GAMES I COULD FINALLY DOWNLOAD!🤩 #SplatoonRaiders, #MythMatch, & #Denshattack all ready to go!🥰 #BikeSky #BicycleTravel

Photograph of a Nintendo Switch 2 showing Myth Match, Splatoon Raiders, and Denshattack as my three newest games.

Screenshot of the home screen on my Nintendo Switch 2 showing Myth Match, Splatoon Raiders, and Denshattack as my three newest games.

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Uphill Into A Headwind (he/him) @intoaheadwind.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

I am currently in Smithers where I have replaced my chain after 5553km since the last replacement. About 1 full link worth of chain stretch over that distance. 😅 2/3 #BikeSky #BicycleTravel

Photograph of the ends of two bicycle chains hanging side by side. They have the same number of links, but the older chain on the left has stretched to appear 1 link longer than the new chain

Photograph of the ends of two bicycle chains hanging side by side. They have the same number of links, but the older chain on the right has stretched to appear 1 link longer than the new chain

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Uphill Into A Headwind (he/him) @intoaheadwind.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

After all that in the catch up threads, it has been steadily making my way along Yellowhead Highway 16 through Prince George and beyond. I was finally able to photograph this brown Black Bear, & I have seen 7 black bears so far but no Grizzlies. 🤷🏻‍♂️ 1/3 #BikeSky #BicycleTravel

Photograph of a brown mountain lake surrounded by pine forests with a forest covered mountain rising behind it under an overcast sky

Photograph of a brown colored Black Bear walking across a road

Photograph of a brown colored Black Bear walking across the shoulder of a road

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Uphill Into A Headwind (he/him) @intoaheadwind.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

The following day, I rode out of Jasper National Park & back into #BritishColumbia, crossing the entirety of Mount Robson Provincial Park & getting back onto public lands where I could wild camp. All in all, stunning national parks. Well done, #Canada! 😎👍🏼 12/12 #BikeSky #BicycleTravel

Selfie of me on my bicycle wearing a yellow green helmet, clear cycling glasses, a forest green buff, and a black long sleeve shirt in front of a sign reading "Welcome to British Columbia. The Best Place on Earth."

Photograph of pine trees in front of a mountain lake with pine slopes rising to rocky peaks under a partly cloudy blue sky

Photograph of a mountain lake acting as a mirror to reflect the forested mountain slopes along the shores and partly cloudy blue sky above

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Uphill Into A Headwind (he/him) @intoaheadwind.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

Also ground squirrels, robins, regular squirrels, & this cool White Spotted Sawyer bug. Apparently there was a grizzly somewhere around the campground but it never came near the walk-in camp. 11/12 #BikeSky #BicycleTravel

Photograph of a Columbian Ground Squirrel standing in front of tall green grass

Photograph of an American Robin standing on the ground among pine cones

Photograph of an American Red Squirrel perched on a log nibbling on something

Photograph of a White Spotted Sawyer bug on a picnic table

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Uphill Into A Headwind (he/him) @intoaheadwind.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

I camped at the Whistlers Campground walk-in camp, which costs $26CA/night! Kind of ridiculous, but a) still cheaper than a car pays, & b) I didn't have enough energy to bike a further 100km out of the park & neighboring provincial park to where I could wild camp. There were elk around. 10/12

Photograph of 5 elk laying among pine trees at the walk in campsite of Whistlers Campground

Photograph of an elk laying among pine trees at the walk in campsite of Whistlers Campground

Photograph of 2 elk standing among pine trees at the walk in campsite of Whistlers Campground

Portrait photograph of an elk among pine trees at the walk in campsite of Whistlers Campground

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Uphill Into A Headwind (he/him) @intoaheadwind.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

In Jasper, I restocked my food supplies & saw the first NaziTruck I'd seen since down near Vegas. I have since seen 2 more in Canada. I guess those types are all over.😒 9/12 #BikeSky #BicycleTravel

Photograph of a silver Cybertruck parked in downtown Jasper Canada

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Uphill Into A Headwind (he/him) @intoaheadwind.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

The following day after my rest, I passed where the Sunwapta River joins the Athabasca River & continued towards the town of Jasper. 8/12 #BikeSky #BicycleTravel

Photograph of a bend in the Athabasca River with islands in the middle while beyond stretches pine forests to snowy mountains under a cloudy sky

Photograph of a dark blue green mountain lake surrounded by burnt trees from a past forest fire under a cloudy sky

Photograph of red paintbrush flowers among greenery along the side of a road

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Uphill Into A Headwind (he/him) @intoaheadwind.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

I followed the Sunwapta River (photo'd) downstream to Honeymoon Lake, which has a hiker/biker campsite for $5.50CA/night, so I took a rest day there after my 110km 1000+m total ascent day. 7/12 #BikeSky #BicycleTravel

Photograph of the Sunwapta River flowing in from of a forest covered mountain under a cloudy sky

Photograph of the Sunwapta River in front of forested and snowy mountain under a cloudy sky

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Uphill Into A Headwind (he/him) @intoaheadwind.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

After descending a bit to get somewhat out of the cold wind & drizzle, I stopped at a trailhead & ate lunch. This very not shy chonky raven was hoping to share, & I MAY have "accidentally" dropped a handful of raisins as I was leaving.😅 I don't condone feeding wildlife, but lookatdatface! 6/12

Portrait photograph of a raven looking to the right

Portrait photograph of a raven looking towards the camera

Selfie of me wearing a yellow raincoat holding up a hand making a peace sign while a raven stands quite nearby in the grass

Photograph of a large raven standing in grass near some dandelions

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Uphill Into A Headwind (he/him) @intoaheadwind.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

This is the first time in my life I have been so close to a glacier. This is the Athabasca Glacier in the Columbia Icefield. 5/12 #BikeSky #BicycleTravel

Photograph of the Athabasca Glacier between rocky snowy mountain slopes under dense clouds

Zoomed photograph of the Athabasca glacier

Selfie of me in front of the Athabasca Glacier wearing a yellow raincoat and a black Halo headband holding up a hand making a peace sign

Photograph of the snowy rocky peaks of the Columbia Icefield under a cloudy sky

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Uphill Into A Headwind (he/him) @intoaheadwind.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

Going over the pass I crossed from Banff to Jasper National Park. Highest elevation was 2083m though the pass itself is marked at 2035m. 4/12 #BikeSky #BicycleTravel

Photograph of the Icefields Parkway stretching towards snow covered peaks near the top of Sunwapta Pass

Selfie of me on my bicycle wearing a yellow green helmet, clear cycling glasses, a forest green buff, and a black long sleeve shirt in front of the Welcome to Jasper National Park sign at Sunwapta Pass.

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Uphill Into A Headwind (he/him) @intoaheadwind.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

A waterfall started the meat of the climb up to Sunwapta Pass. It was a long slog & I had to use my bicycle's "walk assist" for about 5km of it. 😅 3/12 #BikeSky #BicycleTravel

Photograph of a waterfall plunging into a gorge below pine forested slopes in Banff National Park

Photograph of a pine forested valley between grey snowy mountain sloped looking back from the climb up towards Sunwapta Pass

Photograph of pine forested slopes rising up to rocky mountain tops with snow under a cloudy sky on the way up to Sunwapta Pass

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Uphill Into A Headwind (he/him) @intoaheadwind.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

The mountains and cliffs along the North Saskatchewan River were stunning as I followed it towards its source. 2/12 #BikeSky #BicycleTravel

Photograph of a snow covered mountain across the North Saskatchewan River in Banff National Park

Photograph of the upper North Saskatchewan River flowing between forests and mountains under a blue sky in Banff National Park

Photograph of thin waterfalls flowing fown shear dark grey cliffs faces along the Icefields Parkway in Banff National Park

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Uphill Into A Headwind (he/him) @intoaheadwind.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

Catch up thread #2 🧵: in which I rode 110km into #Banff & #Jasper #NationalParks. It was a long day from entering Banff near Saskatchewan Crossing, over Sunwapta Pass, to Honeymoon Lake in Jasper. I saw but couldn't photo my first two bears of this trip, black bears along the road. 1/12 #BikeSky

Photograph on the Icefields Parkway just north of Saskatchewan Junction showing the road stretching between pine forests towards a distant snow covered mountain

Photograph on the Icefields Parkway just north of Saskatchewan Junction showing the "cockpit view" from my bicycle of the road stretching between pine forests towards a distant snow covered mountain

Photograph of shear grey cliffs and mountain slopes rising above the tree line in Banff National Park

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Uphill Into A Headwind (he/him) @intoaheadwind.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

The rivers in the area also had that stunning turquoise color. Here are the Cline River and the North Saskatchewan River, respectively. These are the last pictures before I stopped & camped just outside of Banff NP. 7/7 #BikeSky #BicycleTravel

Photograph of a narrow turquoise green river winding between pine forests and mountains under a blue sky with a few white clouds

Photograph of the North Saskatchewan River with turquoise water flowing between pine forests with mountains in the background under a blue sky with a few white clouds

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Uphill Into A Headwind (he/him) @intoaheadwind.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

The next day was to be a shorter ride so I changed my worn rear tire with a new one I'd been carrying. ~5083 km on that tire, & ~13,109km so far in the trip at that point. Anyway, here's a chipmunk. 6/7 #BikeSky #BicycleTravel #Wildlife

Photograph of a chipmunk standing among grass and gravel nibbling on something

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Uphill Into A Headwind (he/him) @intoaheadwind.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

There's a free (if you've purchased an #Alberta Public Lands Camping Pass) campground at Abraham Slabs that was a nice place to stop for a night. 5/7 #BikeSky #BicycleTravel

Photograph of Abraham Lake with a rocky shore line along turquoise water with distant mountains under a blue sky with white clouds

Photograph of a dirt road between birch trees with a shear grey mountain in the background under a blue sky with a few white clouds

Photograph of rocks along the rocky shore of Abraham Lake with mountains in the background under a blue sky with white clouds

Photograph of Abraham Lake from the water's edge looking across to distant mountains under a blue sky with white clouds

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Uphill Into A Headwind (he/him) @intoaheadwind.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

Some (not so) Big Horn Sheep grazing and rock climbing along the highway. 4/7 #BikeSky #BicycleTravel #Wildlife

Portrait like photograph or a Rocky Mountain Big Horn Sheep standing next to a guardrail looking to the right

Portrait like photograph or a Rocky Mountain Big Horn Sheep with rather small horns standing next to a guardrail looking to the right

Photograph of three Rocky Mountain Big Horn Sheep clambering up the start of a cliff along the side of a road

Photograph of two Rocky Mountain Big Horn Sheep standing on grey rocks of a cliff face

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Uphill Into A Headwind (he/him) @intoaheadwind.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

I don't know if the water is supposed to be this color or not, but the near turquoise blue/green of Abraham Lake was rather stunning. The water level was quite low. 3/7 #BikeSky #BicycleTravel

Photograph of a turquoise blue/green lake surrounded by pine forest with forest covered mountains in the background under a partly cloudy sky

Photograph of a highway stretching over rolling hills into the distance towards a turquoise lake in front of rocky mountains with forest covered foothills under a partly cloudy sky

Photograph from the "cockpit view" from my bicycle looking down a highway stretching over rolling hills into the distance towards a turquoise lake in front of rocky mountains with forest covered foothills under a partly cloudy sky

Photograph of a turquoise blue green mountain lake with a grassy near shore and forests and mountains beyond the far shore as white clouds stretch into the distance across a blue sky

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Uphill Into A Headwind (he/him) @intoaheadwind.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

After that I proceeded from Rocky Mountain House to Nordegg where I stocked up on food & drinks, then continued on Route 11 towards Banff National Park. Taiga is such a beautiful biome.😍 2/7 #BikeSky #BicycleTravel

Photograph of pine forests and distant mountains under low clouds under an otherwise clear blue sky

Photograph of a pine tree in front of a mountain lake reflecting the forests, mountains, and partly cloudy sky beyond

Photograph of pine forests and a single antenna tower in front of distant snow covered mountains under a blue sky with bands of clouds over the mountains

Photograph of a two lane asphalt highway stretching into the distance between pine forests towards distant mountains under a blue sky with white clouds over the mountains

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Uphill Into A Headwind (he/him) @intoaheadwind.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

Catch up thread #1 🧵: First, before really picking up where I left off getting off the unpaved Forestry Trunk Road in #Alberta #Canada, here's a mule deer & a red tailed hawk I was able to photograph along that road. 1/7 #BikeSky #BicycleTravel #Wildlife

Photograph of a mule deer standing in front of a muddy pond looking towards the camera

Photograph of a mule deer walking along the far side of a muddy pond with green grass behind it and its reflection in the pond

Photograph of a red tailed hawk flying with wings spread against an overcast sky

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