September 8, 2019
Wilcox Creek, AB –> Mosquito Creek, AB

Distance: 104.6km
Ave: 18.5
Max: 61.5 (coming down from Sunwapta pass)

Highlights:
The high point of today was literally 2135m (Bow Summit), and I don’t think I’ll get higher!

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Flying down from Sunwapta pass and around The Big Bend.

Two heaping plates of salad from the buffet at Mt. Wilson’s restaurant at The Crossing.

The view from my renegade campsite! And the fact that it’s namesake animal is notably absent! 🙂

Lowlights:
Knowing I’d used up most of the easy kms before lunch, and it would be climb, climb, climb with a full belly. (Definitely needed that lowest gear!!!)
Not being able to check out (or check out more thoroughly) some other neat looking side trips (Mistaya Canyon, Bow Lake, and several others).

Items forgotten so far:
Lip balm! (I did manage to purchase some at The Crossing)
Small cloth
Touque

… to leave more things behind??

Alice