72.6 miles 4,490 ft ascent over Rogers Pass
Our driver, Connor, took this picture of a bear not far from tlast night's campsite. We keep no food or toiletries in our tents. They are locked up in the truck, because the scent draws bears.
The highlight for today was the climb up Rogers Pass and then the descent down its other side. We entered Canada's Glacier National Park on our way to the pass.
I assembled the following photos of scenery in the Canadian Glacier National Park.
Snow pack that is older and has lost its gleaming whiteness and mountains surrounding, dwarfing us.
Approach of the challenge: Rogers Pass
During our climb we rode through eight snow shed tunnels used to deflect avalanches over the highway.
A closer view of the interior of a snow shed tunnel shows the meager shoulder for cyclists. Openings on the right side of this shed allow light in for drivers and cyclists. Some snow sheds had no openings and were lit by electric lights. Riders slowed to ride through, hoping to avoid debris, potholes (a few), and drainage grates. It was recommended to mount headlights on our handlebars for the ascent to help illuminate the road in these tunnels.
While climbing the pass, we noted a Howitzer positioned for use as part of avalanche control.
The Summit of Rogers Pass
We stopped to view a display commemorating the achievement of completion of the Trans Canada Highway. All of Canada is displayed in mosaic artwork. The Trans Canada Highway is indicated by a line just above the southern border. My water bottle is positioned to designate our current location in British Columbia near the border with Alberta. We enter Alberta on our next riding day.
We crossed this section of the Columbia River today.
Below is a view of the Columbia River near its headwaters. The headwaters are at Columbia Lake, south of Golden, and the river flows through the Valley of a Thousand Peaks where we camp tonight.
Happy Birthday Canada, July 1, 2022! We celebrated Canada Day tonight with this cake.
It's been a long twenty-four hours with many hard won miles and beautiful views. That's all for Day 11. Tomorrow is a well deserved REST DAY and we sleep tonight in a new time zone.
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