Riding the Spine

Speeding into the US

It’s a race.

Nice campsite after a lengthy uphill.

Three people died here last winter in an avalanche

Let’s see an RVer drive through this

First time we’ve had visitors on our trip

Lost to the wilderness

Slow going, but the views can’t be beat.

Started at the foot of the valley past the lake, earlier that morning

Can never get enough

Braving the cold snowy trails!

Czechoslovakian blacksmith fixes Xtracycle

Had to break through a layer of ice at this one

Can it really be snowing already?.

Where’s the trail?

I used to have toes, before they froze off

Bikes were rendered useless, until we could chisel the frozen sludge on our bikes!

Jacob with the man with a frog in his throat

Had a “little” extra resistance in the snowy conditions

Maybe at the top of the pass it will be less snowy??

Are we having fun yet?

There are some big storms chasing us

Sean is stoked to be at the top!

A Montanan Anti-Meth Ad Campaign

Hey guys….my gears don’t shift and my brakes don’t work anymore.

A little warmth never hurt anyone.

The second divide crossing of the day

Exhaustion from battling the snow

I think we’re going the right way!

Taking over the courtyard of a bike shop

Road isn’t big enough fer the two of us.

Slow and steady on the ice..

When I was your age I had to walk to school in the snow up hill both directions

Aero-Snow wheels

The only thing more difficult than riding through the snow

After getting lost through a snowy pass

Sean slid off the road and flipped upside down, with the bike landing on top of him. (I couldn’t resist taking a picture)

The high point in our day..

It’s all downhill from here

The bike woke up with a blanket of snow.

He does not realize that in an hour or so his feet will be covered with frostbite.

Intimidating words

Sub-Zero Temperatures give you a nice white beard..

Post-Crash Picture of a very frustrated bicycle tourist

With no brakes the icy descents are a bit dangerous.

Enjoying the last bit of warmth from the sun, before the temperatures plummet to -10 that night.

Nice view of the mountains we’re glad to get out of for a stretch.

Old Car in the woods transposed over mile high mining site

Not a big climb, but a worthy photo-op.

This wreck once distributed petrol

Metal coils bursting through rotting upholstery