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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nOff we went. We have learned some new words (courtesy of Jim, the vet that I told you about \u2013 he had dinner with us yesterday) that are a take on undulating. So there is ascendulating (up\/down but net gain) and descendulating (up\/down but net loss) and when it is all going to hell it is flatulating. This describes the first 19k out of camp \u2013 a bit of ascendulating but mostly just OMG up. Unbeknownst to us we were climbing up to Wright pass. The day started off gorgeous, then we had some beautiful clouds alongside glorious mountains covered in low brush of reds, oranges and yellows. Then all of a sudden we were in clouds, clouds with giant bladders, and those bladders were full of rain, sleet and yes snow. Visibility dropped to about 15 feet, wind kicked WAY up \u2013 not sure what it was blowing (other than of course the rain, sleet and snow) but it was a strong HEAD wind. The only way you knew you were climbing is because you were in your granny gear (lowest) and only moving at 4-5 kph. Dale in yellow, Suneet in orange \u2013 and I lost them in the mist. You kept in your own head remembering to just keep peddling. Was I happy to see CC parked on the side of the road? Hell yes, 4 ways flashing, and the sign for Wright pass \u2013 which is exactly at the border of NWT\/Yukon. Farid had made chicken soup with extra noodles and it tasted like heaven. When Dave arrived at the camper he said \u2018in the cycling world, that is what we call bullshit\u2019. Total ascent: 602m, desc 103m, 19.35 km distance<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n And then, and this part was not fair, we had to do the bump b\/o the bears \u2013 and the bump was all downhill \u2013 I mean WTH??? <\/strong>We kept a close eye out but we lost the bears too\u2026\u2026which meant when we finished the bump, just past the gorge as she suggested, we were all kind of looking behind us (grizzlies have a big territory). It also meant that when we started we were ascendulating again\u2026\u2026.to what I have named \u2018no name pass\u2019. And then when we finally, finally, thought we were going to go down and spill some altitude there was nothing but descendulating, into a headwind that made you gear down (come on man!!). Post Wright pass we did: 60.3km, ascent 564, descent 1230m. The amazing bit it is while we shared some CC driving, Dale did the whole cycle. We rolled into camp at 8pm\u2026.a really long day done. Jim, our vet, who has done the continental divide, said this was the \u2018hardest day of cycling yet\u2019. Go team testyourlimits!!! On a side note, my Garmin says I need 85 hrs of recovery time\u2026\u2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Dinner was chick pea, in ginger, garlic and onion on rice. We are in an awesome camp, Nitainlaii Territorial park. Campfire on, lots of laughs (and Tylenol). We called it a night around 11.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ascent 1166m, 79.3km\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026.nothing else needs to be said \u2013 but I will anyway. Usual wake up \u2013 we knew we had a big day so French toast and, yes, again, BACON. We were breaking down camp and Farid wanted some aerial footage so he sent up the drone. In the gorgeous tall cedars the drone … <\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/uhnfdn.ca\/tyl\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/3-3-768x1024.jpeg\")
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