Summer 2003 Road Trip

Chronicled by Markus Wandel, with contributions from others as noted in italics.
All inline pictures taken by Markus.

Here is the chronicle of a road trip taken by Andrew, Luc, Caroline, Ewart, Peter and myself in the summer of 2003. The trip was, as always, capably organized by Andrew. Usually we fly to the destination area and then rent vehicles. This time we set out directly from Ottawa, in a rental van and my car. I agreed to this because I wanted, finally, to experience the vast size of this continent by driving a good deal of the way across it.

This is my perspective on the whole thing. You can also read Andrew's writeup.

Wednesday, July 16 - Markus and Luc drive to Amogla Camp
Thursday, July 17 - At Amogla Camp
Friday, July 18 - Drive out west day 1: Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore
Saturday, July 19 - Drive out west day 2: Badlands, Mt. Rushmore, Devil's Tower
Sunday, July 20 - Drive to Yellowstone, Backpack to Shoshone Lake
Monday, July 21 - Backpack hike out, drive to Grand Tetons
Tuesday, July 22 - Teewinot prep day
Wednesday, July 23 - Teewinot climb, and Ewart's accident
Thursday, July 24 - Old Faithful, drive north
Friday, July 25 - Drive to Glacier National Park
Saturday, July 26 - Mount Reynolds
Sunday, July 27 - Pollock Mountain, drive to Lethbridge
Monday, July 28 - Lethbridge to Calgary, Tony's place
Tuesday, July 29 - Drive to Banff National Park
Wednesday, July 30 - Mt. Hector
Thursday, July 31 - Drive back day 1: Alberta to Ontario
Friday, August 1 - Drive back day 2: Marlene's place, Amogla Camp
Saturday, August 2 - Back at Amogla Camp

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