2011-05-02
Information
Info: Formed: 1905
Population: 3,724,832 people
Area: 661,848 sq/ kilometres
Wild Rose Country - Joined Canada in 1905, it houses world reknowned National Parks, increasing archaeological finds of dinosaurs from millions of years past, and rolling hills for farmers looking to make a living with wheat and cattle. It also has a rich resource driving the province forward - Oil. Regarded as the Texas of the North by some, Alberta's vast landscapes will captivate you.Government of Alberta WebsiteAlberta Wikipedia EntryAlberta Tourism
My Experience
My experience in Alberta was split while I took a break from touring to go back to the Northwest Territories. However, even between the break the weather stayed mostly the same - rainy, cloudy and unpredictable. I even had snow on July 10th in the western part of the province! With its rolling hills Alberta has a lot to offer for the bicycle tourist, with beautiful scenery and lots of small towns to stop in to restock up on supplies.
Recommended to do the Columbia Icefields, and take a trek to go check out the museum in Drumheller, AB where tonnes of relics, bones and fossils exist from when Dinosaurs roamed the area.
There is alot of desolate area in Alberta with many towns abandoned. Make sure you stock up, and watch out for some of the wild weather that can change at any moment.
Favorite part about Alberta: 3G Wireless Internet everywhere on my cellular phone!
Photos
Journal Entries
The following is a list of journal entries I wrote while traveling through Alberta. Click one to read!
2010-08-09
Dinosaurs in Drumheller
2010-08-08
Return to Riding
2010-07-17
Mechanical (Mental?) Meltdowns
2010-07-14
Find out what’s going on in my head?
2010-07-13
Rocky Riding
2010-07-09
Reunited
2010-07-07
Rolling over the odometer
Statistics
Totals
| Distance Traveled: 1265.47 km Distance Ascended: 7,755 m Distance Descended: 8,101 m Energy Consumed: 57,826 calories | Overall Cost: $1,035.44 Food: $413.81 Drink: $88.55 Transport: $214.33 Entertainment: $10.00 Equipment: $259.75 Misc: $49.00 |
| Longest Day: 2010-07-14 - 211.47 km Most Climbed: 2010-07-11 - 1158.00 m | Most Energy Burned: 2010-07-14 - 10873.00 calories Most Expensive Day: 2010-07-16 - $ 260.83 |
Daily Statistics
Date | Location | Distance (km) | Cost ($CAD) | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-08-09 | Youngstown, CA | 88.04 | $8.92 | Map |
| 2010-08-08 | Delia, CA | 67.50 | $46.12 | Map |
| 2010-08-07 | Drumheller, CA | 100.84 | $22.32 | Map |
| 2010-08-06 | Stettlin, CA | 130.29 | $16.24 | Map |
| 2010-08-05 | Hay Lakes, CA | 71.85 | $119.00 | Map |
| 2010-08-04 | Edmonton, CA | 10.00 | $74.00 | |
| 2010-08-03 | Edmonton, CA | 0.00 | $107.00 | |
| 2010-07-16 | Edmonton, CA | 39.85 | $260.83 | Map |
| 2010-07-15 | Stony Creek, CA | 129.86 | $22.86 | Map |
| 2010-07-14 | Carot Creek, CA | 211.47 | $94.25 | Map |
| 2010-07-13 | Jasper, CA | 0.00 | $0.00 | Map |
| 2010-07-12 | Jasper, CA | 106.37 | $2.90 | Map |
| 2010-07-11 | Columbia Icefields, CA | 96.24 | $9.00 | Map |
| 2010-07-10 | Bow Lake, CA | 100.37 | $90.00 | Map |
| 2010-07-09 | Banff, CA | 5.91 | $90.00 | Map |
| 2010-07-08 | Banff, CA | 2.10 | $62.00 | Map |
| 2010-07-07 | Banff, CA | 104.78 | $10.00 | Map |