Update from Kaitlyn Knapp

Andy Knapp reached Watson Lake late Friday night. He is heading west to Skagway on his last leg, with 340 miles to go. We are proud of you Dad!

Contact Creek, Yukon Territory

I make it to Yukon, just crossed over and stopped at a small lodge that has an internet connection. I have biked 2283 miles so far, in 21 days, with about 40 more today if I make it to the town of Watson Lake.

The big hills of the Rocky Mountain section of the highway are every bit as steep as they were in the past, and have slowed me down a bit, using the granny gears on the 8 - 9 -10% grades, climbing along at 3-5 mph.

Great wildlife viewing the last few days- moose, deer, fox, woodland caribou, stone (dall) sheep, and this morning a herd of buffalo blocked the highway near Liard Hot springs for a while.

Still trying to get to Skagway, more later.

Fort Nelson, British Columbia

Old Alaska Highway milepost 300. Wednesday morning.

I got some of the hilliest sections of the Alcan behind me now, but will be heading west from here today into the northern Canadian Rockies and the highest point on the highway at 4200 feet, my aching knees willing. The new paved highway is easier than the old, but many of the same steep grades in and out of river valleys are still unchanged. Saw two bears crossing the road yesterday evening. Some rainstorms, and good views of the northern Rockies to the west, but no recent mishaps or problems. I am now about a day ahead of the pace that I was on over this route in 1967- paved roads help!

I am beginning to run out of time, and hope to wrap this venture up next week, possibly by riding to Skagway, Alaska, over the "new" highway- one I haven't before been on- and finding my way home from Juneau. Logistics sketchy at this point. Cell phone coverage is very intermittent now.

All for now, on to the mountains!