Within a few hours of leaving the shady alpine valley of Platoro we had crossed into New Mexico – the last state traversed in our journey along the Continental Divide of…
Colorado's theme of long – but generally moderately graded – climbs continued as we passed through the centre of the state towards its border with New Mexico. Our route along…
We rode out of Wyoming in a snow storm and into Colorado with brighter days forecast. Comforting, considering that the Colorado section of the Great Divide holds all of this…
A much anticipated section of the Great Divide awaited us as we left Pinedale to head south towards the Colorado Border: the Great Divide Basin. This seemingly endless expanse of dry,…
We get lots of questions from people regarding the bikes we're riding and in particular our combination of panniers with more new-school Revelate Designs bikepacking kit. Here's a breakdown of how…
With Wyoming and Idaho in the grip of the first really cold and snowy storm of autumn we decided to take a rest; leaving the Man Cave to ride a few kilometres down…
Beyond the mountain hot springs of Elkhorn we left the intimate environment of Montana’s forests behind as the landscape of the Continental Divide took on a different character. The valleys…
Lying mostly east of the Continental Divide, this section of the Great Divide mountain bike route was our first introduction to the big sage brush basins and more arid, open…
We left the wilderness corridor of the Great Divide Mountain Bike Route at Eureka, MT in late August after a fantastic first week biking the trail down from Banff. Late summer…
Our arrival in the Bow Valley, Alberta had been much anticipated; for there, in the scenic-as-anything tourist town of Banff, lay the start line of the Great Divide Mountain Bike…
Thanks for visiting the blog of Mark Watson & Highlux Photography. Here, you can find the full account of our Alaska to Patagonia (2016–2020, 2022–2023) bikepacking journey, as well as our New Zealand adventures.