GLACIER TO TETON
THE MISSION
The breathtaking beauty of two of the United States’ most-treasured National Parks—Glacier in Montana, Teton in Wyoming—are separated by 750 miles of untamed mountains. Our challenge: Ride bicycles through wildlands, over countless lesser-known-but-equally-epic passes, across river canyons and forested singletrack to connect a route never before completed.
Riding unassisted, Jeremiah Bishop and Tyler “Vegan Cyclist” Pearce are joined by professional road and gravel cyclist Eddie Anderson to find out—is this rugged route possible in 5 days? Can the bikes survive the punishment of 100+ miles of off-road riding each day? Is it physically possible? And are grizzly bears vegan?
THE ROUTE
The Glacier-to-Teton Impossible Route pays homage to the United States’ beloved, protected wildernesses. An epic route of 750 miles climbing 61,000 feet in 5 days to connect two national landmarks. Starting in Montana, the riders follow the Tour Divide route before heading southwest through the high mountain-tops of Lolo National Forest towards Missoula, across the prairies and hidden river gorges of Rock Creek, obscure mining towns of Anaconda and cresting far-off mountains few have ventured via bicycle—true inspiration for riders looking for the path less-traveled.
THE BIKE
The Grizl is at home on rough gravel and even light singletrack. We’ve boosted the capability with traction and comfort-enhancing 45mm tires with big, powerful disc brake rotors—clever design and smart spec make Grizl the perfect do-anything, go-anywhere, all-you-might-ever-need Gravel bike.
Grizl brings tough Swiss Army Knife functionality to our proven performance DNA. The result is a Gravel bike that’s fast across mixed terrain, at home on the rough stuff, and ready for real adventure. The Grizl boasts an extended wheelbase, for added stability, while short stems and wide bars lend the steering a responsiveness at the controls that’s a blast on tighter trails.
THE TEAM
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The Director: Tyler Pearce a.k.a. The Vegan Cyclist—an up-for-anything influencer, cyclist and full-life liver.
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The Spearhead: Jeremiah Bishop—a multi-time national champion and instigator of the Impossible Route project.
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The Upstart: Eddie Anderson—an accomplished road and gravel cyclist, attempting his first bikepacking trip.
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The Videographer: Aiden Kroskerey—a devoted videographer, focused on capturing the action on and off the bike.
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The Videographer: Joshua Steadman—a steady hand, the man behind the lens documenting this epic challenge.
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Death Valley: 7 days, 761 miles, 47,488 feet of climb through the Mojave desert.
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Trans Appalachia: 3 days, 460 miles, 48,000 feet of climbing across the Lost Roads Route.
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Glacier to Teton: 5 days, 750 miles, 61,000 feet of climbing through forested singletrack.
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Telluride Hellride: 1 day, 140 miles, 26,900 feet of climbing through high-alpine peaks.
