FreeskierInVT
Lead Service Attendant
Hey everyone,
I lucked out a few weeks ago and got a Canada 150 pass for travel this July. I have worked out a *rough* itinerary, and hope to get some feedback about my journey from those a but more familiar with Via and Canada than I am. I realize this would involve a long time in a coach seat, as well as no access to some of the amenities that are only available to sleeper passengers, both of which I am alright with. My itinerary is flexible, with the exception of my plans for Whistler (which is semi-flexible, as long as I get a day of skiing in). Their summer skiing season ends on July 16, and my current plan is to ski there on closing day. I also plan to rent a car in Jasper during my layovers there, but am also open to stopping over in other towns provided there is affordable lodging (hostels preferably) and things to do.
Any suggestions on things to do and sights to see are more than welcome as well!
Thanks,
Josh
Corridor #65
Depart Montreal, QC Sat Jul 1 10:55
Arrive Toronto, ON Sat Jul 1 16:03
Canadian #1
Depart Toronto, ON Sat Jul 1 22:00
Arrive Winnipeg, MB Mon Jul 3 08:00
Monday night in Winnipeg
Hudson Bay #693
Depart Winnipeg, MB Tue Jul 4 12:05
Arrive Churchill, MB Thu Jul 6 09:00
Thursday-Friday nights in Churchill
Hudson Bay #692
Depart Churchill, MB Sat Jul 8 19:30
Arrive Winnipeg, MB Mon Jul 10 16:45
Monday night in Winnipeg, then Tue-Wed nights on the train to save costs:
Canadian #2
Depart Winnipeg, MB Tue Jul 11 22:30
Arrive Sioux Lookout, ON Wed Jul 12 05:02
Canadian #1
Depart Sioux Lookout, ON Thu Jul 13 00:09
Arrive Vancouver, BC Sat Jul 15 09:42
Rent a car and drive to Whistler, BC for Sat night-Mon night.
Summer skiing at Whistler Sun 7/16 (closing day), mountain biking Mon 7/17
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From here, I'm torn on two options. One is to stay in Whistler/Vancouver until Friday 7/21:
Canadian #2
Depart Vancouver, BC Fri Jul 21 20:30
Arrive Jasper, AB Sat Jul 22 16:00
Saturday-Sunday nights in Jasper
Canadian #2
Depart Jasper, AB Mon Jul 24 17:30
Arrive Toronto, ON Thu Jul 27 09:30
Corridor to Montreal
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My other option is to depart Vancouver on Tue 7/18, and experience the Prince George/Rupert route
Canadian #2
Depart Vancouver, BC Tue Jul 18 20:30
Arrive Jasper, AB Wed Jul 19 16:00
Wed-Thu night in Jasper
Skeena #5
Depart Jasper, AB Fri Jul 21 12:45
Arrive Prince George, BC Fri Jul 21 19:08
Fri night in Prince George
Depart Prince George, BC Sat Jul 22 08:00
Arrive Prince Rupert, BC Sat Jul 22 20:25
Sat night in Prince Rupert
Skeena #6
Depart Prince Rupert, BC Sun Jul 23 08:00
Arrive Prince George, BC Sun Jul 23 20:29
Sun night in Prince George
Depart Prince George, BC Mon Jul 24 09:45
Arrive Jasper, AB Mon Jul 24 18:30
Mon-Tue night in Jasper
Canadian #2
Depart Jasper, AB Wed Jul 26 17:30
Arrive Toronto, ON Sat Jul 29 09:30
Corridor Toronto-Montreal
I lucked out a few weeks ago and got a Canada 150 pass for travel this July. I have worked out a *rough* itinerary, and hope to get some feedback about my journey from those a but more familiar with Via and Canada than I am. I realize this would involve a long time in a coach seat, as well as no access to some of the amenities that are only available to sleeper passengers, both of which I am alright with. My itinerary is flexible, with the exception of my plans for Whistler (which is semi-flexible, as long as I get a day of skiing in). Their summer skiing season ends on July 16, and my current plan is to ski there on closing day. I also plan to rent a car in Jasper during my layovers there, but am also open to stopping over in other towns provided there is affordable lodging (hostels preferably) and things to do.
Any suggestions on things to do and sights to see are more than welcome as well!
Thanks,
Josh
Corridor #65
Depart Montreal, QC Sat Jul 1 10:55
Arrive Toronto, ON Sat Jul 1 16:03
Canadian #1
Depart Toronto, ON Sat Jul 1 22:00
Arrive Winnipeg, MB Mon Jul 3 08:00
Monday night in Winnipeg
Hudson Bay #693
Depart Winnipeg, MB Tue Jul 4 12:05
Arrive Churchill, MB Thu Jul 6 09:00
Thursday-Friday nights in Churchill
Hudson Bay #692
Depart Churchill, MB Sat Jul 8 19:30
Arrive Winnipeg, MB Mon Jul 10 16:45
Monday night in Winnipeg, then Tue-Wed nights on the train to save costs:
Canadian #2
Depart Winnipeg, MB Tue Jul 11 22:30
Arrive Sioux Lookout, ON Wed Jul 12 05:02
Canadian #1
Depart Sioux Lookout, ON Thu Jul 13 00:09
Arrive Vancouver, BC Sat Jul 15 09:42
Rent a car and drive to Whistler, BC for Sat night-Mon night.
Summer skiing at Whistler Sun 7/16 (closing day), mountain biking Mon 7/17
===============================
From here, I'm torn on two options. One is to stay in Whistler/Vancouver until Friday 7/21:
Canadian #2
Depart Vancouver, BC Fri Jul 21 20:30
Arrive Jasper, AB Sat Jul 22 16:00
Saturday-Sunday nights in Jasper
Canadian #2
Depart Jasper, AB Mon Jul 24 17:30
Arrive Toronto, ON Thu Jul 27 09:30
Corridor to Montreal
-------------------------------------------------------
My other option is to depart Vancouver on Tue 7/18, and experience the Prince George/Rupert route
Canadian #2
Depart Vancouver, BC Tue Jul 18 20:30
Arrive Jasper, AB Wed Jul 19 16:00
Wed-Thu night in Jasper
Skeena #5
Depart Jasper, AB Fri Jul 21 12:45
Arrive Prince George, BC Fri Jul 21 19:08
Fri night in Prince George
Depart Prince George, BC Sat Jul 22 08:00
Arrive Prince Rupert, BC Sat Jul 22 20:25
Sat night in Prince Rupert
Skeena #6
Depart Prince Rupert, BC Sun Jul 23 08:00
Arrive Prince George, BC Sun Jul 23 20:29
Sun night in Prince George
Depart Prince George, BC Mon Jul 24 09:45
Arrive Jasper, AB Mon Jul 24 18:30
Mon-Tue night in Jasper
Canadian #2
Depart Jasper, AB Wed Jul 26 17:30
Arrive Toronto, ON Sat Jul 29 09:30
Corridor Toronto-Montreal