The Journey is the Destination on the Rocky Mountaineer

Most people in North America live closer to the coasts, and the Rockies fall into a mysterious abyss called “Flyover Country,” which also includes hotdish, opening doors for other people, and waving at other people while driving in small towns. We prefer it stays that way for a while.

The Rockies get their glow up occasionally, usually around winter break or the Winter Olympics, when people remember that our mountains are more than spiny humps they can see from 36,000 feet between their New York to L.A. flights. To us, the beauty of the Rocky Mountains is more personal, and we know those humps are more than just snow holders with overpriced day passes and crowded lunch lines.

The Rocky Mountaineer train snakes through canyons and crevices from Southern Utah and Colorado to British Columbia and Alberta. Recently, we were on hand to document the 25,000th guest on the Rocky Mountaineer in Denver, a milestone for a service that understands the destination isn’t always more important than the journey.

To all 24,999 guests on the Rocky Mountaineer who came before and the countless riders to come: We get it. We’d rather take the train than fly over our beautiful mountains, too.

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