Colorado Summary

Each year during the ten years we lived in Colorado,  USA we aimed for at least one major climb! 

We have achieved so many of our previous goals, it's a list to be proud of:

Independence Pass (May 20, 2017) ✔️
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Guanella Pass ✔️✔️✔️✔️
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Lookout Mountain ✔️✔️✔️✔️
Frisco to Breckenridge ✔️
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Vail Pass from Frisco to summit ✔️
Vail Pass from East Vail to summit ✔️
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Colorado National Monument (June 23 2017) ✔️
Georgetown to Loveland Pass ✔️
Red Rocks and Dinosaur Ridge ✔️
Mesa Verde✔️
Elephant Rock Ride ✔️
Mt Evans (entrance to summit lake) ✔️
Rio Grande Reservoir ✔️
Continental Reservoir✔️

    Challenge rides completed together 2012 to 2023:

    • Lookout Mountain x 2+
    • Elephant Rock Ride
    • Guanella Pass x 3+
    • East Vail to Vail Summit
    • Frisco to Copper to Vail Summit
    • Frisco to Brekenridge
    • Georgetown to Silerplume
    • Bakerville to Loveland ski area
    • Colorado National Monument
    • Mesa Verde
    • Independence Pass
    • Mt Evans to Summit Lake
    • Red Rocks +Dinosaur Ridge
    • Continental Reservoir
    • Rio Grande Reservoir

    Matt ONLY
    • Squaw Pass (triple bypass)
    • Mt Evans to actual summit (on mountain bike)
    • Guanella Pass with Pete
    • MS 150 x 1

    Stats from a few favourites:
    Colorado National Monument - June 23rd, 2017 @6am
    Starting Elevation: 4609ft
    Maximum elevation: 6517ft
    Matthew
    Milage: 34.3 miles full loop
    Elevation gain: 2575 ft





    Marianne
    Milage: 28.7 full loop
    Elevation gain:* Elevation possibly short ( inaccurate
    Time: 4hrs 22m elapsed 3hrs 29m moving

    Guanella Pass
    Minimum Elevation: 10212 ft
    Maximum elevation: 11663ft
    Matthew
    Milage: 10 miles
    Elevation gain: 1444 for

    Marianne
    Milage: 7.93 miles
    Elevation gain: 1257ft
    Time: 1hr 53 elapsed
    Red zone: 1hr 8m

    Bakerville 14th July 2018
    Starting Elevation: 9096ft
    Maximum elevation: 10003ft
    Marianne
    Milage: 9.95m
    Elevation gain: 902ft
    Time: 1hr 18m moving 1hr 27m elapsed
    Red zone: 1hr 7m

    Mesa Verde July 13, 2009, @6am
    Starting Elevation: 7000ft
    Maximum elevation: 8572ft

    Matthew Garmen vivo active 3
    * Elevation possibly short ( inaccurate read)
    Milage: 23.04
    Elevation gain: 1965
    Time: 2hrs 19m

    Marianne
    Milage: 21.4 miles
    Elevation gain: 2152ft
    Time: 3hrs 29m elapsed 2hrs 54 moving
    Red zone: 2hrs 43m