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April 3, 2021
Today's Ride
I just can't begin to explain what March was like. They're saying now that it was the 2nd snowiest March in recorded history for Denver/the state of Colorado. But March is behind us now (today is 4/3/2021) and there is no snow in the forecast. Thank you Jesus!
So, today, I decided I'd get up and start pass-bagging. Like...go hit some mountain passes on the Africa Twin. Today, it looks like I rode roughly 206 miles.
Basically, rode to Evergreen / Idaho Springs / Empire / Berthoud Pass / Trail Head for Jones Pass (Too muddy/snowy to consider) / Loveland Pass / Montezuma / Arapahoe Basin / Breckenridge / Hoosier Pass / Fairplay / Jefferson / Kenosha Pass / Grant / Bailey / Aspen Park / Home. Roughly 206 miles today. Temperature was in the 60's/70's. Essentially, I was just saying "goodbye, see 'ya" to the winter of 2020-2021. They tried to say that March was the snowiest on record for Colorado. But then, they remembered 2003. When we got 6 feet of snow and I drove to the airport and flew to SF to escape the blizzard and the neighbors dug trenches between their houses. So, 2021 turned out to be the 2nd snowiest March for Colorado in recorded history. Christ. But yes, now that it's April, I'm riding again, biatches. Life is too short. There's no snow in the forecast? Then I'm riding. Hang on. It's going to get bumpy.
Pass Bagger 2021:
x Berthoud Pass (11,306 ft above MSL) - 4/3/2021
x Loveland Pass (11,991 ft above MSL) - 4/3/2021
x Hoosier Pass - (11,542 ft above MSL) - 4/3/2021
x Kenosha Pass - (9,997 ft above MSL) - 4/3/2021
I will admit that I was always surprised at the amount of snow at the passes today. Like, there's much more snow at the higher elevations. Who knew? (My house is 7,470 ft above MSL).
I couldn't wait to get riding, as I thought I might not live through March.
Posted by Rob Kiser on April 3, 2021 at 8:14 PM
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