[Yak] RE: Yak Digest, Vol 15, Issue 35

[Claire Lea]

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Date:  9/27/05 9:59 am
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Subj:  Yak Digest, Vol 15, Issue 35

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   1. RE:  Info request: La Manga/Cumbres Passes in Colorado
      (Bradford Miter)
   2.  Terra Nova tent reprise (Lynette Chiang)
   3.  La Manga/Cumbres passes (charles voigtsberger)
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      (John S. Allen)
  10.  SAT R DAY  Questions (Jkeenan(Yahoo Account))
  11.  La Manga / Cumbres Passes (Robert J Barday)


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Date: Mon, 26 Sep 2005 13:27:50 -0400
From: "Bradford Miter" <BradMiter at earthlink.net>
Subject: RE: [Yak] Info request: La Manga/Cumbres Passes in Colorado
To: "'Marjorie Boehner'" <mboehner at frii.com>, <yak at bikefriday.com>
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Glad you asked.  My son and I loaded toured from Chama to Antonito back
around 1983.  The ascent to the pass was relatively gradual starting from
Chama to the summit of the passes.  The descent down into the Conejos River
Valley on the way to Antonito had one terrifyingly steep section.  We crept
down it with several stops to cool the brakes.  I'm sure we would have been
walking up it the whole way.  Unless you are particularly fit, I would
recommend taking the train from Antonito and cycling back.

Brad Miter

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Behalf Of Marjorie Boehner
Sent: Monday, September 26, 2005 12:21 PM
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Subject: [Yak] Info request: La Manga/Cumbres Passes in Colorado


RE:  La Manga and Cumbres Passes in Colorado
Does anyone have a source for information about bicycling this
stretch between Antonito, CO and Chama, NM?  I'd especially like to
see a graph of the elevation gain, and information about riding