Wednesday, 11 October 2017

Great Divide Mountain Bike Route - Summary

Ride Summary:
4,178 km total distance ridden
18 Continental Divide crossings
60 days of riding on trail (without detours)
> 46,500 m elevation climbed
308 hours of riding
3,687 m highest mountain pass on trail
8 kg combined loss of body weight
42 nights of camping
2,980 photographs taken
- 4 to +37 degrees Celsius temperatures
Equipment failures/replacement: 1 tent, 4 break pads, 2 gear cables and 1 GPS.
Wildlife seen: black bear, elk, beaver, mountain goat, bighorn sheep, deer, pronghorn, badger, prairie dog, ground squirrel, spotted owl, raptors, lots of snakes and lizards, thousands of squirrels and chipmunks.

What an amazing adventure!

1 comment:

  1. Kirsten, Ariane,
    What an amazing effort and adventure ...you bloody Legends!

    Ian X0X0

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