This ride by Cascade Bicycle Club is listed with the following description:
High Pass Challenge (Sept. 13, since 2007)
• A very hard 114 mile ride from Packwood, WA to Mt. St. Helens Windy Ridge lookout. This is for experienced. riders who like to climb. Limit: 600 riders.
My question: Has anyone done it? If so, what are the grades like? Pretty steady? Or any sections really steep...above 10-11%?
Thanks
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03-05-2009, 02:25 PM #1
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Anyone done High Pass Challenge?
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03-05-2009, 02:27 PM #2
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I haven't done that ride. But it's nice to see you back.
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03-05-2009, 02:30 PM #3
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Yeah - welcome back!
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03-05-2009, 02:34 PM #4
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Hi V, thanks!
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03-05-2009, 02:37 PM #5
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All right now you two, don't get all excited. Not sure if I am getting back on the bike or not, and without internet at the house, probably not "back" on TE too much.
Might consider, though, picking a nice ride down south in sunshine land for next late-fall so that I do not have to train too much up here on the roads until summer."The best rides are the ones where you bite off much more than you can chew, and live through it." ~ Doug Bradbury
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03-05-2009, 02:44 PM #6
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I did it the first year it was on. I don't recall many really steep sections (double digit grades), more of a long steady climb - but don't take my word for it, as I am a climber and I've only done it once. I seem to remember it being a longer continuous climb than Hurricane Ridge, but less steep overall.
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03-05-2009, 02:48 PM #7
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Thanks Eden. It sounds like a good ride, and I like that it is September, not earlier. Was it pretty?
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