Saturday Val and I we rode up the other side of Independence Pass from Aspen, climbing 4,250 vertical feet in just under 19 miles. The Aspen side starts in an aspen forest and follows a beautiful river until it opens up in a large meadow near the summit. Here is a photo of Matt, Val and me at the summit of Independence Pass on Friday.

Here's the road on the Aspen side as it snakes its way up the valley towards the summit.

PS. On Sunday I rode another 12,000-foot pass, this time Loveland Pass from the Beckenridge side (the west). In just under 20 miles I climbed 4,250 vertical feet to another beautiful Colorado mountain pass. Here's a photo of the road up from the Beckenridge side.

More to come. Enjoy!