Three Miles High

oldgringo · 12-06-2010, 08:46 PM

I got my first service done on my Mavila Calvary on Friday, today I took it on it's first trip into the Andes. I rode it up to the 15803 foot Ticlio Pass, I was lucky there was not a lot of truck traffic today. It took me about three hours to make the 100 miles up to the pass, it was a real struggle at 15,000+ feet, I could still pull second gear but dropped it down into first near the top. The ride down was a blast! Here are the photos.

Heading into the Andes

The highest standard gauge railroad in the world

14,000 feet, the air is getting thin!

Ticlio Pass, 15803 feet

Ticlio Pass

There are a few dirt roads that head up from Ticlio, this is @ 16,200 feet

Heading back down

A view from the top

Mining town in the Andes

39 lives were lost here when a bus lost control

12-06-2010, 08:46 PM	#1
oldgringo Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Azuay Province, Ecuador Posts: 319	Three Miles High I got my first service done on my Mavila Calvary on Friday, today I took it on it's first trip into the Andes. I rode it up to the 15803 foot Ticlio Pass, I was lucky there was not a lot of truck traffic today. It took me about three hours to make the 100 miles up to the pass, it was a real struggle at 15,000+ feet, I could still pull second gear but dropped it down into first near the top. The ride down was a blast! Here are the photos. Heading into the Andes The highest standard gauge railroad in the world 14,000 feet, the air is getting thin! Ticlio Pass, 15803 feet Ticlio Pass There are a few dirt roads that head up from Ticlio, this is @ 16,200 feet Heading back down A view from the top Mining town in the Andes 39 lives were lost here when a bus lost control __________________ http://r1150rt.smugmug.com/
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