finding mountain passes for flight planning?

To rephrase my question. I was look at the Colorado Pilots Association's web
site and they have a listing of Colorado passes
http://www.coloradopilots.org/conten...p?menuID=16~16 and they
have a listing of Colorado gaps
http://www.coloradopilots.org/conten...p?menuID=16~16 . It made me
wonder what's the difference between a gap and a pass.

On Sat, 25 Mar 2006 22:34:12 -0600, GeorgeC wrote:

Flatlander question. What the difference between a gap and a pass?

GeorgeC

"GeorgeC" wrote in message
...
To rephrase my question. I was look at the Colorado Pilots Association's
web
site and they have a listing of Colorado passes
http://www.coloradopilots.org/conten...p?menuID=16~16 and
they
have a listing of Colorado gaps
http://www.coloradopilots.org/conten...p?menuID=16~16 . It
made me
wonder what's the difference between a gap and a pass.

E. Explanation of different lists:
a.. The list of gaps came from source 1 which combined passes and non-pass
gaps, listing all as gaps. Those appearing in the List of Gaps are not
passes (saddles on a ridge), but are narrow passages, often of a stream or
road, and were determined by inspection of the 7.5 minute USGS map.

b.. The List of Passes in Colorado without Official names contains passes
I have discovered on maps or in person but could find no label, so have
chosen a name from a nearby topographic feature.

c.. The List of Passes in Colorado without complete information contains
passes which are named, but which I have not yet been able to locate
precisely
d..
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Geoff
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Thanks, I think I'm beginning to understand.


On Sun, 26 Mar 2006 22:11:34 -0500, "Capt. Geoffrey Thorpe" The Sea Hawk at
wow way d0t com wrote:

"GeorgeC" wrote in message
.. .
To rephrase my question. I was look at the Colorado Pilots Association's
web
site and they have a listing of Colorado passes
http://www.coloradopilots.org/conten...p?menuID=16~16 and
they
have a listing of Colorado gaps
http://www.coloradopilots.org/conten...p?menuID=16~16 . It
made me
wonder what's the difference between a gap and a pass.

E. Explanation of different lists:
a.. The list of gaps came from source 1 which combined passes and non-pass
gaps, listing all as gaps. Those appearing in the List of Gaps are not
passes (saddles on a ridge), but are narrow passages, often of a stream or
road, and were determined by inspection of the 7.5 minute USGS map.

b.. The List of Passes in Colorado without Official names contains passes
I have discovered on maps or in person but could find no label, so have
chosen a name from a nearby topographic feature.

c.. The List of Passes in Colorado without complete information contains
passes which are named, but which I have not yet been able to locate
precisely
d..
--
Geoff
The Sea Hawk at Wow Way d0t Com
remove spaces and make the obvious substitutions to reply by mail
Spell checking is left as an excercise for the reader.


GeorgeC

Out Here, a Pass has a road thru it. A Gap is usually hiking or
trail.

YMMV -- I can drive over Berthoud Pass (and ski, if there's
enough snow) but there's no way I can drive over Durant Gap.

And here's the "disclaimer" from the CPA website:
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The list of gaps came from source 1 which combined passes and non-pass gaps,
listing all as gaps. Those appearing in the List of Gaps are not passes
(saddles on a ridge), but are narrow passages, often of a stream or road,
and were determined by inspection of the 7.5 minute USGS map.

The List of Passes in Colorado without Official names contains passes I have
discovered on maps or in person but could find no label, so have chosen
a name from a nearby topographic feature.
(NOTE: the "I" refers to the person who created the list of Passes & Gaps)

The List of Passes in Colorado without complete information contains passes
which are named, but which I have not yet been able to locate precisely.
-----------------

Hope this helps.