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The Devil on Pikes Peak ; Colorado's first extreme sport refuses to die
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THE GO-DEVIL was supposed to die a long time ago.
It was too fast.
Too dangerous.
You couldn't control it, couldn't stop it. It would split a man's
head open as quick as the crack of a whip.
So it was outlawed over a half-century ago. Pictures of it were
taken down. The practice was buried under the forgetfulness of
decades until the very idea almost vanished.
But the pull on the imagination was too strong. A local guy in
his 50s dredged up the memory of...
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Summit of Pikes Peak affords incredible views/ Pinnacle created by volcanic action
Colorado Springs Gazette Telegraph
; Take a stroll around the summit of Pikes Peak. The rock you're walking on is billions of years old, and the view from the crumbling 14,100-foot pinnacle offers a unique glimpse into the depth of the earth. Many of Colorado's highest peaks offer similar glimpses, but few of these peaks are as
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Incline shut down forever / Firm to focus on cog railway
Colorado Springs Gazette Telegraph
; The owners of the Manitou Incline, one of the region's oldest tourist attractions, have decided to permanently close the mile-long train ride. Citing declining ridership and a desire to focus more attention on the more profitable Pikes Peak Cog Railway, the Manitou & Pikes Peak Railway Co.
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 "Deseret News (Salt Lake City)")
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Pikes peak
Deseret News (Salt Lake City)
; ... Major Stephen H. Long led this expedition, and though he called its Longs Peak, Pikes Peak was the official name on military maps starting in 1835. By 1873, the U.S. Army Signal Corps had built a weather station on the summit, and from 1886-88 the carriage ...
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The Devil on Pikes Peak ; Colorado's first extreme sport refuses to die
The Gazette
; ... thrown from a toboggan upon which he was riding ... from the summit of Pikes Peak." Unnamed others came close. "You won't find news on any of it," chief conductor McFarland said. "The incidents were kept real quiet." City employees were finally banned from ...
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Winter training ; FOR FIRST TIME, PIKES PEAK RAILWAY RUNNING YEAR-ROUND
The Gazette
; For the first time in its 116-year history, the Manitou and Pikes Peak Cog Railway is hauling passengers up the side of Pikes Peak throughout the winter. Staff of the local cog extended operations to Christmas about five years ago. It was so successful they decided to keep the operations open
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Let the rides begin/ Manitou Springs shakes off winter freeze as cog railway gets ready to open
The Gazette
; MANITOU SPRINGS - The engineers are testing the brakes. The conductors are memorizing their spiels for the hourlong climb to the top. Most of the snow has been removed from the tracks. On Friday, the Manitou and Pikes Peak Cog Railway opens for the season. For many, summer begins on Memorial Day.
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going UP Cog Railway the less-stress way to enjoy Peak experience
The Gazette
; History: Zebulon Pike, the early explorer of the Southwest for whom Pikes Peak is named, first sighted what he referred to as the "Great Peak" in the fall of 1806. He attempted to climb it with a small band of men a few days later, but heavy snows around 10,000 feet forced his party to head back.
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From Pikes Peak, the sweeping view is America's finest
Chicago Sun-Times
; PIKES PEAK, Colo. No doubt you know that it bears the best-known name of any mountain in the country. What you probably don't know, unless you've made the spectacular trip to the top, is that the snow-capped massif called Pikes Peak also offers the most famous vista to be seen from any American
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 "The Record (Bergen County, NJ)")
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Discovery of Pikes Peak marked
The Record (Bergen County, NJ)
; MELISSA TRUJILLO , THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The Record (Bergen County, NJ) 06-11-2006 Discovery of Pikes Peak marked By MELISSA TRUJILLO , THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Date: 06-11-2006, Sunday Section: TRAVEL Edtion: All Editions Zebulon Pike wasn't the first person to see the towering peak that would bear his
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Going UP!/ Not a hiker? Cog Railway provides Peak alternative
The Gazette
; Take a slow ride up a long mountain for a view like no other. The Pikes Peak Cog Railway steadily ascends Pikes Peak at 9 mph, reaching the summit in one hour, 10 minutes. On the way up, the conductor explains the history of the railway and points out scenic and historical sites. You have 30-40
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