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Want to take the shuttle up Pikes Peak? Here’s what to expect

Every summer, thousands of people make the curvy, sometimes nerve-wracking journey to the summit of one of Colorado’s most iconic “fourteeners”: Pikes Peak. Unlike most other fourteeners, there’s more ...
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Five Sunrise openings return to Pikes Peak starting Saturday, through October

CASCADE, CO — Sunrise openings are returning to Pikes Peak this July, and people will have 5 chances to witness the view from on top of America's mountain. During sunrise openings, people will be able ...
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Runners race to the top of Pikes Peak in the 69th Ascent, a look at the podium

MANITOU SPRINGS, Colo. (KOAA) — The 69th Annual Pikes Peak Ascent took place Saturday, as hundreds of runners set out from the streets of Manitou Springs up the nearly 8,000-foot climb to the summit.
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Pikes Peak’s special Sunrise Openings are back. Here’s what you need to know

Colorado Springs is opening the road to the top of Pikes Peak earlier than usual for their Special Sunrise events on select mornings throughout the summer and the early fall. Typically, gates open at ...
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At Pikes Peak, Loni Unser Wears the Weight of Her Surname With Pride

The Pikes Peak International Hill Climb—a 12.42-mile trek up 4,720 feet of elevation with naught a guard rail in sight—is intimidating to any racer. But when your last name is ‘Unser,' there's the ...