Colorado Public Radio

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 ...
Colorado Public Radio

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 ...
The Gazette

First responders in the Pikes Peak region remember 9/11

From climbing the Incline in full gear to biking across the country, first responders in the Pikes Peak region dedicated their mornings to remembering the 343 firefighters lost in the Sept. 11, 2001, ...

On iconic Pikes Peak, climate change is shifting the timing between flowers and pollinators

Warming temperatures and earlier snowmelt are disrupting the long-running relationship between wildflowers and their ...
Jalopnik

Ford Is Getting Serious About Taking The Pikes Peak Record From Volkswagen

The Super Mustang Mach-E is Ford's latest attempt at taking the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb record, hoping to set an official race time below the 07:57.148 time set by Volkswagen's I.D. R ...
Jalopnik

A Basically Stock Honda CR-V Will Be The First Hydrogen Vehicle To Race Up Pikes Peak

Honda is bullish on hydrogen, and the company has decided to take that alt-fuel enthusiasm racing. The new hydrogen-powered CR-V e:FCEV will be taking part in the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb ...
Forbes

Emelia Hartford Prepares For Intense Pikes Peak Race In Porsche GT4 RS

Legendary car builder, YouTube icon, actress, and professional race car driver Emelia Hartford is preparing to tackle one of the world’s most challenging hill climb routes, Pikes Peak, as she enters ...