One of the frontier goals of early pioneers, whose motto often was “Pike's Peak or Bust.”
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It takes a full day to summit Pikes Peak by foot, but only an hour or two in your car.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2022
The top metro was Colorado Springs, Colorado, which is situated at the base of Pikes Peak — 45% of adults reported having been hiking in the past 12 months.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 13, 2022
Dumas also holds the electric vehicle record at Germany’s famous Nürburgring, as well as the fastest run up Pikes Peak in Colorado.
From The Verge ● Jul. 8, 2021
Mr. Unser, who also won sprint, stock and midget car races, came from a family steeped in racing and closely associated with the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb in Colorado.
From Washington Post ● May 3, 2021
Annabeth gazed at the summit of Pikes Peak in the distance.
From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan
It started with her great-grandfather Jerry Sr., and his two brothers, who in 1916 raced 12.6 miles on motorcycles up Pike’s Peak.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 16, 2017
He ran the Pike’s Peak Marathon in 2007, which meant climbing 7,000 feet in altitude over the first 13 miles.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 11, 2016
A new ad for the 2014 Range Rover Sport shows the rugged-yet-luxurious SUV scaling the snow-crusted Pike’s Peak, which is part of the National Forest system.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 10, 2013
About 3,000 residents remained forced out of their homes on Sunday afternoon, officials said, adding that among areas expected to reopen to the public were the Pike's Peak highway and Garden of the Gods park.
From Reuters ● Jul. 2, 2012
Langley observed from the summit of Pike's Peak, over 14,000 feet high, and was sure that he was witnessing a "real phenomenon heretofore undescribed."
From Astronomy: The Science of the Heavenly Bodies by Todd, David Peck
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