One of the frontier goals of early pioneers, whose motto often was “Pike's Peak or Bust.”
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“When that system goes away, you realize how much more the bar was really providing,” said Justin Burn, an organizer with Pikes Peak Pride.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 24, 2022
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
It’ll be juxtaposed with its design inspiration: the 1985 Audi Sport Quattro S1 that rally driver Walter Röhrl set a Pikes Peak International Hill Climb record with in 1987.
From The Verge • Aug. 9, 2022
Following his uncle Louis Unser, a nine-time champion, Mr. Unser won 13 times at Pikes Peak, cannonballing up the two-lane road in open-wheeled, stock and sports cars.
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
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