A grader works to clear snow from the Pikes Peak Highway between Glen Cove and Devil's Playground Friday, May 29, 2015. The highway is open to mile marker 15, the Double Cut between Glen Cove and Devil's Playground. Under ideal conditions crews hope to have the road open to Devil's Playground early next week and to the 14,115-foot summit in about 10 days, but more snow is in the forecast. Dave Jordan, who has worked 27 years for the Pikes Peak Highway said this year's snow is equal to any year he's seen while working on the 14,115-foot mountain. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK, THE GAZETTE)
Crews battle Mother Nature as they try to clear the snow on the highway to the summit of Pikes Peak Friday, May 29, 2015 after record amounts or precipitation hits the Colorado Springs area. Photos by Christian Murdock/The Gazette
A grader works to clear snow from the Pikes Peak Highway between Glen Cove and Devil’s Playground Friday, May 29, 2015. The highway is open to mile marker 15, the Double Cut between Glen Cove and Devil’s Playground. Under ideal conditions crews hope to have the road open to Devil’s Playground early next week and to the 14,115-foot summit in about 10 days, but more snow is in the forecast. Dave Jordan, who has worked 27 years for the Pikes Peak Highway said this year’s snow is equal to any year he’s seen while working on the 14,115-foot mountain. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK, THE GAZETTE)The Pikes Peak Cog Railway train leaves the summit as another storm approaches Friday, May 29, 2015. The highway is open to mile marker 15, the Double Cut between Glen Cove and Devil’s Playground. Under ideal conditions crews hope to have the road open to Devil’s Playground early next week and to the 14,115-foot summit in about 10 days, but more snow is in the forecast. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK, THE GAZETTE)FILE – The Pikes Peak Cog Railway train leaves the summit as another storm approaches Friday, May 29, 2015. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK, THE GAZETTE)Tourist walk through the deep snow at the Pikes Peak summit Friday, May 29, 2015. The highway is open to mile marker 15, the Double Cut between Glen Cove and Devil’s Playground. Under ideal conditions crews hope to have the road open to Devil’s Playground early next week and to the 14,115-foot summit in about 10 days, but more snow is in the forecast. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK, THE GAZETTE)A snowblower tries to clear a path to the water tank on the summit of Pikes Peak Friday, May 29, 2015, before a storm approaches so a water truck could deliver water to the summit house. The highway is open to mile marker 15, the Double Cut between Glen Cove and Devil’s Playground. Under ideal conditions crews hope to have the road open to Devil’s Playground early next week and to the 14,115-foot summit in about 10 days, but more snow is in the forecast. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK, THE GAZETTE)A snowblower tries to clear a path to the water tank on the summit of Pikes Peak Friday, May 29, 2015, before a storm approaches so a water truck could deliver water to the summit house. The highway is open to mile marker 15, the Double Cut between Glen Cove and Devil’s Playground. Under ideal conditions crews hope to have the road open to Devil’s Playground early next week and to the 14,115-foot summit in about 10 days, but more snow is in the forecast. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK, THE GAZETTE)A snowblower tries to clear a path to the water tank on the summit of Pikes Peak Friday, May 29, 2015, before a storm approaches so a water truck could deliver water to the summit house. The highway is open to mile marker 15, the Double Cut between Glen Cove and Devil’s Playground. Under ideal conditions crews hope to have the road open to Devil’s Playground early next week and to the 14,115-foot summit in about 10 days, but more snow is in the forecast. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK, THE GAZETTE)Derek Sawyer, left, and Kate Stetina hike through the deep snow at the summit of 14,115-foot Pikes Peak on May 29 after hiking to the summit from Manitou Springs. Snowmelt will add to the high water levels in streams and rivers along the Front Range, causing concerns for flooding. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK, THE GAZETTE)A snowblower tries to clear a path to the water tank on the summit of Pikes Peak Friday, May 29, 2015, before a storm approaches so a water truck could deliver water to the summit house. The highway is open to mile marker 15, the Double Cut between Glen Cove and Devil’s Playground. Under ideal conditions crews hope to have the road open to Devil’s Playground early next week and to the 14,115-foot summit in about 10 days, but more snow is in the forecast. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK, THE GAZETTE)A snowblower tries to clear a path to the water tank on the summit of Pikes Peak Friday, May 29, 2015, before a storm approaches so a water truck could deliver water to the summit house. The highway is open to mile marker 15, the Double Cut between Glen Cove and Devil’s Playground. Under ideal conditions crews hope to have the road open to Devil’s Playground early next week and to the 14,115-foot summit in about 10 days, but more snow is in the forecast. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK, THE GAZETTE)Fifteen-foot snow drifts cover the Pikes Peak Summit House Friday, May 29, 2015. The highway is open to mile marker 15, the Double Cut between Glen Cove and Devil’s Playground. Under ideal conditions crews hope to have the road open to Devil’s Playground early next week and to the 14,115-foot summit in about 10 days, but more snow is in the forecast. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK, THE GAZETTE)Jack Glavan, manager of the Pikes Peak Highway and America’s Mountain, walks toward the summit house Friday, May 29, 2105. The highway is open to mile marker 15, the Double Cut between Glen Cove and Devil’s Playground. Under ideal conditions crews hope to have the road open to Devil’s Playground early next week and to the 14,115-foot summit in about 10 days, but more snow is in the forecast. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK, THE GAZETTE)Tourist walk through a snow tunnel to the Pikes Peak Summit House Friday, May 29, 2013, after riding the Pikes Peak Cog Railway from Manitou Springs. The drifts were 15-feet high on the west and east sides of the summit house. The highway is open to mile marker 15, the Double Cut between Glen Cove and Devil’s Playground. Under ideal conditions crews hope to have the road open to Devil’s Playground early next week and to the 14,115-foot summit in about 10 days, but more snow is in the forecast. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK, THE GAZETTE)A snowblower tries to clear a path to the water tank on the summit of Pikes Peak Friday, May 29, 2015, before a storm approaches so a water truck could deliver water to the summit house. The highway is open to mile marker 15, the Double Cut between Glen Cove and Devil’s Playground. Under ideal conditions crews hope to have the road open to Devil’s Playground early next week and to the 14,115-foot summit in about 10 days, but more snow is in the forecast. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK, THE GAZETTE)Tourist take pictures next to the 15-foot snow drifts outside the Pikes Peak Summit House Friday, May 29, 2015. The highway is open to mile marker 15, the Double Cut between Glen Cove and Devil’s Playground. Under ideal conditions crews hope to have the road open to Devil’s Playground early next week and to the 14,115-foot summit in about 10 days, but more snow is in the forecast. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK, THE GAZETTE)Crew members with the Pikes Peak Cog Railway try to clear the tracks of snow and ice at the summit of Pikes Peak Friday, May 29, 2015. The highway is open to mile marker 15, the Double Cut between Glen Cove and Devil’s Playground. Under ideal conditions crews hope to have the road open to Devil’s Playground early next week and to the 14,115-foot summit in about 10 days, but more snow is in the forecast. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK, THE GAZETTE)Snow and wind has formed a huge cornice in the bowl above Glen Cove Friday, May 29, 2015. The highway is open to mile marker 15, the Double Cut between Glen Cove and Devil’s Playground. Under ideal conditions crews hope to have the road open to Devil’s Playground early next week and to the 14,115-foot summit in about 10 days, but more snow is in the forecast. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK, THE GAZETTE)Pikes Peak Highway’s manager Jack Glavan, left, and maintence superviser Dave Jordan drive through the snow drifts while working on the highway Friday, May 29, 2015. The highway is open to mile marker 15, the Double Cut between Glen Cove and Devil’s Playground. Under ideal conditions crews hope to have the road open to Devil’s Playground early next week and to the 14,115-foot summit in about 10 days, but more snow is in the forecast. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK, THE GAZETTE)
