Tag: incline
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List: Top 10 attractions to see around Colorado Springs
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save You will never know how much cool stuff there is to do and see in the Pikes Peak region until you’re asked to list just 10 of them. Here’s a list of favorites: Cave of the…
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No Incline, no problem. Satisfy that Incline itch with these Colorado trails
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save On a rebar-studded slope in Pikes Peak’s shadow, it packs more pain per square foot than some hikers care to endure. Many others grow hopelessly addicted. It’s true: There’s nothing quite like the Manitou Incline,…
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Colorado Springs man sets Incline record despite suffering from diabetes
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save To the growing body of myths surrounding Manitou Incline excess and adventure, Greg Cummings adds the tale of a rare odyssey. Think of him as the guy who marched to the firmament and back. A day before the Incline closed in August for repairs, the…
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Man climbs Manitou Incline more than 700 times in 2013
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save If hiking the Manitou Incline is an acquired taste, Roger Austin has come to appreciate its unique flavor. Years ago, on his first attempt, Austin never stepped foot on the top railroad tie. “I did…
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New app keeps track of Incline users’ times
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Many of the thousands who regularly hike the Manitou Incline wear their ascent times like a badge of honor. But how do you know they’re being honest? Starting Friday, there’s an app for that. Colorado…
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This week in Happy Trails, finally, the Manitou Incline
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save For more than 17 years, we’ve been bringing you Happy Trails. And yet what has become the region’s most popular trail, the Manitou Incline, never has appeared in our weekly trail guide. For good reason.…
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Column: Incline hikes helped me get in shape
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The first time I hiked the Incline, my family thought I had lost my mind. At the time, I was about 50 pounds heavier than I am now and my family knew that I would…
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Manitou OKs legal use of Incline
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Some time over the weekend, the battered old “no trespassing” sign at the base of the Manitou Incline vanished. Its removal was premature: Friday at dawn it will no longer be a crime to hike…
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Incline bill passes Congressional committee
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Here’s a quick update on the bill by U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn, R-Colorado Springs, to remove a legal impediment to opening the Manitou Incline, a popular yet illegal trail in the foothills of Manitou Springs.…
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Incline legislation to get committee vote Thursday
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A bill to remove a legal obstruction to opening the Manitou Incline will be up for a vote in Congress Thursday. The legislation by U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn, R-Colorado Springs, may be the least controversial…