Tag: manitou incline
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El Paso County coroner identifies hiker who died on Manitou Incline
The El Paso County coroner on Monday identified the man who died Saturday while hiking the Manitou Incline as 48-year-old Nickolay Jogolev, according to Gazette news partner KOAA. Friends set up a GoFundMe to support Jogolev’s family. Emergency personnel arrived around 9 a.m. Saturday for a call about a person experiencing breathing problems near step…
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IncliNation Café, newly envisioned spa at base of Manitou Incline promise R&R for hikers
A new café has opened at the base of the Manitou Incline, promising “earthly nourishment for the upward bound.” A place for Incline hikers to prepare for their climb or rest their bones, kick back and enjoy a beverage and a bite to eat after climbing 2,000 vertical feet in less than a mile, IncliNation…
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Fort Carson combat medic saves heart attack victim on Manitou Incline
On March 1, Army Spc. Faraz Farooqui, a combat medic stationed at Fort Carson, had only been in the Colorado Springs area two days when he decided to take on the challenge of the Manitou Incline. “I was told that it wasn’t a good idea, because I had not been acclimated to this altitude yet,”…
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Fort Carson combat medic saves heart attack victim on Manitou Incline
On March 1, Army Spc. Faraz Farooqui, a combat medic stationed at Fort Carson, had only been in the Colorado Springs area two days when he decided to take on the challenge of the Manitou Incline. “I was told that it wasn’t a good idea, because I had not been acclimated to this altitude yet,”…
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Fort Carson combat medic saves heart attack victim on Manitou Incline
On March 1, Army Spc. Faraz Farooqui, a combat medic stationed at Fort Carson, had only been in the Colorado Springs area two days when he decided to take on the challenge of the Manitou Incline. “I was told that it wasn’t a good idea, because I had not been acclimated to this altitude yet,”…
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Cog Railway assault suspect set for spring 2026 trial, seeks use of PTSD condition in defense
The Arvada man accused of punching a Broadmoor Manitou and Pikes Peak Cog Railway parking lot employee pleaded not guilty Thursday to the assault charges at a hearing in 4th Judicial Court, setting his case for an April trial. The case started Aug. 18, when Randy Blevins, 50, and his wife were walking through the…
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Happy Trails: West of Colorado Springs, a humble summit with humbling views
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save In Manitou Springs, the Manitou Incline gets all the love. And all the pain. The town’s busiest trail is also its most brutal — a straight-up set of timber steps that can’t be called a classic summit experience. Iron Mountain, however, could be called that.…
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Shuttles return to Rainbow Falls this summer as officials consider expanding Creek Walk for access
Shuttles are running again to a scenic waterfall west of Colorado Springs while officials continue to mull the future of access. Site-managing El Paso County recently announced the seasonal opening of Rainbow Falls. It’s an officially designated historic site with a recent history of various concerns, notably graffiti across the waterfall’s enveloping rock walls at…
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Despite hoax letter, ornaments still banned at Manitou Incline
For a few hours, it seemed the ban announced last week on decorating a tree for the holidays at the top of the Manitou Incline had been reversed by the city of Colorado Springs. Now, city officials say hikers might have been taken in by a hoax. Early morning hikers on the popular endurance trail…
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Despite hoax letter, ornaments still banned at Manitou Incline
For a few hours Wednesday morning, it seemed the ban announced last week on decorating a tree for the holidays at the top of the Manitou Incline had been reversed by the city of Colorado Springs. Now, city officials say hikers might have been taken in by a hoax. Early morning hikers on the popular…