Tag: manitou incline
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Even without pandemic, 2020 was a hectic year in Colorado
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save As government leaders, health officials, and frontline and essential workers navigated what a “new normal” would look like for Coloradans amid the pandemic, 2020 was nevertheless a hectic year of growth in Colorado. Despite new public health restrictions that limited or halted some operations completely,…
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Nothing will stop double-amputee climbing Pikes Peak, family says
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Mandy Horvath, the Colorado Springs double-amputee who crawled up the Manitou Incline two months ago, made the grueling ascent again Sunday evening. But this time, she wasn’t finished. “We made it. We’re safe. We’re good,”…
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Parking business booming for Manitou Incline friendly neighbor
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save At 8:30 a.m. on a cloudy Tuesday, business is booming for Brian Ratterree. One after another, he greets people bound for the Manitou Incline, people who have filled the lot here at the Iron Springs…
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Ongoing procedures cast doubt on Manitou Incline closure
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Manitou Incline might not close this summer as anticipated. The process to finalize federal funding to cover the cost of planned construction is ongoing, said Sarah Bryarly, the project organizer with Colorado Springs Parks,…
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Is the Manitou Incline uphill only? Well, yes and no
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Manitou Springs’ beloved Stairmaster, the mile-long Incline, is for going up, not down, El Paso County Search and Rescue stressed forcefully Thursday, hours after rescuing an injured descending climber. In a Facebook post, the rescue…
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Manitou Springs jacks up parking fees for Incline, Barr Trail; says it’s to cut traffic
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save On Tuesday at the head of Barr Trail in Manitou Springs, runner Jack Bauer looked around the half-filled parking lot, shocked that vehicles were there for $10 a day. Certainly, he figured, they wouldn’t be…
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Colorado Springs-area landscaping company giving updates on Manitou Incline restoration
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Construction is really just getting started on the second phase of the Manitou Incline’s restoration, but residents can watch the progress and tick down the days to completion on a local landscaping company’s website. Timberline…
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Manitou mayoral candidates speak to Incline parking measures, downtown security
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save One of the most talked about outdoor attractions in the Pikes Peak region means daily headaches and several big problems to solve for Manitou Springs officials. That’s what mayoral candidates Nicole Nicoletta and Coreen Toll…
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Colorado Springs athlete sets new speed record on Manitou Incline
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Another name has been added to the unofficial list of runners said to have broken 20 minutes going up the Manitou Incline. And this time, we may have a new record. Joseph Gray, a Colorado…
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Crossing the Manitou Incline off my Colorado bucket list
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Dalton Walker 1, Manitou Incline 0. Yes, I’m keeping score, and it’s a lucky 1. I moved to Manitou Springs in October 2013 to work at The Gazette and on my drive home I would…