2020 Manitou Incline Calendar
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For 2020 you can have a calendar showing your favorite hike hanging on your wall. Not only that but a portion of the purchase price will go to the Incline Friends to benefit the Manitou Incline. $3 per calendar will go to Incline Friends.
The calendar is a standard wall calendar with each page 11×8.5 inches (11×17 when hanging open). See below for the photos on the calendar.
Have questions? Contact me here.
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First Snow of Fall 2019
The first snow of the season fell today, October 10th. The temperature dropped 58 degrees from yesterday’s high to the temperature this afternoon. The strong winds made it seem even colder.
The ties will be slippery for at least a while on Friday. The snow won’t last long though with the high expected to hit 50 on Friday and then back into the 60s and 70s for the next week. Of course this is Colorado and the forecast could change.
Firefighters 9/11 Tribute Climb 2019
412 first responders, including 343 firefighters, died at the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. For the 4th year, Tech Sgt. RJ Gerry from Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Fire Department organized a 9/11 tribute climb of the Manitou Incline. RJ knew 2 of the firefighters that lost their lives on 9/11.
Several of them climbed with about 60 pounds of gear. It wasn’t quite as hot as it was for the 2018 9/11 tribute climb but it was still quite warm. Local news stations covered the climb and Fox 21’s Lauren McDonald made the entire climb in a fireman suit.
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Manitou Incline Closure August 2019
The Manitou Incline will be closed during the Pikes Peak Ascent and Marathon, Aug. 24 and 25, 2019, 6am to 5:30pm. The closures are implemented due to safety concerns during the events.
Runners will be on Ruxton and Barr Trail Saturday morning and most of the day on Sunday. Much of the parking near the Incline base will be closed off. Also search and rescue is involved with the running races so resources will be limited for potential injuries elsewhere.
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2024 Manitou Incline wall calendars are available. As in past years, $3 will go to the Incline Friends to help with maintenance and trail access. You can order a calendar here.
The Manitou Incline is open but reservations are required. Details are here.
The Manitou Incline was built as a cable car to carry materials to build pipelines on Pikes Peak. After the pipelines were finished, it was turned into a tourist attraction.
After a rock slide damaged a section of track in 1990, the Manitou Incline was closed down and the rails removed. Some locals started hiking up the remaining ties for a tough workout even though it was illegal because of crossing private property. The Incline has been legal to hike since February 1st, 2013.
Two of the most common questions about the Manitou Incline are how to get to the Incline trailhead and how long does it take to hike the Incline. The Manitou Incline photo page is also popular. For the latest news, head over to the Incline News page.
Greg Cummings Eyes Incline Ascents in a Year Record Once Again
In 2011 Greg Cummings became the first person to climb the Manitou Incline 500 times in a year with a total of 601 times. His record was broken by Roger Austin in 2013 when he climbed it 719 times. Greg reclaimed his record his record in 2014 with 1,400 times in 330 days. Roger once again broke the record in 2015 with 1,719 times.
Roger’s record has stood for a few years but Greg, now 61 and recently retired has set his eyes on the record once again. Greg’s achievements and new effort are even more impressive considering he has Type 1 diabetes. He caries a blood sugar monitor and regularly pricks his fingers to make sure his blood sugar is where it needs to be as he hikes up and down.
I chatted with Greg on Wednesday, February 27th as he made his way down from his 6th climb of the day. He said he had just completed climb 247 in the 47 days starting January 12th. Most days he’s making multiple climbs but on Saturday he only completed one since he spent 8 hours sweeping the several inches of fresh snow off the top couple thousand of steps.
Greg is using his record attempt to fund raise for Camp Wapiyapi. The camp near Woodland Park is for kids with cancer.
2019 Manitou Incline Calendar
This page is for an old calendar. Click here for 2020 calendars.
For 2019 you can have a calendar showing your favorite hike hanging on your wall. Not only that but a portion of the purchase price will go to the Incline Friends to benefit the Manitou Incline. $3 per calendar will go to Incline Friends.
The calendar is a standard wall calendar with each page 11×8.5 inches (11×17 when hanging open). See below for the photos on the calendar. There’s also one for December 2018 so you can start using it as soon as you get it.
Have questions? Contact me here.
This page is for an old calendar. Click here for 2020 calendars.
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Firefighters 9/11 Tribute Climb 2018
RJ Gerry, a firefighter at Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Station, once again organized a 9/11 tribute climb up the Manitou Incline on 9/11/18. In addition to firefighters in bunker gear, two Air Force wildland firefighters and 18 Fort Carson soldiers made the climb up the Incline.
Not only were the firefighters carrying 60+ pounds of gear but it was in record breaking heat. The high for the day was 90 degrees which broke the previous record set in 1895. The Incline climb was a tough feat but first responders are out in their communities giving their best all year long.
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Incline Closing August 18th and 19th, 2018 for Pikes Peak Ascent and Marathon
The 2018 Pikes Peak Ascent is August 18th and the Pikes Peak Marathon is August 19th. Colorado Springs Parks and Rec has decided to close the Incline for the entire weekend.
Runners will be on Ruxton and Barr Trail Saturday morning and most of the day on Sunday. Much of the parking near the Incline base will be closed off. Also search and rescue is involved with the running races so resources will be limited for potential injuries elsewhere.
Barr Trail Mountain Race July 15, 2018
The Barr Trail Mountain Race is this Sunday, July 15th, 2018. The Barr Trail Mountain Race is one of the Front Range’s historic summer mountain running events. The race starts in front of the Pikes Peak Cog Railway depot at 7 AM. Racers go up to Barr Camp and then come back down to finish at the Barr Trail parking lot.
Runners will be going up and down Barr Trail until around 10:30 AM. The Manitou Incline and Barr Trail will be open but it would be best to avoid the area until the race is over. If you really want to do the Incline during the race, please respect the runners and don’t slow them down since they’re racing.
