I attended the ribbon cutting this morning. The mayor's of both Colorado Springs and Manitou Springs were in attendance. Also I saw 4 of the 5 in the "500 Club". A lot of people I recognize from doing the Incline a lot. It was a nice hike up. The Incline looks a lot better. Noel was also there so 14ers.com was well represented.
If you were there let us know.
Manitou Springs Incline is Open
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cbrobin
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Manitou Springs Incline is Open
More Colorado than the Natives.
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Monte Meals
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A Good Time Was Had By All -
Except for the near riot when the bureaucrats kept DRONING
on and on and on - not allowing anyone to get warm by actually hiking !
The free Starbuck's coffee was great - until the porta-potties began to overflow.
On a positive note - The entire crew that actually did the work - The True Heroes -
were there. It was an honor to personally thank each of them.
On a second positive note - Yes, the incline has lost MUCH of it unique character
from the good old days (when it was illegal) - but now it is much more durable.
Third positive note. IT SNOWED !
Except for the near riot when the bureaucrats kept DRONING
on and on and on - not allowing anyone to get warm by actually hiking !
The free Starbuck's coffee was great - until the porta-potties began to overflow.
On a positive note - The entire crew that actually did the work - The True Heroes -
were there. It was an honor to personally thank each of them.
On a second positive note - Yes, the incline has lost MUCH of it unique character
from the good old days (when it was illegal) - but now it is much more durable.
Third positive note. IT SNOWED !
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MUni Rider
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Re: Manitou Springs Incline is Open
Yeah, snow. I enjoy hiking it much more in the snow. and the run down Barr is much faster, and less people (none), often.
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I was there, saw Noel on my way down the face. Cranked out a 36:21 which is not too bad seeing it's been closed for three months!
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Jim Davies
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I was there with my wife Carol. She was one of those standing behind the ribbon-cutters, and was also one of the long, long list that got thanked by Karen Paulus (yeah, it was a pretty long speech...). But I think it's a good idea to be reminded sometimes how many people are working to make these things happen; after all, it'd be easier and cheaper to just put up a bigger and better fence than it was to open and repair the thing.
We sped up in about 80 minutes. Zoom!
We sped up in about 80 minutes. Zoom!
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I'm pretty tired. I think I'll go home now. -- Forrest Gump
I'm pretty tired. I think I'll go home now. -- Forrest Gump
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Hey Jim, I think I passed you guys on my way down. You had stopped and were chatting with Roger as he was descending?Jim Davies wrote:I was there with my wife Carol. She was one of those standing behind the ribbon-cutters, and was also one of the long, long list that got thanked by Karen Paulus (yeah, it was a pretty long speech...). But I think it's a good idea to be reminded sometimes how many people are working to make these things happen; after all, it'd be easier and cheaper to just put up a bigger and better fence than it was to open and repair the thing.
We sped up in about 80 minutes. Zoom!
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Jim Davies
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Yeah, we did talk to Roger. We also saw Noel on Barr Trail, and she mentioned seeing you. It was cool to see all the people who I "knew" from the net but hadn't met often (if at all).
Climbing at altitude is like hitting your head against a brick wall — it's great when you stop. -- Chris Darwin
I'm pretty tired. I think I'll go home now. -- Forrest Gump
I'm pretty tired. I think I'll go home now. -- Forrest Gump
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JerryB
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Just climbed it today. Nice 'partial' snow climb.
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Withdrawal bad . . . Withdrawal gone . . .
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boudreaux
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Re: Manitou Springs Incline is Open
Saw a nice article in the Post this week, it was big news that missed the front page by one! Climbed it for the 1st time last year! But Castle Rock has a mini-incline at Miller Park of 200 steps and went out one day and foolishly did a dozen climbs! Thinking it is short, I could hustle up, at the top I was huffing and puffing so bad from a hard effort without a warm-up that I puked my brains out! Returned each time quickly the way I came and bolted up again and again! Getting that breathing right is important and doing a warm-up is critical. I suffered with knee pain for 3 months afterwards, the pounding coming down was just brutal! Moral of the story: Don't go out and kill yourself on the 1st time out, work up and enjoy it before you get maniacal! Holy @#$T!!
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CorduroyCalves
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What's the Incline? 
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Monte Meals
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Re: Manitou Springs Incline is Open
"What's the Incline?"
From I-25 in Colorado Springs, take exit #141 (US 24), go west (towards the mountains) on US 24
for four miles to the Manitou Avenue exit. Go west on Manitou Avenue one and one-half miles
to Ruxton Avenue (traffic circle). Turn left and go to the top of Ruxton Avenue, three-quarters of a mile.
The COG Railway at the top of Ruxton is currently charging $10 for parking. There is free parking
close to the Manitou Visitor Center as you enter town with a free shuttle. Stop at the Visitor Center and
ask where it is.
From I-25 in Colorado Springs, take exit #141 (US 24), go west (towards the mountains) on US 24
for four miles to the Manitou Avenue exit. Go west on Manitou Avenue one and one-half miles
to Ruxton Avenue (traffic circle). Turn left and go to the top of Ruxton Avenue, three-quarters of a mile.
The COG Railway at the top of Ruxton is currently charging $10 for parking. There is free parking
close to the Manitou Visitor Center as you enter town with a free shuttle. Stop at the Visitor Center and
ask where it is.
Re: Manitou Springs Incline is Open
CorduroyCalves wrote:What's the Incline?
