COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) -- Monday's announcement that the old Pikes Peak summit house will close in favor of a new version opening this spring, raises some interesting questions.

The uncomely cinderblock summit house at the top of 14,110-foot Pikes Peak doesn’t fit in with the ... in federal funds to rebuild the 42-year-old structure. Terry Sullivan, president and ...

A 53-year-old man who pushed a peanut up the rocky face of 14,115-foot Pikes Peak says that, when he reached the summit after nearly a week of crawling, he badly needed water. But as Bob Salem ...

The entire Pikes Peak project will cost $60 million ... glass allows for huge windows with sweeping views, something the old Summit House lacks. The existing Summit House is “a bunker for ...

COLORADO SPRINGS — Sticking to the construction work timeline on the new Pikes Peak Summit House will ... you love won’t disappear with the old Summit House. Souvenirs, t-shirts, homemade ...

Still the climb goes on, above the clouds, along the jagged crests of billion-year-old ... summit experience certainly could be more pleasant,” said Jack Glavin, manager of the Pikes Peak ...

An old tradition is returning to Pikes Peak. On Aug. 27 and Sept ... road's typical opening to catch the sunrise from the 14,115-foot summit. It's the first time of the occasion since 2018 ...

U.S. News Insider Tip: Don't miss the high-altitude, secret recipe doughnuts at the Pikes Peak Summit Visitor Center. An automated machine churns out thousands of the sweet treats daily.

The all-electric Volkswagen I.D. R currently holds the overall record at Pikes Peak, reaching the summit in just seven ... are air-cooled—just like an old Porsche 911. The twin electric motors ...