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A mile long, 1,900 ft. elevation gain. It lures us in, then breaks our legs and burns our lungs. Click START DISCUSSION to write your story and add photos. Post your best time, name and age in the comment box. We'll add you to our Incline Honor Roll.
Location: Colorado Springs and the Pikes Peak Region
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Latest Activity: Aug 1, 2017
The PikesPeakSports.us Incline Honor Roll
Nick Wilson, 18 years old, 19:41 from the first tie, Oct. 28, 2010.
Simon B Gutierrez,. 21:42, July 13, 2012
Shawn Erchinger, 42, 21:39 in 2009.
Fred Baxter, 56 years old, 22:15 from the first tie, May 10, 2010
Troy French, 24:06, Nov. 1, 2011
Brad Poppele, 24:21 from the first tie, Aug. 10, 2011
Cam Chambers, 24:30
Josh Wright, 25:01, from the Cog parking lot.
Sean Holveck, 26 minutes, first tie
Michael Everson, 48, 25:50 from the first tie, Aug. 27, 2012
Joshua Glenn Jiron, 26 minutes
David Mulligan, 26:17, Oct. 6, 2011
Bob Stellick, 37, 28:18, from the first tie, June 4, 2010
Michael Capshaw, 29:10 on Sept. 17
Rob Lucas, sub-30 minutes "back in my fit days"
Jessica Bell, 29:57 from the first tie.
Chrissy Steigerwald, Jan., 2011, 32:02
Mark Modisette, 46 years old, 32:25, June 10, 2011
Teri Pitman, 30:34 from the bottom of the ties
Carrie Renaud, 32:56 from the first tie, 11-7-09.
Sonya Norris, 33:00 from the bottom of the ties
Tim Bergsten, 48 years old, 32:24 from Barr Trail parking lot, Oct. 2007
Dieter Schnackenberg, Just under 30 minutes from the top of the parking-lot trail.
Dan, 29 and some change...but from the cheater's start above the Barr Trail parking lot. ;)
Kevin League, 33:45 from the first tie, Nov. 2010
Dave Adair, 52, 34:05 from the first tie on June 7, 2010
Ty, 34:20 from the first tie on June 25, 2010
Katie Schwing, 26, 36:00 from the first tie
Jeff Lindquist, 36:29 from the first tie on June 3, 2010
Matt Hulett, 38, 36:31 from first tie, Feb. 15, 2011
Carley Hyman, 37:45, Aug. 2010
Tanya Pater, 27, 38:00
Stephanie Gendron, 39 minutes last year.
Sonal Modisette, 39:49, set this week from the first tie.
Trudy L DeCoronado, 40:00
Randi Hitchcock, 28, 41:00
Nora, 42 minutes
Melanie Mitchell, 49:20
Debbie Rhuby, 51 with original knees and hips :), 1:10, with a 30-pound pack and boots form Barr Trail parking lot.
Articles about the Incline
New York Times, "Up a mountain, Olympic dreams are carved," Aug. 2, 2008
Discussion Forum
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Comment by Mark Modisette on May 9, 2010 at 3:34pm
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44, 36:01
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Comment by Rob Lucas on May 8, 2010 at 10:43pm
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I remember riding the Incline for a school trip when I was probably in 3rd or 4th grade which would have been in the late 70s. I also remember riding it with my family sometime later. I went through my Mom's old photo albums but couldn't find any photos. My Dad has boxes and boxes of slides which may be where there's some of our family but it could days to locate them. My Mom also gave me a couple postcards that are most likely from the mid 50s but I've misplaced them somewhere.
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Comment by Tim Bergsten on May 8, 2010 at 10:34pm
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That's pretty cool, Rob. I was probably one of the last people to ride in an Incline car...that was probably in 1985 or 86...can't remember for sure. I think I climbed it for the first time in 1990. Something like that. Hard to tell, but based on this view of Manitou and Old CC, I'd say late 50s/early 60s.
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I found this old postcard of the old Manitou Incline cable car. I'm guessing it's from the 1960s. Anybody else have any other thoughts on when it's from. You can see a little more about it here.
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Comment by Pikes Peak Sports on May 7, 2010 at 10:21pm
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Awesome photo, Torie! Have fun climbing on Mother's Day.
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Comment by Torie Giffin on May 7, 2010 at 8:37pm
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I love watching the sunrise from the incline, it draws me back again and again. This is how I celebrate life, birthdays, holidays and how I will celebrate on Mother's Day again this year
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Comment by Sonal Modisette on May 6, 2010 at 7:10pm
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my best time 40 minutes 36 seconds - hope to break 40 sometime this summer!
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Comment by Dieter Schnakenberg on May 6, 2010 at 2:24pm
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A group of friends of mine would take their best times and then stagger the starts off of the best time. So if my best was 35 and yours was 40 I would have to start 5 minutes behind you. This puts everyone at the top at the same time.
I cant make the UpaDowna this week but I will make a point to join you guys next week.
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Comment by Stephanie Gendron on May 6, 2010 at 11:29am
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I love the incline! Just did it yesterday morning... my best time is 39 minutes last summer, I am hoping to break past that this year and get a new personal best!
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The UpaDowna Incline Happy Hour is Thursday nights. There's no set start time but I think most people shoot to be at the top around 6 and then show up around 7 at Kinfolks. I'm always later than that but make it out about half the time.
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