"1. Tagged as part of my ascent of Pikes Peak. 2. 2nd peak tagged on the way up to Pikes Peak. 3. 3rd peak tagged on my way up to Pikes Peak. Weather was moving in so I made it quick. 4. First 14er up from Crags! Got some pizza and donuts at the top (Homer Simpson). Caught a ride down from the top." — benyboy • Sep 30, 2023

"Flew into Denver, CO with Zach (he stayed behind after Carol's moms memorial service). We preped and got about 3.5 hours of sleep and left for the trail head around 4am. Started the Crag's route up to the Pikes Peak summit in the dark. Fitness felt good. We tried to put up a DJI Mavic Mini drone below he treeline but had issues with wind. After some exploration and butt sledding in the snow fields we continued our ascent on up to the summit. Around 13k we both really started to feel the effects of poor rest and flying in from PA to the elevation. We struggled to say the least up to 14k at the summit where Carol was waiting for us at the visitor's center. Carol bought us donuts and waters - I got Kevin Knezic a PP shirt for letting me borrow his drone and we descended in Carol's MDX. We had to stop at the brake check station due to brake overheating. From there it was a drop off to get Zach's Suburban and back to his house for some ChickFila and off to Taos, NM where we attempted a summit on Wheeler (high point of NM) in the snow." — wiweasel • May 10, 2023

"Went to visit the Albert’s over Thanksgiving 2022. Carol’s mother had passed just days prior but Zach still offered to drive us up to the summit of Pike’s Peak on Sunday, November 20, 2022 in his Suburban. " — wiweasel • Jan 9, 2023

"Drove up Pikes Peak for the second time! It was cool to see it without snow this time around. I'll come back and actually hike it for real someday - I won't consider it as truly part of my Colorado 14ers challenge until I've hiked it - but for now, I just love how beautiful the views are. Truly another world. Glad I got up there again! " — psychikingjes • Sep 1, 2019

"Beautiful day for a hike to the summit of Pikes Peak. Sun was out zero precipitation but High winds and cold made taking pictures challenging and undesirable. I started out from the Crags trail head to summit Pikes via Devils playground at 6AM and made it to the summit by 9:05AM as the day warmed up I managed to ditch my gloves and take some pictures on the way back to the trail head. Completion time was just after 12:00 noon. So it was about three hours up and three hours down. " — jouv236 • Apr 30, 2018

"Had the pleasure to hike and summit with my buddy Kyle. It was his first 14er summit, after several attempts. It was the best day for hiking Pike's. We hiked out of the Craigs Campground. Made it an out and back in about 8 hours. We had to dredge though some snow, but not much, just enough to make it sloppy. Enjoyed the hot chocolate and the donuts at the top." — Brandon-Shinsplint- • Jun 17, 2017

"I began the hike at 2:20 am at the Barr trail starting point. It was my first time hiking at night, so I was a little nervous, but figured this trail is heavily used and pretty safe. I made great time for awhile, but had to slow considerably during the final two miles due to altitude. I summited at 8:07 am, spent about 20 minutes at the top, then began to descend. I had to take it easy on the descent, and ended up getting swelling in my hands and forearms. The altitude really got me, as this was the highest I have ever been. It was a great hike though." — ZachTeich • Jul 5, 2016

"Beautiful Trip from the Crags TH up to the summit. Left TH at Approx 0430. Summited at 0900. Back down by 1200. Overcast but comfortable temps and great people along the trail! First 14er!" — grizzlyclimber • Aug 8, 2015

"This one is a real bummer. Yes, you have soaring views over the plains. You have a long, featureless ascent into thin air, which is athletically challenging without being exciting, and then, at the top - what feels almost truck stop-like, with big-gulp sipping folks stepping out of their minivans. Hardly the serene summit experience one is used to being rewarded with. " — fish • Jul 22, 2015

"My first 14er! Took the Crags campground trail with my daughter and her boyfriend and made it to the top in just under 4 1/2 hours. Summited just before noon. Got caught in a violent hailstorm that formed right on top of us on the descent at about 13,500 feet. Traversed to the highway and was picked up by a Good Samaritan who drove us down to Devil's Playground, where we quickly scurried down the trail and took shelter under a rock outcropping until the storm passed. Hiked the rest of the way back to the trailhead in good weather." — TakinIt2Type2 • Jul 4, 2015