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FOTP Spring 2008 Newsletter

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FOTP Fall 2007 Newsletter

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FOTP Spring 2007 Newsletter

(This newsletter is in PDF format and is approximately 66K in size!)

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FOTP Fall 2006 Newsletter

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FOTP Spring 2006 Newsletter

(This newsletter is in PDF format and is approximately 60K in size.)

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FOTP Fall 2005 Newsletter

(This newsletter is in PDF format and is approximately 23K in size.)

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FOTP Spring 2005 Newsletter

(This newsletter is in PDF format and is approximately 16K in size.)

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Friends of the Peak Newsletter
Fall 2004

Pondering Pikes Peak
A letter from the FOTP president

Octoolberfest!
Time to sharpen the tools!

Season project wrap up
A lot got done this season.

Barr Trail wrap up
The summer rains (and snows) put a lot of stress on the trail

The Ring the Peak gets signed
A group of 13 volunteers spent 144 hours hiking the ring with new signs

Boy Scouts C the Peak
The new signs marking the Ring the Peak trail were quite helpful

The Trail Jinni
Trail jinni are well intended but often uninformed

Working the COG
A railroad going up to the summit of a mountain is odd enough...

Report on the A Frame Toilet
Update on the “sanitation situation”

Thank You 2004 Volunteers!
It is you who does the work we do!

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Friends of the Peak Newsletter
Spring 2004

Pondering Pikes Peak
A letter from the FOTP president

CFI joins FOTP on RTP
Colorado Fourteeners Initiative Joins FOTP on Ring the Peak Trail

Thank You Wild Oats!
FOTP received $10,000 from Wild Oats for RTP signage

No Name Creek drainage improvements
Many had started calling it No Name Ice Rink

Update on the Incline
The dialog is still open, but it is closing fast

Thank You 2003 Donors!
Without you we could not do the work we do

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Friends of the Peak Newsletter
Fall 2003

Pondering Pikes Peak
A letter from the FOTP president

Good news for those on the go
The A-frame toilet project is progressing

Green Back Cut Throat Trout on Pikes Peak
Found in Bear Creek but the trail will not be closed

Chain saw as scalpel
Just a matter of how it gets used

Why reroute Crags to Devil’s Playground?
Trail building is mathematical in nature

Thank You 2003 volunteers
You keep Pikes Peak beautiful

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Friends of the Peak Newsletter
Spring 2003

Pondering Pikes Peak
A letter from the FOTP president

The Paving Continues
Improvements on Pikes Peak Highway more than just paving

Help Wanted
Volunteer positions in FOTP

Severy Creek Status Update
A rather fishy story

2002 Annual Party a Smash Success
Food, presentations and a virtual walk on Pikes Peak

Thank You for Your Donations in 2002
Without the support we could not do what we do

You Can Contribute
Mountain Chalet and Wild Oats team up for FOTP

Save the Date
Annual membership meeting will be November 15th

It Pays to Join
The benefits of being a member of FOTP continue to grow

Be a “Friendly Gorilla”
Help us help the peak

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Friends of the Peak Newsletter
Fall 2002

Pondering Pikes Peak
A letter from the FOTP president

Severy Creek Trail
DOW and USFS are considering its re-opening

Plant More Trees?
Considering the overall environmental impact of our work

Barr Trail Mountain Race: Winners all around
Race gives back to mountain and the community

Cheyenne Mountain State Park
With the Barr Trail closed, what to do?

The story of Inestine B. Roberts
Part II - Her 14th and final ascent of Pikes Peak

Crags to Devil’s Playground Trail Maintenance
New bridge, new steps, and better trail to Banana Rock

Ring the Peak workdays
Another quarter mile of trail is now complete

The Incline Club starts at the top
500' of trail are finished off the NW face of Pikes Peak

We complete the summit!
FOTP joins VOC to build trail through boulder field

Training our Leadership
Five new crew leaders

Thank You Volunteers
A lot of people and groups put in a lot of time on Pikes Peak

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Friends of the Peak Newsletter
Spring 2002

Pondering Pikes Peak
A letter from the FOTP president

Who is FOTP?
What are our priorities?

The story of Inestine B. Roberts
Part I - Her 13th ascent of Pikes Peak

Hosting a Project
Become a part of the team that closes the gaps in the Ring the Peak Trail

Announcing VOC and FOTP collaboration
Will join forces to create the western approach to the summit of Pikes Peak

FOTP Crew Leader Training
A great chance to learn how to build trails

Thanks to our donors in 2001
They are the ones that made it all possible

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Friends of the Peak Newsletter
Fall 2001

Pondering Pikes Peak
A letter from the FOTP president

Making a better trail with the help of some friends
Working on the section between Barr Camp and the A-Frame

Mountain Bikers Pay for Dirt
By working on the trails with groups like FOTP

Life on the Incline: Part III
The current “state of the Incline”

Improvements started on the Pikes Peak Highway
Lots of activity from the end of the pavement to around the eight-mile post.

Crags to Devil's Playground Trail Maintenance 2001
This year, we returned twice more to the western side of Pikes Peak.

A Crew Leader's Tools
For a crew leader the volunteers are your tools.

Native Plants a Success
We determined virtually 100% survival of our plants.

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Friends of the Peak Newsletter
Spring 2001

Pondering Pikes Peak
A letter from the FOTP president

It’s a “lot” but is it “enough?”
Parking at the Barr Trail trailhead

FOTP Committees
We can use your help on one of our committees

Life on the Incline: Part II
The current “state of the Incline”

Master Plan Update
Ring the Peak, additional spoke trails

A Rose by Any Name
Is Mount Manitou Mount Manitou, what about No Name?

Pikes Peak: Enjoy it in Safety
Knowledge is the foremost tool against disaster

Barr Trail Update
Major trail maintenance and rock removal to be done

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