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FOTP November 2011 Newsletter (approx. 1.28MB)
FOTP August 2011 Newsletter (approx. 2.25MB)
FOTP May 2011 Newsletter (approx. 1.03MB)
FOTP February 2011 Newsletter (approx. 2.1MB)

FOTP Fall 2007 Newsletter (approx. 1.4MB)
FOTP Spring 2007 Newsletter (approx. 648KB)

FOTP Fall 2005 Newsletter (approx. 234KB)
FOTP Spring 2005 Newsletter (approx. 162KB)

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!

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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