A controversial high-rise project has been given the green light in downtown Colorado Springs, despite significant public opposition over its potential impact on the city’s iconic view of Pikes Peak.

Kara Williams Rising more than 14,000 feet, Pikes Peak – aka "America's Mountain" – is among Colorado's most popular tourist attractions, namely for its awe-inspiring summit views. The ...

But it also put Colorado firmly on the map. Astronomers calculated that the ... the meteorologist Cleveland Abbe to the summit of Pikes Peak. People and pack animals trekked 18 miles from the ...

Over 12 miles long, this course climbs through the Rocky Mountains up to the summit of Colorado's legendary Pikes Peak, 14,115 feet above sea level. What starts as a simple road course on a public ...