The air on top of Pikes Peak is very thin and is composed of around 60% oxygen. Some people get elevation sickness from going that high and have to return back down the mountain. It gave me a lot ...

Russell Hardy, 55, arrived in Colorado Springs on Tuesday, June 10, with plans to hike and explore Pikes Peak, according to the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office.

He has served on boards and committees for city, county and state parks in the Pikes Peak region, and spends much of his time hiking 800 or more miles each year, looking for new places and trails ...

Sue Holmes was the driver and coordinator of hiking logistics for Pikes Peak. Jennings — another female member who had also never climbed Pikes Peak — provided comfort for Thom.