We had all planned to go, but no trains had been going to the top due to heavy snow (which meant the train would go about 3/4 way then back down with no rest room stop for about 3 hours or so ... we kind of didn't want to risk that), so we just got Susan a ticket for a Mother's Day present.
When we got there that afternoon, the track had been cleared and Sue got the treat of going all the way to the summit of the mountain ... where it was 21 degrees with a wind chill of 4 ... dipping to below zero with wind gusts.
Enjoy pictures of the national landmark that inspired the song America the Beautiful.
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This is view out side window of train near top of Pikes Peak (snow to top of train)
This is point (around 12k feet) where all trains had been stopping until this afternoon train. When they told us it would go to the top we tried to buy two more tickets but the train was sold out.
Susan makes it to the top!
Wind chills below zero in May
Breath-taking views
America the Beautiful ... no question.Coming next ... US Olympic Training Center ... then on to the lonesome highways of Wyoming!
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