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A mountain madness, Colorado Springs' Pike's Peak, some twenty miles to summit's top, with roads like winding snakes that coil like rings and at the open edge, steep cliffs of rock. This mountain madness soon directs and reigns along its highway somewhat heaven bound; a narrow road with two-way traffic lanes and many curves that zigzag and astound. We held our breaths while driving, quite unnerved; an hour and more to reach the mountain peak. Just one wrong turn along a sharp, tight curve, right off the cliff, we'd fly into a heap. And, yes, this has occurred...a hazardous slow, rugged ride that leads to awesome rise; with mountain madness, you must pay with trust and take your chances earning nature's prize. And one more mountain madness to unfold, we started out in warm, eighty degrees; but when we reached the top, it was so cold and snow was whirling with a blizzard 'breeze'. Yes, mountain madness, Colorado Springs' Pike's Peak, a steep, fourteen plus thousand feet; America's most famous mountain brings adventures to explore and goals to meet. Sandra M. Haight ~15th Place~ Contest: Mountains Sponsor: Julie Rodeheaver Judged: 08/15/2017 ~2nd Place~ Contest: Screwed XVII Sponsor: Rob Carmack Judged: 05/18/2017 Contest: At The Mountains of Madness Sponsor: Timothy Hicks ~Honorable Mention~ Judged: 05/24/2016 When we visited Pike's Peak in 1995, the highway was not paved and there were no barriers along the side. I believe most of the highway is paved and there are barriers at some of the curves today.
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