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Incline Oversight Committee Meets for First Time

The first meeting of the Incline Oversight Committee was held on Wednesday, April 25 at the Manitou Springs City Hall. This committee was established as part of the Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) signed by both the Manitou Springs and Colorado Springs City Councils. As the name implies, this committee’s mandate is to oversee everything Incline, monitoring the legalization process, work on the Incline- both by volunteers and…

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Posted by Bill Beagle on May 2, 2012 at 9:02pm

Expectations of a Trail Work Day

At our recent crew leader training some of us discussed the “patience factor,” i.e. crew leaders don’t want to be waiting around for volunteers to organize, pay attention, etc. and volunteers, since they are giving freely of their time, don’t want that time wasted either. As a volunteer, when you arrive for a trail project you can expect a certain amount of time will be spent organizing you into different crews, familiarizing you with tools and most importantly, reviewing safety…

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Posted by Bill Beagle on May 1, 2012 at 1:15pm

Crew Leader Training

Board President Steve Bremner and Board Member BIll Beagle took part in approximately 16 hours of Crew Leader Training during the April 20-22 weekend. It was a great weekend to be outside in two beautiful spots, Glen Eyrie and Garden of the Gods and we even managed to get some good work done, on a new trail, an existing trail and reclamation work on a social trail. One of the most gratifying aspects was seeing 29 other people take part in this training. Sez a lot about just how much people…

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Posted by Bill Beagle on April 24, 2012 at 8:16pm

Sip and support Incline Friends!

If you love the Manitou Incline and enjoy a nice bottle of wine, check out D'Vine Wine's selection.

Located in Manitou Springs, D'Vine Wines will contribute $3 for every bottle of Manitou Incline Malbec…

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Posted by Tim Bergsten on February 10, 2012 at 7:30am

 

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Many Hands Make for a Great Work Day

It is truly amazing what a small band of people can accomplish in roughly five hours time. Nearly 60 volunteers and crew leaders contributed to some significant improvements to the area around the Manitou Incline on Saturday, May 12. Many, many thanks to those who got up early to pitch in and to those who just happened by and decided to volunteer on the spot. Many thanks also to REI, the Colorado Springs Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Department, the City of Manitou Springs,   C & C Sand and Stone, Trails and Open Space Coalition, Friends of the Peak and D'Vine Wine. There are a lot of pictures below to help tell the story but in a nutshell: fencing and signs were installed, social trails were closed and reclamation of those areas was begun. There is still a lot of work to be done so there will be more volunteer opportunities in the future and of course you can learn about them right here when they arise. 


About Incline Friends
Welcome to the Incline Friends website. The future of the Manitou Incline begins here with you and with all who enjoy this wonderful, challenging staircase to the sky. This website will serve as the online home for the Incline Friends group, an organization created with the goal of raising funds to help implement the Manitou Incline Site Development and Management Plan and legally open the Incline for all. Read more here ...

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All that barking

Okay, can we all, please, take a deep breath? Exhale. Okay, in regard to the issue of dogs on the Incline, let's try to take a lot of the emotion out of this issue.I am a dog owner and dog lover myself and have enjoyed many, many hours on trails…Continue

Started by Bill Beagle on Monday.

DEATH ON THE INCLINE

I WISH THE BEST FOR HER AND HER FAMILY. THIS BREAKS MY HEART JUST HEARING ABOUT IT. BUT THIS WILL NOT STOP THE INCLINE WE MUST MOVE FORWARD ON THIS AND KEEP GOINGContinue

Started by Travis Ballard May 9.

new to the springs 4 Replies

Hello everyone.is nice to meet you all.I just moved here from Eugene Oregon myself about a month ago or so. Loving the outdoors when I can get out hehe. Been up the incline twice but just to bailout.going to go tackle it today to get to the to p.So…Continue

Started by Jeff Graham. Last reply by Travis Ballard May 9.

Come and be one of the first volunteers to help improve the Manitou Incline! 2 Replies

Join the Cities of Colorado Springs and Manitou Springs, REI, Incline…Continue

Tags: trail, Manitou, volunteer, Friends, Incline

Started by Tim Bergsten. Last reply by Jeff Graham May 3.

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