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Hi this is your host, Bernie J of Bernie's Colorado Journeys, “Your Bridge to Adventure”. When I moved to the “Springs” I was told not to miss the fireworks show on New Years Eve shot off from the top of Pike Peak. It wasn’t till later that I learned that people actually hiked up the mountain to do the deed. The Pikes Peak AdAmAn Club has been a tradition since 1922. It is a unique group of mountaineers, who each year on December 30th and 31st, climb the icy slopes of Barr Trail on the east face of world famous Pikes Peak. Then, at the stroke of midnight on New Year's Eve, AdAmAn members and their guests ignite a glorious fireworks display from the summit to usher in the New Year. Their idea was that each year, only one new member would be added to the Club, and as a result, the name AdAmAn (add a man) was chosen. Each year, members choose one new member from a list of applicants and ladies your not left out your also welcomed. At the stroke of midnight on New Year's Eve, they fire a spectacular fireworks display, which on a clear night, can be seen for hundreds of miles along the Front Range of the Colorado Rockies and eastern plains.
