COLORADO SPRINGS — In Colorado Springs, the AdAmAn Club gets ready for their fireworks display on the summit of Pikes Peak.
They did a test run around 9 p.m. Wednesday to make sure everything is ready for the main event.
Here's a look at the history of the AdAmAn climb up Pikes Peak and why they do it.
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You can take a stroll along AdAmAn Alley in Downtown Colorado Springs.
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The club’s tradition is adding one new member every year, only this year they are bending the rules.
It is happening to honor and support AdAmAn club member Lance Stark and his family who lost their son and brother in a crash earlier this year.
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'I just want to honor my brother,' AdAmAn club adding two for trek up Pikes Peak
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Pueblo community honors 13-year-old Joeylin McDonald with lantern ceremony
Family and friends gathered at the Riverwalk in Pueblo to celebrate the life of 13-year-old Joeylin McDonald, who passed away last week in a tragic accident at a youth program.
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