New Year Fireworks Off Pikes Peak — The AdAmAn Club

Pikes Peak Fireworks and the AdAmAn Club

Have you ever wondered how the local tradition of lighting fireworks off Pikes Peak at midnight got started? For over a century, a crew of brave mountaineering mavericks have made their way to the summit on foot on New Year’s Eve to create a light show for celebrants all throughout the Pikes Peak region. Their name? The AdAmAn Club. Their mission? To carry on the tradition of the “Frozen Five,” and bring a little brightness to each New Year. Read on to learn more about the “Frozen Five,” the AdAmAn Club and what you can expect to see on New Year’s Eve.

December 1922: A Pikes Peak Tradition is Born

Plenty of people had summitted Pikes Peak by the time the winter of 1922 had begun, but very few ever embraced the folly of attempting the ascent during the snowy season. Rightfully so,…