AdAmAn

ONE HUNDRED YEARS of ICE, WIND, AND FIRE

Fireworks from the summit of America’s Mountain, visible for 100 miles, every New Year’s Eve. That was the plan.

In December 1922, five men from Colorado Springs decided to attempt what had never before been done. They would climb Pikes Peak to welcome the new year with flares and fireworks from the top of America’s Mountain. They came to be called the “Frozen Five.”

Little did they know that their unique decision to climb to the 14,115 foot summit in the dead of win-ter would become a cherished tradition for the en-tire Pikes Peak region.

The AdAmAn Club exemplifies the Colorado spirit of adventure and perseverance in overcoming adver-sity. Named for the practice of adding a single mem-ber each year (add a man) and stylized so the A’s in the name depict mountains, this book celebrates the 100 year history of this unusual and intrepid group of mountain climbers.

December, 2022

234 pages . 11×8.5 .  photographs/illustrations, maps, charts, index, color and b&w

ISBN# 978-1-943829-31-6 softcover

$60.00

A Treasure Trove of Imagery

A treasure of rich photo imagery beginning with the sepia toned photographs by the noted Colorado Springs photographer and club founding member, Harry Standley, and continuing into mid-century black & white photo imagery by another well-known Colorado Springs photo practitioner, James L. Bates. The book abounds with not just photos, but maps, charts, news articles, stories, and club statistics. A documentation of the technical advancement with pyro technics, climbing equipment, cold weather gear, communication and psuedo-weather science.