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'He Lived for His Kids' | Colorado Man Who Died on Manitou Incline Remembered as Loving Dad
The 48-year-old collapsed during a Cub Scout hike, and the trail was closed for about two hours while officials responded.
- A hiker identified as 48-year-old Nickolay Jogolev collapsed Saturday while climbing the Manitou Incline with Cub Scouts and his 9-year-old son, experiencing breathing problems about halfway through the trek before dying later at a hospital.
- The Manitou Incline, located at the base of Pikes Peak, gains 2,000 feet of elevation over 2,768 steps in less than a mile and is a popular but strenuous challenge for fitness enthusiasts; a 64-year-old Oregon man died attempting the climb in April 2025.
- Jogolev had trained extensively for the hike, participating in all training climbs on the Parker Incline and Castle Rock Incline, and passersby observed him looking pale at the 900th step before he drank Gatorade and continued.
- Deputies cleared the Manitou Incline just before 10 a.m. Saturday to allow first responders access; medical professionals including a combat medic and doctors were hiking nearby when Jogolev collapsed.
- The cause of death remains pending as the family awaits autopsy results, while Coral Jogolev grieves compounded loss after her ex-partner died just 10 days before Nickolay, leaving the family navigating what she called "a long road ahead.
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"He lived for his children," Family mourns the loss of 48yr-old father who died on Manitou Incline
MANITOU SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) - On Saturday, a slew of law enforcement agencies shut down the Manitou Incline for an emergency medical rescue. Despite the
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Hiker who died on Manitou Incline identified
(MANITOU SPRINGS, Colo.) — The El Paso County Coroner has identified the hiker who died on Saturday, May 23, on the Manitou Springs Incline. According to a spokesperson with El Paso County, the coroner has identified the man as 48-year-old Nickolay Jogolev. Jogolev passed away after experiencing a medical emergency on Saturday morning about 1,000 [...]
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'He lived for his kids' | Colorado man who died on Manitou Incline remembered as loving dad
A Colorado man who died this past weekend while hiking one of the state's most challenging trails is being remembered as a loving father and husband.
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