Not much exciting happened in Colorado Springs while I was growing up. At that time, it was a city of approximately 200,000 and it's major business was the tourist industry (it's very beautiful and close to great skiing). Yes, I ski... but I think I prefer cross-country to downhill. I tried out a number of other sports while growing up. Though I think that my favorites are the ones that I have been doing the longest; soccer and martial arts. The picture at the top of this page is of Pike's Peak. There really aren't many mountains that compare to the Rockies.