Adaman Mural

Honoring the Frozen Five of yore.

Since 1922, members of the AdAmAn Club, a nonprofit organization, ascend Pikes Peak each Dec. 30–31, igniting a glorious fireworks display atop the peak at midnight on New Year’s Eve for all to enjoy for miles around.

We were commissioned to create a mural for the AdAmAn Alley, an award-winning placemaking project helmed by the Creative District to celebrate 100 years of the AdAmAn Club.

⛛ Creative Direction
⛛ Illustration & Design

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The AdAmAn Club provided a comprehensive archive of photos and information about their 100 year history of climbing the peak, including the sheet music to a marching song that was written for the club earlier in it’s history. That song celebrated the original five men who ascended the peak in 1922, otherwise known as the “Frozen Five”.

Live true to the memory 
Of those frozen five of yore 
Whose deeds made tradition 
That will live forever more.

Taking inspiration from the classic WPA National Parks posters we created an illustration based on a composite of the vintage photography of those early ascents which included a vintage-style climbing badge featuring some of the lyrics of the chorus of the song.

Sheet music titled 'The AdAmAn Song' with musical notes and lyrics about fireworks and celebrations during the New Year.
A group of soldiers walking up a snow-covered mountain along train tracks, carrying backpacks and equipment.
A group of people hiking in a snow-covered forest on a mountain trail, equipped with backpacks and walking sticks.
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A group of climbers ascending a snow-covered mountain trail at high altitude, with snow and rocky terrain in the background.
A group of hikers in winter gear ascending a snow-covered mountain slope, with large rocks and boulders nearby.
Two men standing outdoors in winter, holding rockets and bombs used at Pikes Peak summit, with a wooden fence in the background.
Black and white certification document with an illustration of a mountain. It certifies Don Obee as a lifetime member of the Adamant Club in Colorado Springs, Colorado, election date December 31, 1944. Signed by the President, Ralph Macaw, and the Se
A mural depicting hikers with backpacks walking on a mountain trail, with a mountain range and a sun in the background. To the right, a blue shield-shaped sign with white and yellow text reads: 'Live true to the memory of those frozen five of yore whose deeds made tradition that will live forever. Established 1922, Adam Man Club.'