

In 1913, Ramsey, Koenig, and a helper Tom Bennett built a road to Twin Lakes. Koenig spent the winter with the Ramsey family and helped build a road over Pennock Pass. The Ramsey's made a living ranching and operating a sawmill. The homesteads were officially deeded in 1903. In 1897, two brothers, Hugh and Charles Ramsey, homesteaded the present southern portion of the campus. The Koenig children along with Joe Bennett (back right) pose with their schoolteacher. They can house various private organizations that go to Pingree Park for retreats, workshops and meetings. Pingree trips began in 1983 and now include Intergenerational, Watercolor, Musical programs and intensive Hiking trips.Ħ Bedroom conference cabins constructed in 1995 after the old structures burnt in the 1994 fire. Throughout the summer various Road Scholar groups make their way up to Pingree Park. The Forestry program, F-230, is a one-week program for Forestry majors, required in addition to the NR-220 program. NR-220 is a required four-week field camp for undergraduate students in the College of Natural Resources. Students stay in four person cabins on campus grounds with heat provided by wood-burning stoves.

Since 1915 CSU Mountain Campus has hosted summer sessions for students. In the Hourglass Fire of 1994 the course was damaged severely but was rebuilt in the following years. The course consists of several low and high elements built in 1989 with a large climbing wall and adjoining "Giant Swing" built in 2005. Additionally many recreational and corporate groups include a stop at the Ropes Course for use in team building exercises. Many groups use the facilities including students from both Colorado State University and Poudre School District. Students swing from the Giant Swing at the Challenge Ropes Course.Ī popular program at CSU Mountain Campus is the Challenge Ropes Course.
