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Barr Camp Opportunity

12/10/2021

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Work at Barr Camp - 
For those of us who have run the Pikes Peak Ascent or Marathon, or who have spent hours training or hiking Barr Trail, we know and appreciate the value of Barr Camp and its caretakers.  Perhaps you've used Barr Camp as a turn around point, a rest area along the way to your destination, or even a camp area for an overnight adventure on Pikes Peak.  No matter what the purpose of the visit, so many of us have benefited from resting on a bench, use of a restroom, an early morning pancake, and great conversation with the caretakers and other visitors at the camp.  No doubt if you have spent any time at Barr Camp, you've met the caretakers and have a true appreciation for all that they do on a daily basis. Those caretakers are a critical piece of our experience at Barr Camp and enjoyment of Pikes Peak.  But did you know Barr Camp is now looking for new caretakers? We're taking the opportunity to help spread the word that Barr Camp is hiring! Do you know someone that would love the experience of living and working on Pikes Peak?
​See the information below and pass it along!


Barr Camp is hiring a part time or full-time seasonal Caretaker with possible consideration for full-time. Single and couples invited to apply. This position involves living remotely at Barr Camp. Great customer service and handy-person skills required. Must be able to hike 6.2 miles up Pikes Peak and perform physical tasks at 10,200 ft. elevation.

Go to barrcamp.com for information about Barr Camp.
If interested, email a short bio and a request for additional information
to [email protected] and [email protected]



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Fun Fact!

In 1972 Peter Strudwick did the Ascent in 4:20:29 and the Marathon in 7:02:28. What is so incredible about that you ask? Well, soon after his mother had caught rubella, commonly called German measles, Peter was born with legs that ended in stumps just past the ankles, a left arm that had only one thumb and a finger, and a right arm ending at the wrist.
When Zebulon Pike tried to ascend the mountain that would later be named after him he was turned back by the harsh weather. Many claim he said that no one would ever reach its summit. However, it is generally accepted that he meant on that day, under those conditions. The snow was waist deep and his men were not dressed for it and were out of food.
“Militant tobacco-hating physician” Dr. Arne Suominen from Delray Beach FL, became the founder of the modern day Pikes Peak races when he wrote a letter to the Colorado Springs Chamber of Commerce in 1956 and challenged cigarette smokers to race him up and down Pikes Peak. 1956 Results
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