— April 15, 2015 Our spring Rockies to Ecuador students are on their way home after 81 of the most challenging days of their lives. After such an intense experience, it can be difficult transitioning back to everyday life. A... READ MORE
–March 24, 2015 For years, the Southwest Program of COBS has been operating out of a rented warehouse in Moab, Utah. Staff housing has likewise been dispersed amongst rental properties in town. While this has been a great solution for... READ MORE
March 26, 2015– UPDATE: To read more about Tap’s Big, Big life, read his obituary here: Tap’s Obit Services are as follows: Friday, April 10, 2015 at 2:15 p.m. Santa Fe National Cemetery 501 North Guadalupe Street Santa Fe, NM... READ MORE
February 11, 2015– “Thousands of tired, nerve-shaken, over-civilized people are beginning to find out that going to the mountains is going home; that wilderness is a necessity.” -John Muir At our Black Tie & Tennis Shoes Gala in October, we... READ MORE
January 26, 2015– 28 students and 5 faculty from the University of Colorado Denver visited the Leadville Mountain Center last weekend to kick off a multi-phase partnership between the Colorado Outward Bound School and the CU Denver College of Architecture... READ MORE
January 12, 2015 — At Colorado Outward Bound School, supporting the career development of our staff looks a little different than at other organizations. Many companies send their staff out to conferences or retreats hosted at a nice hotel. Some... READ MORE
December 31st, 2014– A letter from Executive Director Peter O’Neil: We are sprinting towards the New Year at the Colorado Outward Bound School. Our last course came out of the field the week of Christmas and our first 2015... READ MORE
Thanks to Parker Mikesh for sending in this story about his Colorado Outward Bound rafting expedition! My Rapid The summer before my sophomore year, I went out into the desert and discovered the kind of man I can be, and... READ MORE
November 25th, 2014– My name is Peter O’Neil; I am the executive director of the Colorado Outward Bound School. I am also the proud parent of three Colorado Academy children, so Chuck touched my life in many ways. I would... READ MORE
October 31st, 2014– Robert England, a teacher in Alabama, came to the Colorado Outward Bound School in June of 1976. The experience transformed him. Since his course, Bob has worked tirelessly to unlock the same transformation in his students. He... READ MORE