–May 12, 2015 Since the founding of the Colorado Outward Bound School in 1962, we have always sought opportunities to support students who wish to go on course but who do not have the financial means to do so. We... READ MORE

Huge thanks to Ella for her story! Hopefully this bit of inspiration will drive some of our readers to get out there this weekend, seek out some BAM!s, and embrace some crying/screaming/laughing/singing. Even Outward Bound instructors get “Outward Bounded”. Even... READ MORE

–April 17, 2015 The steel framing is up and students are hard at work! 28 students from CU’s Masters in Architecture Design Build semester are moving closer and closer to project completion of 14 staff cabins this semester at our... READ MORE

— 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