November 9, 2015– It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of former board chair and emeritus board member Bill Stanfill. Bill has been a lighthouse for COBS, helping guide us through waters turbulent, calm, and bountiful over... READ MORE

Believing in girl power, Missy aims to raise awareness for the Gruffie Scholarship, and to inspire girls to get out there and get gritty. Here's her Nolan's 14 story:... 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

September 30, 2014– Last weekend COBS joined a new group of supporters and friends in Boulder for wine pairings, inspirational presentations and fundraising for scholarships. This evening was possible thanks to the generosity of Aron Ralston, our adventurer and guest speaker for the... READ MORE

September 26, 2014– On September 6 and 7, we had the rare treat to bring together legacy staff, alumni, and trustees from so many decades of our school’s history to celebrate the repurchase of our historic Marble basecamp. We celebrated... READ MORE

“The Gruffie” Scholarship Fund was established through the generosity of The Brown Family Foundation and many friends, in honor of Gruffie Clough. Friends of Gruffie honored her long history with the school, as both a staff and board member, by... READ MORE

May 28, 2014–  JERRY GOLINS, Colorado Outward Bound School Director from 1980-1985, and who preceded those years with many roles within the school, passed away on May 19, 2014 after a courageous battle with Parkinson’s disease. He was a friend and... READ MORE

April 28, 2014– On April 18, 2014, tragedy struck on Mt. Everest. 16 Sherpas were killed in the single deadliest accident in the history of the mountain, and the incident has sent shockwaves through the Sherpas, the climbing community and... READ MORE

April 14, 2014– When you look at the Rocky Mountain Program basecamp (the Leadville Mountain Center), the deep roots of the school are evident: the iconic wood dormitories built lovingly in the 1970s, the beaver pond circumnavigated by well-worn footpaths,... READ MORE