At 20 years old Darylann, decided to embark on a 30-day Rockies to Ecuador Pathfinder semester with financial assistance from the Gruffie Scholarship. Here is her account of the experience. From Palugo to the Paramo On the third day of... READ MORE

January 29, 2016– Steve is a much-loved member of our Southwest Program staff. This season Steve applied for funding through the Staff Development Fund for his expedition to raft the Grand Canyon. If you would like to support the Staff... READ MORE

The winter season means many things to many people… Holidays, family, cozying up to the fire. Wool socks, sledding, and all things hygge. For our field staff however, winter is a time to keep busy: some switch gears to their... 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

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

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

October 28, 2014– This fall, a group of our favorite female COBS Instructors got together for the first (annual?) Women’s Rock Rendezvous. The destination: Indian Creek, Utah. Indian Creek is well-known amongst climbers as a “mecca of splitter hand-cracks.” The... READ MORE