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 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

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

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

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