This story comes from Emily, who went on a 15-day alpine backpacking course in the Gore Range of Colorado. It was 4:00 AM and the stars were glistening above my tarp with the shadows of mountains surrounding me. There we... READ MORE

Thank you Vivian (recent alumna from CCWA-822, an all girls alpine backpacking course) for the eloquent and impactful letter! Many of us have returned home from a COBS course and struggled to find words to the question “how was it?”... READ MORE

“Pain is temporary, savor joy, all we have are the moments that create memories” This quote is how I went through the course; the hours went by fast, but still the days were long. Going up a peak for the... READ MORE