Outdoor Adventure Courses

Our Outdoor Adventure Courses, Alpine Backpacking, and Alpine Adventure Courses provide an introduction to a variety of outdoor skills such as backpacking, rock climbing, mountaineering, and whitewater rafting for individuals, families, and groups on a scheduled or charter basis. Three to ten-day courses are offered on the mountains and rivers of Colorado.

Alpine Backpacking and Adventure Course

This 8-day course will take place in the Sangre de Cristo Range in southern Colorado. It will focus on developing wilderness backpacking skills and basic outdoor survival. It will include instruction on backcountry navigation and route finding, low impact camping and meal preparation, group interaction and collaborative decision making. This course is appropriate for those with limited backcountry experience or those who would like to experience backpacking and mountaineering in the Colorado Rockies with a review of backcountry skills.

A peak ascent is a possibility. Participants should be in good physical condition and prepare for the program with a regular exercise routine. Each person should have their own backpacking and wilderness travel equipment (list provided) for conditions that may be encountered. Participants will be involved in the food planning and other logistics of the course. Recommended travel and meeting arrangements will be provided.