Colorado Rockies Intro to Adventure (High School)
An introductory wilderness adventure in the Colorado Rockies for high schoolers, focusing on basic outdoor skills.
▌ Editor's read The Outward Bound website loads successfully, detailing a 5-day 'Intro to Adventure' course in the Colorado Rockies for 14-16 year olds. The program is an overnight wilderness expedition focusing on backpacking and rock climbing, designed to foster leadership, teamwork, and resilience. Outward Bound is a non-profit educational organization. While the specific course isn't individually reviewed, Outward Bound as an organization generally receives high praise in Google reviews, with a 4.8-star rating from over 1,000 reviews for their main profile, often highlighting transformative experiences and competent instructors. The website mentions a commitment to safety, including staff training and background checks. No specific staff-to-participant ratio is published for this course, nor is there information about ACA accreditation for this specific program or state licensing.
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Nonprofit operator501(c)(3) tax-exempt
Who thrives here Ages 14–16
Colorado Rockies Intro to Adventure (High School) serves high-school campers, which means the program is competing against summer jobs, college visits, internships, and residential overnight options. The case for a day camp at this age is usually a CIT (counselor-in-training) track, deep specialization in outdoors/nature, or a portfolio item parents and kids both value. Programs that don't articulate one of those three usually lose this age band by 9th grade.
Facts & Credentials
- Program type
- Overnight camp
- ACA accredited
- Not verified
- Established
- Not listed
- Operator
- Nonprofit organization
- Staff-to-camper ratio
- Not listed
Details
- Category: Outdoors/Nature
- Ages: 14–16
- Address: Outward Bound, 51617 US-24, Leadville, CO 80461
- Phone: 866-467-7651
- Cost notes: $2,000
Logistics
- Lunch provided: Yes
- Transportation: No
- Financial aid: No
- Setting: outdoor
Frequently asked about Colorado Rockies Intro to Adventure (High School)
- What ages does Colorado Rockies Intro to Adventure (High School) accept?
- Colorado Rockies Intro to Adventure (High School) is open to children ages 14–16. Camps publish their own age cutoffs, and some run mixed-age groups internally; check the registration page for that summer's grouping if your child sits at a boundary.
- How much does Colorado Rockies Intro to Adventure (High School) cost?
- Colorado Rockies Intro to Adventure (High School) publishes $1,095/week for the standard session. $2,000 Final cost depends on session length, sibling discounts, and whether extended care is added on.
- Who runs Colorado Rockies Intro to Adventure (High School)?
- Colorado Rockies Intro to Adventure (High School) is operated by a nonprofit organization. The operator type matters for tuition policy (refunds, financial aid eligibility) and for what kind of staff training pipeline the camp uses.
- Does Colorado Rockies Intro to Adventure (High School) provide lunch?
- Yes — Colorado Rockies Intro to Adventure (High School) includes lunch in the program. Confirm whether it's a hot lunch, cold lunch, or a snack-plus-bring-your-own setup, and ask about allergy accommodations if relevant.
- How does Colorado Rockies Intro to Adventure (High School) compare to other outdoors/nature camps in Leadville?
- Colorado Rockies Intro to Adventure (High School) is one of 13 outdoors/nature camps in Leadville that overlap its age range. The differentiation between options usually comes down to four factors: weekly price, day length, indoor/outdoor balance, and group size. Browse same-city alternatives in the directory to compare side by side.
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