Spring is so difficult to pack the car for a weekend in the mountains! In any given 2-day period, an early morning backcountry tour can give way to an afternoon…
Our first season running the Sawatch Mountain Club has started off strong! Despite a few weeks of low tide, we were able to find fresh turns each week and explore…
I don’t know about you, but lately I have found myself daydreaming of deep powder lines and hippy turns in the trees. Last weekend I got out the puffy jackets…
Junk Yard Bike Park Did you know the Rocky Mountain Outdoor Center has a bike park? As the river level and temperatures drop in the valley, now is the time…
The Unique World of Rock Climbing Most outdoor recreation sports share one critical component, the use of gravity! Whether you are running a river, ripping a single track, or slashing…
Discover the Goodview Campground at RMOC: Your Ultimate Outdoor Adventure Awaits Are you ready to embark on an unforgettable outdoor adventure? The Goodview Campground at Rocky Mountain Outdoor Center (RMOC)…
More than a lesson on how to SUP – Being an Effective Educator As an outdoor educator and mountain guide who specializes in rock climbing, mountaineering, and backcountry splitboarding, I…
The perception of Outdoor Recreation: A Not So Free Commodity Running a section of the river, scaling a rock face, and riding fresh powder are freeing experiences that connect us…
Skinning above treeline on a quest to ride a big mountain line is an experience like no other due to the alpine glow of the rising sun, the crisp thin…
Just when we thought we’d seen it all, the Ark Basin pulls another rabbit out of its ever-generous hat with a rafting season that simply won’t quit. Our winter snowpack…
A few months ago, we told you how the snowpack here in the Ark Basin was ideal, leading us to predict a first-rate rafting and kayaking season on the Arkansas…
