How to Prepare for an Avalanche Course 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 and started tuning my board. And of course...
READ MOREJunk 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 to get out the bike and ride the Junk Yard Bike Park! Mountain biking in the...
READ MOREThe 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 fresh powder, most outdoor recreation sports rely on the act...
READ MOREDiscover 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) is the perfect destination for outdoor...
READ MOREMore 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 recently decided to diversify my scope of practice by...
READ MOREThe 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 to the environment and the natural places we live. Therefore, these...
READ MORESkinning 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 air, and the pristine nature of the backcountry snow. However, there are a lot of...
READ MORERMOC welcomes merger with Leadville-based Sawatch Guides Climbing and other land-based activities recently got a whole lot cooler at the Rocky Mountain Outdoor Center. As of January 2020, Leadville-based Sawatch Guides has merged with RMOC...
READ MORE“Surfing and climbing are both useless sports. You get to be conquistadors of the useless. You climb to the summit and there is nothing there. And you could hike to the top from another direction. How you get there is the important part...
READ MORESnowboarding has always been a huge part of my life. It is the reason that I moved to Colorado. My friends and I arranged our courses at CSU so that we only had class on Tuesday and Thursdays. That way we could hang out in the mountain for 4...
READ MOREAre you (and your gear) ready for an epic winter in the backcountry? Temps are dropping and snowflakes are starting to fly. Ski movie premiers are popping up on mountain town screens. The time for backcountry skiing and splitboarding is upon us...
READ MOREFall is in the crisp Rocky Mountain air and for some that means rowing on the river. The desert calls for cooler (and less buggy!) temps, multi-day missions make sense after a summer on the water with your crew, or maybe you scored a launch date...
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