Colorado Outward Bound School

To spark lifelong growth through challenge—outside.

We facilitate adventurous learning, rooted in the outdoors, to unlock confidence, curiosity, and the skills to thrive with purpose.

Since 1962, Colorado Outward Bound School (COBS) has been on a mission to spark lifelong growth through challenge—outside. On mountain passes and in red rock canyons across Colorado and Utah, we help students discover that they are more capable than they realize. With the outdoors as our classroom, we empower youth with the tools to unlock confidence, curiosity, and the skills to thrive with purpose. Alongside our community partners and Outward Bound USA, we increase access to outdoor learning for thousands of youth each year.

Working at COBS means joining a crew that is working towards a bold shared vision: generations of youth empowered to realize their potential—rising with courage, leading with compassion, and building more connected, resilient communities.