Outdoor Education Program at the Alpine Campus

The Outdoor Education Program at Steamboat Springs, Alpine Campus invites you to experience courses in outdoor skills, natural sciences, philosophy, ethics, and recreational activities designed to prepare our students for leadership roles in a variety of occupations. Our classroom ranges from small classes on campus to extended field sessions in our surrounding mountains, canyons, deserts, and rivers. 

Spend a few minutes in the field with us…..

Goals of this program:

• Provide practical training & experience for future outdoor educators;
• Promote awareness and reflection concerning safety, gear, risk management;
• Leave No Trace principles, natural history, ethics, & current/past trends/philosophy in outdoor education;
• To be out of doors and have fun during your college experience!

The October issue of BackPacker magazine has identified Colorado Mountain College as one of the top five outdoor-oriented colleges or universities in America. To explore our program further, click on any on the links to the left.

At CMC Alpine Campus we offer the Outdoor Education degree and Certificate of Completion.

For more information you can contact our program director,

Professor John Saunders at 970-870-4441 or

(toll free) 1-800-621-8559, extension 4441 or

email John at jsaunders@coloradomtn.edu

John Saunders
Colorado Mountain College
Alpine Campus
1330 Bob Adams Drive
Steamboat Springs, CO 80487