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Alumni Spotlight: Peter Olenick

Alumni Spotlight: Peter Olenick

Alumnus Peter Olenick '02 is a freestyle skiing pioneer and an 11-time X-Games competitor who won four…

Alumni Spotlight: Joe Wagner

Alumni Spotlight: Joe Wagner

Joe Wagner, class of 2000, grew up in Napa Valley amidst the vineyards of his…

Scholar In Residence: Immigration

Scholar In Residence: Immigration

How often do you consider the possibility that your firmly held beliefs could, in fact,…

Oystermeister builds community among student-athletes

Oystermeister builds community among student-athletes

What makes a school special? Beyond academics, it is the nurturing of a community, a…

Student Spotlight: Whitton Feer ’18

Student Spotlight: Whitton Feer ’18

CRMS Senior Whitton Feer is more interested in the backcountry than the spotlight; however, recent…

Hanging out with the Head of School

Hanging out with the Head of School

CRMS is an intentionally small student community, and the reasons for this were clear on…

How does water shape us

How does water shape us

Perched as they are at the confluence of the Crystal and Roaring Fork Rivers, it…

Building Community

Building Community

The first weeks of any high school experience can be a time of nervous transition…

Alumni Spotlight on Micah Springer ’90

Alumni Spotlight on Micah Springer ’90

I closed the book, closed my eyes, and took a deep breath. Stillness...Crickets filled the…

The CRMS Community Bike Sharing Program

The CRMS Community Bike Sharing Program

If you see a student pedaling a yellow cruiser bike around campus and then see…

Faculty Profile Kayo Ogilby

Faculty Profile Kayo Ogilby

Competitive swimming might not seem like a natural pursuit for an adult living in the…

Wild Mustang heads to CRMS

Wild Mustang heads to CRMS

Reprinted from the September issue of Roaring Fork Lifestyle Magazine The students involved in the…

Senior Project is Integral to a CRMS Education

Senior Project is Integral to a CRMS Education

Senior Project is an integral part of a student’s final year at CRMS, requiring students…

Why Your Child Should Attend Boarding School

Why Your Child Should Attend Boarding School

The benefits of attending a boarding school are often untold. A recent Forbes.com article shares…

The Braj

The Braj

Senior Morgan Young stepped up to the microphone at the end of CRMS’ All School…

Top 10 Reading Suggestions for Parents

Top 10 Reading Suggestions for Parents

With my third quarter travel schedule, I have had a lot of time to read…

Top 10 Gardening Tips

Top 10 Gardening Tips

Colorado’s climate with its intense sun, day/ night temperature fluctuations, dry and windy weather can…

College Counseling the Oyster Way

College Counseling the Oyster Way

The ranks of independent college counselors in the United States continue to grow, from an…

Visiting Scholar Program

Visiting Scholar Program

photo: Craig Childs, Visiting Scholar 2017 The Visiting Scholar Program has existed for quite some…

CRMS – A Lifestyle not a Job

CRMS – A Lifestyle not a Job

Virtually anyone associated with Colorado Rocky Mountain School will tell you it’s a unique place,…

The Art of Blacksmithing – An Ancient Art Flourishing at CRMS

The Art of Blacksmithing – An Ancient Art Flourishing at CRMS

The floors and walls of the timbered room are cloaked in black soot that rises…

Horsemanship Program at CRMS

Horsemanship Program at CRMS

The CRMS Horse Program just completed its third year after a historical hiatus of more…

Winter Sports Program in Full Swing

Winter Sports Program in Full Swing

The third quarter Active Program at CRMS is typified by the snow-sport offerings. At the…

Advancing Solar in the Roaring Fork Valley

Advancing Solar in the Roaring Fork Valley

This piece is written by Catherine Lutz, on behalf of Aspen Skiing Company. To view…

Faculty Profile: George Weber

Faculty Profile: George Weber

This week, we feature a member of the Arts faculty, George Weber, Director of the…

Tech Talk

Tech Talk

Tech classes may not seem like a natural fit for a school that's renowned for…

Choosing an Independent School

Choosing an Independent School

Choosing a school for your child is a big decision. It’s where they will spend…

In the Garden That Grows

In the Garden That Grows

There is no doubt, one of the most beautiful times of the year at Colorado…

Wilderness

Wilderness

Colorado Rocky Mountain School begins each school year by having its new students participate in…