Genesee Ropes Course and Experiential Outdoor Center is located at Genesee Mountain Park, a 2,400 acre park only 30 minutes west of Denver. Our programs and staff work to reinforce the goals and mission of your group while instilling elements of self-esteem, teamwork, effective leadership, creative problem solving and self-discipline.  Programs at Genesee are designed to incorporate Colorado Model Content Standards and focus on students learning team and group skills. Download the Genesee Outdoor Experiential Center brochure here.

The center is open April through October for groups in size from 8 - 100. For more information, call (720) 865-0680 or email at genesee.ropes@denvergov.org.

Outdoor Recreation also offers portable teambuilding programs. These programs arrive at your facility with our equipment and staff. We focus on activities and challenges that can be accomplished with varied groups and settings, so your group can get to know one another for the first time or further strengthen the community in your group.

Outdoor Recreation offers a variety of hiking trips in the summer and fall seasons. The hikes are tailored for all hiking ability levels.

Weekday ski and snowboard trips to Winter Park for youth ages 7-17.  Children will learn to ski or snowboard at Winter Park Resort, where they will develop their skills as they receive professional instruction from the Winter Park Ski and Ride school staff.  Participants are provided with lessons, lift tickets, equipment rental, ski clothing attire and transportation.
Download the Outdoor Recreation Winter brochure here.

Denver Parks and Recreation and the Winter Park Resort have partnered to offer inner city youth the opportunity to learn to ski and snowboard. Urban Riders is a program specifically geared for high school students attending Denver Public Schools. The club gives urban youth of Denver an opportunity to not only learn to ski or snowboard, but to progressively develop their skills and interest in snow sports, with the possibility to evolve into a life long participants and advocates of snow sports. 

Ruby Hill Rail Yard is the result of a partnership between Denver Parks and Recreation, Christy Sports and Winter Park Resort: Winter Park provided the rails, terrain park design and staff; Christy Sports provided free equipment rentals to the community; and Denver Parks and Recreation provided the physical space and support for the youth programs that utilized the Rail Yard. The Rail Yard is located off of South Platte River Drive and West Florida Avenue.