Western Slope OREC students address outdoor business issues

This story first appeared in The Outsider, the premium outdoor newsletter by Jason Blevins.

In it, he covers the industry from the inside out, plus the fun side of being outdoors in our beautiful state.

Outdoor industry students from three Western Slope universities this week offered solutions to several outdoor recreation businesses seeking innovative solutions to vexing challenges. 

Eight teams of students from Colorado Mesa University’s Outdoor Industry Studies Program, Colorado Mountain College’s Outdoor Education Program at Leadville and Western Colorado University’s Outdoor Industry MBA Program were coupled with eight outdoor businesses as part of the fourth annual Wright Collegiate Challenge. The 12-week program pairs students with businesses to…