Editing Scouting in Colorado (section)

=====Tahosa High Adventure Base=====
''Camp Tahosa (TH)'' is a camp near [[Ward, Colorado]], serving the [[Denver Area Council]] of the [[Boy Scouts of America]].  It was the primary camp for the Denver area until the later 1970s, when it was shut down because of damage caused by environmental factors, where It was replaced by ''Peaceful Valley Scout Ranch''.  The camp now serves as a [[high adventure]] base.  The High Adventure Treks from Camp Tahosa lead Scouts into the adjacent forest.

Tahosa is home to  separate camping programs for both Summer and non summer usage: From September to Early May, TH offers  OKPIK, Tahosa Challenge (COPE), and weekend camping. During the summer months, TH offers a variety of programs including [[National Youth Leadership Training]], Mountain Men (provisional camping), Alpine Adventure, Tahosa Trek, and EaglePoint.

Alpine Adventure is a six night mountaineering adventure in the high country of Colorado, combining the training facilities of Tahosa High Adventure Base with the lakes and vistas of the Indian Peaks Wilderness Area. The Scout will be members of a 12-person team, learning and applying skills to conquer the strenuous challenges of the program in a dynamic mountain environment.

Tahosa Trek was started in 1995 to provide a basic knowledge of backpacking/low impact camping, the program now offers more advanced training and longer, customized treks for the units of the  [[Boy Scouts of America]].

Okpik is a weekend extreme winter camping experience design to train Scouts in winter survival. The program starts with a classroom session on Friday night to prepare the scouts. On Saturday, the scouts will load equipment and supplies into sleds before snowshoeing around Tumblesome Lake. On the far shore of the lake, participants use the remainder of the day to construct [[quinzhee]]s which they spend the night in.

Tahosa Challenge is part of the [[Project COPE]] program that encourages youth and adults to expand mental creativity, increase physical abilities, promote leadership skills and instill personal confidence.

EaglePoint is the newest addition to Tahosa.  Founded in 2000 at Peaceful Valley Scout Ranch, EaglePoint is a troop run camp with access to the Tahosa High Adventure Base facilities.  With a small staff, troops can build their own schedule and do whatever they would like for their week at camp.   This program had a predecessor that started as early as 1991 called Eagle Quest.