Open Sky Field News November 2009
We hired six new guides from training in May: Tamar Nigogossian, Evan Meyer, Lisa Meerts-Brandsma, Derek Craig, David Martin, and Sara Arredondo, and one summer intern, Drew Thayer. Emily Isaacs ran the training with the help of senior field guide Tim Murphy. Some of the highlights of the training included an attempt to summit Blackhawk [...]
Get Inspired: Open Sky Quotes November 2009
People usually consider walking on water or in thin air a miracle.
But I think the real miracle is not to walk either on water or in thin air, but to walk on earth.
Every day we are engaged in a miracle which we don’t even recognize: a blue sky, white clouds, green leaves, [...]
Derek Daley Reaches 500 Field Days!
Open Sky Original Guide Derek Daley reaches 500 field days!
Open Sky is proud and excited to announce that on July 15th Derek Daley reached 500 days in the field at Open Sky. Derek has been with Open Sky in the field since the first day in 2006 when this program began. He worked with our [...]
Norman Elizondo, Open Sky Family Wellness Counselor on KDUR Wednesday, Nov. 4th
On Wednesday, Nov. 4th, from 10:30 – 11:30am (MST), Norman Elizondo, Open Sky’s Family Wellness Counselor was on the air with our local radio station KDUR, Fort Lewis College’s radio station. Norman was featured on the show Health Talk discussing the healing power of nature for the body, mind, heart and soul.
As a co-owner of [...]
Former Adult Student’s Successful Recovery Featured in Paper
“The fall and rise of Alex Stevenson; Darien’s Alex Stevenson went from star athlete to drug addict, and then recovered” ~ The Stamford Advocate
Read the full article here.
Former young adult student, Alex Stevenson is featured in the Stamford Advocate, the local paper for the greater Stamford, Connecticut community. Alex enrolled at Open Sky in May [...]
Emily Demong, LCSW named Clinical Director and Pam Parsons Dupuy, LMFT named Clinical Supervisor
Open Sky Wilderness Therapy, the nation’s premier holistic wilderness therapy program for adolescents and young adults, announces the promotion of Emily Demong, LCSW, to Clinical Director.
As a founder and owner of Open Sky with over twelve years of experience in the industry, Emily is eminently qualified for her new role as Clinical Director. Emily is [...]


