Outwardly bound, inwardly hating each other.

– More Outward Bound adventures greet “The Real World: Denver” cast in this installment, testing their nerves, their ability to get along (or not drink for more than 24 hours), and their way with kids. Here’s a liveblog:

8:01: Flashbacks from previous episodes include the clips of tension between Stephen and the rest of the roommates, Tyrie getting along well with the Hurricane Katrina kids, and more.

8:02: Alex and the Katrina boys hike near the North Fork Lake Creek, with Tyron and DJ at the back of the line, complaining and resting frequently. Alex tries to spur them on, to no avail. Adjusting to the above-treeline altitude must be a frickin’ bitch for a group of below sea-level newbies…

8:03: They arrive at snowmelt pond (or tarn) at the top of their climb and Alex and their Outward Bound advisor Chris jump shirtless into the clear, icy water while the rest of the boys watch. Eleven seconds in and they’re out (having been at the top of a 14,000 peak — even in the summertime — I get chills just watching them. Jesus.)

8:04: Katrina kids Chris and Dernell have a face off in the freezing water, seeing who can stay in the longest. They’re in almost three minutes when Chris tells them to get out so they don’t get hypothermia. Eh… what’s the harm? Hypothermia’s fun.

8:05: Alex gives the guys a pep talk when they return to camp. Afterwards, everyone (except Stephen that is… dick!) sits around talking, unified by their hatred of Stephen. Apparently he’s not going to be back until the next night, which seems to vex Brooke mightily. Either that or she’s chewing on a bug.

8:06: They discuss climbing Mt. Champion the next day, Tyrie giving another friendly pep talk as Chris looks on, seemingly proud of him for taking charge. That, and not peeing in public again.

8:07: Day Four dawns with Jenn telling the teens the roommates will lead them up the mountain so they can learn navigation skills. Uh, like the skills that got them to the campsite 3 1/2 hours late? As the day wears on and grows warmer the teens begin complaining again. DJ and Tyron start lagging and Tyron declares he quits, Tyrie shaking his head.

Colie couldn’t be in this photo because she was carving Alex’s name into her arm.

8:12: “Attitudes happen. I don’t trip over that,” Tyrie says. “Ya’ll are kids, but I want you to take the good stuff away from this and leave the bad stuff.” His motivation seems to work as they finally arrive at the top of the 13,646 peak. It looks like they barely disturbed anything to get up there, but based on this blog post from last August, we know differently.

8:13: They sign the Colorado mountain register and Jenn says it’s “the most fulfilling sense” she’s had her life. My most fulfilling “sense” is taste, but it wavers between that, smell, touch, and hearing. I bet getting back to Denver, getting wasted, and making out with someone again will be up there for her, too.

8:14: Back at camp Stephen arrives from his trip to see his sister as everyone else is getting quite buddy-buddy. Stephen complains about being up since five in the morning and Colie’s like, “I’ve been up since five too.” Stephen: “Oh, you climbed the peak?” YES, SHE DID.

8:15: That night they circle the campfire as Chris explains he wanted to help the kids find a source of strength within themselves. Like a senior retreat, everyone starts blubbering. And then Tyron speaks, talking about how grateful he is and barely containing himself from sobbing. It’s probably the most genuine moment of the season so far, mostly because he seems truly affected by the experience. It’s a reminder what a sad piece of sh*t “The Real World” is these days. If we had more of these moments, the show wouldn’t get the constant flak it does.

“So… does anyone have any matches? Or booze?”

8:16: “Thank ya’ll for not giving up on me,” Tyron finishes. You’re welcome dude, thanks for making the episode. The next day they get their photos taken (probably where this pic was shot — notice the weird absence of Colie) and give their goodbye hugs. Stephen says he feels like he had the least connection to the kids. (Psst, Stephen: Brooke and Davis barely said a word to them too. Wait, I forgot this episode is about hating you. OK, back to that.)

8:17: In beautiful downtown Leadville (wtf? was the abandoned mine unavailable?) the cast endures their Outward Bound evaluations with Chris. He lauds Tyrie for his non-stop connections with the kids. On the other hand, Stephen has a “medium-level” motivation for getting the job done. Hey, better than the zero level he started with.

8:18: Of course, Stephen seems unconcerned about being “a little checked-out” of the situation. A little? He says he feels like he’s getting crapped on and that there’s nothing he can do about it. I suggest wearing a raincoat, to prevent the crap from getting in your eyes and hair.

8:22: Back in Denver, Stephen and Alex discuss their evaluations at Pat’s. Stephen, a bit tipsy, goes off about not being able to fake his enthusiasm for the job. “Brothers of the bride don’t usually get to choose where the wedding is.” Huh?

8:23: Alex explains to Stephen about how he was getting dogged on by Tyrie and Colie the whole time he was visiting his sister. Ah, the backstabbin’… “If they have anything to say they should say it to me!” Stephen asserts. Damn skippy!

Colie holds back vomit as the watches Alex talking to another girl.

8:24: Colie and Davis walk in, Colie obliviously eating some of Stephen’s fries. Stephen goes outside to smoke, presumably so he doesn’t rip Colie’s face off in anger. Davis heads outside to console him, the good Christian boy that he is.

8:25: Davis says Tyrie thinks Stephen is “integrated” into white culture, to which Stephen says, “How rude” (you know, like Stephanie from “Full House”). Back at 1920 Market Street, with some random blonde in the courtyard, Stephen and Tyrie are in the couch room having a chat.

8:26: They both seem a bit drunk, although surprisingly their heated discussion doesn’t escalate into a yelling fight (probably because Brooke’s already passed out ). Tyrie calls Stephen the “acceptable Negro,” and then points out how Stephen called him a “hood” in the beginning (like that’s a bad thing).

8:27: It seems they don’t have a problem with each other after all (except talking talk sh*t behind each others’ back and comparing who’s more black… but, you know, problem solved). They finish by saying they want things to be as kosher as possible. Since they’re both Jewish.

8:28: The next night at Tavern Downtown Stephen is again talking to Alex about how Colie is a bitch, with more random groupies surrounding them at their table. It never gets old. They hop a street over to Public House for more libations and conversation, although it looks more like the Sports Column to me. Ah… editing.

8:29: Stephen finally confronts Colie there. “I don’t f***ing hate you,” he says. Colie’s reply: “You think I’m this bitchy, bossy sorority girl.” Only one of them is right. Colie looks alternately sad, wasted and confrontational as she listens to Stephen blather away. She backtracks and says she wants to work things out. What a turnaround. Yay alcohol!

8:30: Colie apologizes and says she feels like a jackass, then ends the episode with a big hug. Blech. The show bleeds into Road Rules without any previews of next week’s installment. Could it be the one where they go to Thailand for their cast trip? Nope, it’s the one where Brooke and Davis spar, Tyrie gives Jazalle the hostile runaround, and Brooke’s psychologist parents visit. Yawn.