| For Enthusiasts Of The Colorado Mountains
1. Educational Activities The CMC's Denver Group offers the finest educational activities in the state that you as a member can participate in. Our schools include: Wilderness Trekking ; Backpacking ; Basic Mountaineering ; High Altitude Mountaineering (HAMS) ; Beginning and Trad Lead Climbing ; Technical Ice Climbing ; Wilderness Survival ; Avalanche Awareness ; Nordic Skiing (cross country) ; The Telemark ; Alpine Touring/Ski Mountaineering School ; Winter Camping ; Fly Fishing ; and Mountain Oriented First Aid.
2. Friendships . Are you new to Denver? Do you want to enjoy your favorite outdoor activities with others of like mind and abilities? The CMC offers you the opportunity to meet others like yourself, whether that means you share climbing fourteeners or photographing wild flowers. There are over 10,000 CMC members. The Club is dependable and reliable. Activities are scheduled every weekend and all holidays.
Another great way to meet new friends is to join any one of our special sections
and numerous activities that the club offers. Sections include Rock
Climbing , Bicycling , Adopt-A-Wilderness
, Ice Skating , Fly
Fishing , the Trailblazers , High
Altitude Mountaineering , Trail Running , Summit
Seekers , Free Heelers , Photography ,
the Denver Downhillers and the Rocky
Mountain Over the Hill Gang.
3. Conservation And The Environment. The Club takes pride in its long-standing commitment to conservation and environmental ethics. Our members were involved in the establishment of Rocky Mountain National Park and Dinosaur National Monument. Today we are involved in issues affecting wilderness preservation, water and timber management, and access to public lands. We support trail building and maintenance. Members are invited to get involved.
4. Publications. As members you will receive:
You will also have member privileges at the American Mountaineering Center Library , the largest mountaineering library in the western hemisphere.
Joining Is Easy
Joining the Colorado Mountain Club is easy, simply go to our online application. Call our office at 303-279-3080 for information about the next new member meeting. |