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Upcoming Events

Colorado Mountain Club Basecamp
Wed, Mar 18, 2026

Climb – Large Classroom / Climbing Wall West

Advanced Rope Skills Practice 5:30-8:30 pm

Genesee Park
Wed, Mar 18, 2026

Hiking – Genesee Park - Chavez and Beaver Brook Trail Loop

This is a relatively easy hike through shaded forest, along a river for most of the way. The trail loop is about 5.1 miles long with an elevation gain of 1,122 feet.

Intermediate Snowshoe – Leland Creek, Fool Creek, King Creek Loop
Wed, Mar 18, 2026

Intermediate Snowshoe – Leland Creek, Fool Creek, King Creek Loop

We'll snowshoe a loop around the east side of the Fraser Experimental Forest sampling the Leland Creek, Fool Creek, Byers Peak, and St Louis Creek trails along the way. Byers Peak comes into view early in the hike.

Ascent Climbing Gym
Wed, Mar 18, 2026

Climb – Ascent Climbing Gym

Indoor climbing session at Ascent Climbing Gym. For Ascent members, you can use your membership as usual For members of Whetstone, you get one free pass to Ascent per month, feel free to use it Everyone who does not have a membership: Ascent has agreed to give a discounted day rate of $12, and an additional $8 for a gear rental if needed.

Betasso Preserve
Wed, Mar 18, 2026

Hiking – Betasso Preserve

Hikers' Happy Hour! We'll take a lap of Betasso's Canyon Loop Trail, soaking in the springtimey goodness.  This is a social hike to meet and greet new and less-new friends, to find those with similar interests and plan future trips and outings.

Updates from the Blog

CMC Spring/Summer 2026 Course Catalog is Now Live!

CMC Spring/Summer 2026 Course Catalog is Now Live!

Sign up for Colorado Mountain Club's spring and summer 2026 courses.
What to Expect at CMC’s 2026 Banff Mountain Film Festival Screenings

What to Expect at CMC’s 2026 Banff Mountain Film Festival Screenings

Banff Film Festival returns to the Denver Stockyards Event Center on March 6-8, 2026.
Risk Management Corner: February

Risk Management Corner: February

RISK MANAGEMENT CORNER: LOOKING BACK & PLANNING AHEAD - WHAT CAN WE LEARN FROM LOOKING BACK