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Meet new people and explore the mountains with the Colorado Mountain Club. Join us for trips, hikes and activities throughout the state!
Put your CMC Membership and your Passport to work! The CMC leads dozens of trips around the world every year, from summit hikes in Mexico to cycle tours of Italy. Make your next vacation the adventure of a lifetime. Learn more >
The Colorado Mountain Club’s Youth Education Program (YEP) provides active learning through outdoor and adventure education. Learn more >
On October 27th, the state Board of Directors elected a new Board President and a new slate of officers for 2019. Please help us in welcoming our new leadership team:
We also want to thank Matt Biscan, our outgoing Board President, for all of the work he has done for us. While he is no longer the President, we are excited that Matt has decided to stay on the Board to continue his great work.
A new program to invest back in our volunteer trip leaders and instructors!
The Colorado Mountain Club is launching the CMC Leadership Project to help our volunteer Trip Leaders and Instructors become the best outdoor educators that they can be! We will have scholarship opportunities for skills development classes in both summer and winter. And in August we will host the inaugural Leadership Summit, complete with gear expo, athlete run clinics, and gear demo opportunities.
Roll up your sleeves and give back to the mountains we love! Join the Colorado Mountain Club in making much needed improvements to the Crags Trail at Pikes Peak, Mt. Elbert, Quandary Peak and more. Camping and meals are included with many of our multi-day events so let's get dirty and improve those trails together!
By Marketing Intern Caroline Jackson
The Colorado Mountain Club has received a $5,000 grant from the Colorado Historical Advisory Board that will allow us to digitize and rediscover our history over the next year. With this grant, American Alpine Club Library Director Katie Sauter will be going through the archives in four phases.
by Jesse Crock
Coloring Colorado features drawings of some of the state’s iconic peaks, such as Crestone Needle, Lone Eagle Peak, Mount of the Holy Cross, and the Maroon Bells. There are pastoral scenes with wildflowers and aspen trees as well as historical scenes. And there are fun drawings like the much-loved Blue Bear at the Denver Convention Center. For outdoor adventure lovers, there is mountain biking, trail running, rock climbing, ice climbing, mountaineering and more! This 8.5" x 11" coloring book is fun for anyone from age 3 to 93. While many people will want Coloring Colorado for themselves, it also makes a wonderful gift.
To order a copy, please visit our store or call 303-279-3080.
Experience the Grand Canyon's hidden areas on this 12-day, hike-intensive raft trip. Hatch River Expeditions will lead our group down 188 miles of river on 35-foot, motorized S-rig boats, while giving us access to hikes in areas that can only be reached from the river.
Founded in 1912 and designed to unite adventure, education and preservation, we represent the Colorado lifestyle and everything that is great about Colorado.
Courses & Events
Tuesday, November 6 Knot Tying School-Denver
Wednesday, November 7 Star-Gazer Hike to Greenfield Meadow
Saturday, November 10 Fort Collins Group Annual Dinner
Saturday, November 10 Pikes Peak Group Annual Dinner
Wednesday, November 14 Peak Happy Hour-Outdoorsy Trivia Night!
Saturday, November 17 Adobe Peak
Monday, November 19 Photographic Fundamentals
Wednesday, November 21 Social Hike on Wednesday
Thursday, November 22 Thanksgiving Day Hike & Festivities
Friday, November 23 New Member & Guest Hike: Herman Gulch
Thursday, November 29 AIARE Level 1 Avalanche - Boulder
Friday, November 30 New Member Hike: Reynolds Park
Adventure Travel Trips Utah - Ancient Ruins Mexico - Hiking Japan - Touring Mexico - Mountaineering Argentinia - Mountaineering Costa Rica - Hiking & Wildlife Scotland - Trekking Iceland - Trekking Norway - Trekking Switzerland - Trekking ----- See More Trips -----
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