PPG Trip Leader School
Are You ready to become a CMC Trip Leader?? Pick the trips you want to lead, the time you want to lead them, share the experience with others, make new friends, and help promote fun and safe enjoyment of the Colorado Outdoors. What could be better?

1. The process starts with a self-paced online course via CoAssemble to learn:
a. Types of trips you will be qualified to lead and how to get additional certifications/training
b. The duties and responsibilities of a Colorado Mountain Club Trip Leader
c. Information about planning and conduction a trip
d. Safety management and emergency response
e. CMC trip policies, guidelines, and insurance issues
f. CMC history, structure, and programs
** You'll reinforce this understanding by reading the CMC Leadership Manual and interacting with the online course and assessments***
2. Earning the Wilderness First Aid certificate and Badge (information will be provided in an email after you finish the CoAssemble Course)
3. Join with other prospective leaders in an outdoor Scenario Session hike and review some common trip happenings and trip leader challenges
4. Conduct a Leader-In-Training (LIT) hike under the guidance of a current CMC Mentor trip leader to show your trip leading ability
5. Then your PPG CMC Trip Leader application is ready for submission and review.
- Learn the specifics of Trip Leading in the Pikes Peak Group by reviewing these documents:
- Find a PPG Trip Leader Mentor to support your Leader in Training Hike
- See more CMC trip leader Resources at https://www.cmc.org/members-volunteers/leader-resources/trip-leader-resources
- Contact PPG Trip Leader School (TLS) Directors with any questions or for assistance: Glenn Barr <gjb2000@gmail.com>
Christie Lee <christie80905@gmail.com>
Sean Starkey <sean@seanstarkey.com>