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Top 3 Trip Reports - March 2023

Each month, we sort through all your trip reports. Then, we pick our favorites and celebrate them here! Read on for our top three trip reports from March 2023.

CMC Trusted Gear: Insulating Jacket - Rab Neutrino

For incomparable warmth look no further than the Rab Neutrino Jacket, an industry-leading jacket that CMC instructors have been raving about all winter long and highly-recommend for a variety of cold-weather adventures.

HIKING SAFETY TIP: BREAKING A CHAIN OF ERRORS

Enjoy this excerpt from the new outdoor skills book published by CMC Press, Hiking Safety Handbook

High Performing Trip Leaders of 2022

Learn more about what motivates volunteers to lead trips for the CMC.

New Outdoor Skills Series Book on Family Backpacking

Enjoy this excerpt from the new outdoor skills book published by CMC Press, Backpacking with Children: How to Go Lightweight, Have Fun, and Stay Safe on the Trail

Top 3 Trip Reports - February 2023

Each month, we sort through all your trip reports. Then, we pick our favorites and celebrate them here! Read on for our top three trip reports from February 2023.

CMC Celebrating Women's Month

The Colorado Mountain Club would not exist if weren't for the incredible dedication and tireless volunteerism from its FEMALE members!

Navex Ethicspoint System: A report on reporting at CMC

At the end of 2021, CMC implemented a third-party reporting system that allows for the anonymous reporting of misconduct of any kind. Here's how it worked in the first year.

Adventures of the CMC: Patagonia, Chile

Take some time to read through the amazing trip account from CMCer's who traveled through Patagonia this last winter!

Top 3 Trip Reports - January 2023

Each month, we sort through all your trip reports. Then, we pick our favorites and celebrate them here! Read on for our favorites from January 2023.

Wilderness First Aid: What is it? Why should I take the training? What makes the CMC course stand out from the rest?

A reminder on the importance of Wilderness First Aid and how you can benefit from a course through the Colorado Mountain Club.

Should You Take the Backcountry Incident Management Course?

CMC Upcoming Winter Courses and Activities for the 2022-23 Season

Where is your adventure taking you this winter? As the snow starts to fly, consider what you can learn with CMC this season.

CMC Trusted Gear: Communications – Rocky Talkie

When you find yourself needing to stay connected in the backcountry, know that CMC staff, instructors and trip leaders trust using Rocky Talkies.

Biden Administration Designates Camp Hale-Continental Divide National Monument

October 12, 2022: the Biden administration announced they were designating their first National Monument—Camp Hale-Continental Divide National Monument.

A-Frame Renovation 2022

The A-Frame built in 1964 by the Forest Service as a refuge for Barr Trail hikers seeking an ascent of Pikes Peak. The Pikes Peak Group has been maintaining the A-Frame for the Forest Service since 1999, and it has gotten much use over the years. The A-frame will serve as a refuge for Pikes Peak summitters for years to come.

How to Add a Trip Report

Explore our most recent trip reports for our Routes & Places. Learn how to post your own trip report to share your adventures.

2022 Roder Fund Recipient Reflections

Learn how the Eckart Roder Education Fund impacted the Colorado Mountain Club community through funding projects focused on mountain safety, responsibility, and courtesy. Eckart's legacy lives on through these contributions.

A week working in the Flat Tops

CMC's Stewardship Crew cleared and maintained trails in a remote part of the White River National Forest

CMC Stewardship Crew 2022 Intro

We laughed and joked and enjoyed the work even on days where the heat was almost unbearable and the sand was blowing dust into our every crevice

Public-Private Partnership Keeps 14er Peaks Open in Park County

CMC secures the re-opening of the Decalibron 14ers for the 2022 climbing season but there is still work to be done

A Walk through Colorado National Monument

Colorado National Monument: Free Chapter from New Guidebook, Guide to Western National Monuments

Lessons in Resiliency from the Mountains

The Bark of the Cony follows the tale of the 1960s local legends, the Climbing Smiths—a father and four sons who together climbed all the Colorado 14ers, finishing while the youngest, Tyle, was just eight years old.