History
(NEW!) Historical Highlight - FIRST CMC TRIP May 2025
CMC has a long history in mountaineering, education and advocacy which is focused in Colorado's Rocky Mountains but extends around the world. Each month we'll highlight a different moment in history to share with our members.
The Fascinating History of South Table
South Table Mountain has been a defining feature of Golden for generations, its flat summit and striking cliffs shaping both the landscape and the community’s history.
Update from your Chief Executive Officer
September 2024: A new Chapter for Colorado Mountain Club regarding the sale of the American Mountaineering Center.
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.
CMC Receives Grant to Overhaul Club Archives
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.
Historical Highlight - BREAKING BARRIERS: How the Colorado Mountain Club Embraces Outdoor Inclusion
In 1912, when the Colorado Mountain Club was founded, the outdoor recreation world was vastly different from today. Yet even in those early days, the seeds of progressive change were being planted that would eventually blossom into the inclusive, diverse organization we know today.