All Colorado Mountain Club Events, Trips, and Courses

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Field Day
Sun, Apr 12, 2026

Field Day – Loveland Pass

Mountaineering Field trip: TCS Advanced Crevasse Rescue
Field Day for Denver TCS Advance Crevasse Rescue Seminar
No Prerequisites
1 participant
Registration closed Apr 10
Denver
Jennifer Bealer
AIARE L1 - Field Day 2
Sun, Apr 12, 2026

AIARE L1 - Field Day 2 – Berthoud Pass

Avalanche Education Field trip: CMC State AIARE L1
Expect an eight hour day in the snow. This is your Team's day to lead
No Prerequisites
6 participants 1 instructor
Registration closed Apr 3
CMC State
Uwe Sartori
Mountaineering – Mount Parnassus and Bard Peak
Sun, Apr 12, 2026

Mountaineering – Mount Parnassus and Bard Peak

Mountaineering Trip
No Prerequisites, Leader's Permission Required
4 participants
Registration closed Apr 9
Denver
Jose Pacheco
Advanced Snowshoe – Lily Mountain
Sun, Apr 12, 2026

Advanced Snowshoe – Lily Mountain

Snowshoeing Trip
This EXPLORATORY out-and-back snowshoe hike ascends Lily Mountain just outside Rocky Mountain National Park, covering
No Prerequisites
3 participants 0 leaders
Registration closed Apr 10
Bobcats Section
Wayne Howell
PPG BMS - Advanced Snow Climbing Field Day #2 – Pikes Peak - Glen Cove
Sun, Apr 12, 2026

PPG BMS - Advanced Snow Climbing Field Day #2 – Pikes Peak - Glen Cove

Mountaineering Field trip: PPG BMS - Advanced Snow Climbing
Students will practice skills learned during class on a snow couloir climb.
Prerequisites
8 participants 0 instructors
Registration closed Apr 4
Pikes Peak
Mike Cromwell
Lecture - Night 1
Mon, Apr 13, 2026

Lecture - Night 1 – The Lodge

Fly Fishing Lecture: Fly Fishing School
Learn about rod, real, line, leader and tippet. All the beginning elements of fly fishing.
No Prerequisites
0 participants 11 instructors
Registration closes Apr 12
Denver
Laurence Hoess
Fly Fishing School - Denver - 2026
Mon, Apr 13, 2026 - Sat, May 9, 2026

Fly Fishing School

Designed for both beginning and novice anglers, the CMC Fly Fishing School has a long

No Prerequisites
14 participants on standby
Registration closes Apr 12
Denver
Laurence Hoess
Duncan's Ridge
Mon, Apr 13, 2026

Rock Climb – Duncan's Ridge

Climbing Trip
Toprope evening session at nearby Duncan's Ridge
No Prerequisites
1 participant on standby 0 leaders
Registration closes Apr 12
Northern Colorado
Eric Koop
Green Mountain
Mon, Apr 13, 2026

Bike – Green Mountain

Biking Trip
After work mountain bike ride with a 10 mile loop (descent via box o rox)
No Prerequisites
2 participants 1 leader
Registration closes Apr 13
Mountain Biking Section
Gregory McVie
Boulder Open Space
Mon, Apr 13, 2026

Hiking – Boulder Open Space - Mount Sanitas

Hiking Trip
Fitness hike up Sanitas via Goat Trail. 2 hour round trip.
No Prerequisites
5 participants
Registration closes Apr 13
Boulder
Pat Kelly
Hiking – Vasquez Peak
Mon, Apr 13, 2026

Hiking – Vasquez Peak

Hiking Trip
Enjoy an on & offtrail 7.3 mls hike (spikes?) to Vasquez Peak 12.9k' with long
No Prerequisites
1 participant on standby
Registration closed Apr 11
Bobcats Section
Rachel Dobrotin
Boulder Open Space
Tue, Apr 14, 2026

Hiking – Boulder Open Space - Green Mountain

Hiking Trip
Early morning fitness hike up Green Mountain via Amphitheater, Saddle Rock, and EM Greenman trails.
No Prerequisites
4 participants 1 leader
Registration closes Apr 13
Boulder
David Ewing
CANCELED - MARCH 21, 2026 COURSE Avalanche Aware - Hybrid Course for CMC Winter Leaders & Instructors- CMC State - 2025
Rolling Enrollment: Fri, Nov 14, 2025 - Tue, Apr 14, 2026

Avalanche Aware - Hybrid Course for CMC Leadership

The Avalanche Terrain Avoidance hybrid course is an online-seminar and 1/2 field-day to help you

No Prerequisites
987 participants
CMC State
Graham Ottley
Tue, Apr 14, 2026

Risk Management Working Group

A quarterly meeting of CMC Group liaisons and CMC State staff to discuss Risk Management at the Club primarily relating to Trips.

Teams Meeting or In Person
15605 West 32nd, Golden CO 80401
Tue, Apr 14, 2026

CMC Basecamp Certification Training

This in-person training is designed to orient CMC volunteer leadership on the use of the CMC Basecamp.

CMC Basecamp
15605 W. 32nd Avenue, Golden, CO 80401
Tue, Apr 14, 2026

Boulder Group Social Meetup

Join us at the next after work social gathering. Bring your family, friends and neighbors to help connect with other Boulder CMC members. Meet our leaders and plan your next adventure.

Boulder Group Social Meetup
Rayback
Twin Cones from Kenosha Pass
Wed, Apr 15, 2026

Hiking – Twin Cones from Kenosha Pass

Hiking Trip
This is an approximately 11 mile lariat hike touching both North and South Twin Cones
No Prerequisites
3 participants
Registration closes Apr 13
Bobcats Section
Ed Cotgageorge
Alpine Scrambling Course - Denver - 2026
Wed, Apr 15, 2026 - Mon, Aug 31, 2026

Alpine Scrambling Course

Alpine Scrambling is defined as unroped climbing over mountainous terrain. The CMC Denver Group’s Alpine

No Prerequisites
11 participants
Registration closes Apr 20
Denver
Jeff Roberts
Hiking – Fox Run Regional Park
Wed, Apr 15, 2026

Hiking – Fox Run Regional Park

Photography, Hiking & Conservation Trip
We will observe various types of Culturally Modified Trees in Fox Run Park. Leader will
No Prerequisites
4 participants on standby 0 leaders
Registration closes Apr 13
Pikes Peak
Dean Waits
Evergreen Mountain
Wed, Apr 15, 2026

Hiking – Evergreen Mountain

Hiking Trip
We will do a loop to the top of evergreen mountain starting from the east
No Prerequisites
4 participants on standby
Registration closes Apr 13
Rocky Mountain Over the Hill Gang
John Mandler
Rise and Grind – Boulder Open Space - Springbrook Trail
Wed, Apr 15, 2026

Rise and Grind – Boulder Open Space - Springbrook Trail

Hiking Trip
4mi Goshawk Ridge/Spring Brook Loop
No Prerequisites
2 participants 0 leaders
Registration closes Apr 14
Boulder
Susan Paradiso
Wed, Apr 15, 2026

Explore Night

Join us in person to learn more about the Colorado Mountain Club and discover your next great adventure. This event is open to current members, new members, and anyone interested in becoming part of our community!

Explore Night
CMC Basecamp
15605 W. 32nd Ave. Golden, CO, 80401
Hiking – Palmer Lake Reservoir Trailhead - Ice Cave Creek Loop
Thu, Apr 16, 2026

Hiking – Palmer Lake Reservoir Trailhead - Ice Cave Creek Loop

Hiking Trip
This is a Bobcats hike. It is a loop hike from the Palmer Lake Reservoir
No Prerequisites
1 participant on standby
Registration closes Apr 14
Bobcats Section
Jim Guerra
Lecture - Night 2
Thu, Apr 16, 2026

Lecture - Night 2 – The Lodge

Fly Fishing Lecture: Fly Fishing School
Second evening of lectures will include information on equipment, aquatic insect life and trout behavior.
No Prerequisites
0 participants 11 instructors
Registration closes Apr 12
Denver
Laurence Hoess
Hiking – NCAR TH to Bear Peak
Thu, Apr 16, 2026

Hiking – NCAR TH to Bear Peak

Hiking Trip
Starting from the NCAR Trailhead, this challenging hike climbs steadily through forest and exposed ridgelines
No Prerequisites
3 participants
Registration closes Apr 15
Bobcats Section
Wayne Howell
Boulder Open Space
Thu, Apr 16, 2026

Ascending Hikes - Endurance – Boulder Open Space - Green Mountain

Hiking Trip
Let's ascend Green Mountain, Flagstaff Mountain and Mount Sanitas.
No Prerequisites
3 participants 1 leader
Registration closes Apr 14
Ascending Hikes Section
Terry Ploski
Thu, Apr 16, 2026

April Meeting of the Noco Book Club

The next selection is Thirty Below: The Harrowing and Heroic Story of the First All-Women's Ascent of Denali by Cassidy Randall. See here for book description & purchase: https://www.amazon.com/Thirty-Below-Harrowing-Heroic-All-Womens/dp/1419771531

April Meeting of the Noco Book Club
Stodgy's on LaPorte
1802 Laporte Ave, Fort Collins, CO 80521
Advanced Snowshoe – Berthoud Pass - Fraser River
Fri, Apr 17, 2026

Advanced Snowshoe – Berthoud Pass - Fraser River

Snowshoeing Trip
This out-n-back, off-trail snowshoe hike starts from the last switchback on US 40 on the
No Prerequisites
0 participants
Registration closes Apr 15
Bobcats Section
Wayne Howell
Rise and Grind – Boulder Open Space - Anemone Loop
Fri, Apr 17, 2026

Rise and Grind – Boulder Open Space - Anemone Loop

Hiking Trip
4.2mi Anemone Loop
No Prerequisites
1 participant 0 leaders
Registration closes Apr 16
Boulder
Susan Paradiso
Sat, Apr 18, 2026

Hiking – Sheep Mtn via Round Mountain Trail Big Thompson Cyn

Hiking Trip
No Prerequisites
4 participants
Registration closes Apr 16
Northern Colorado
Carolyn Hammond