All Colorado Mountain Club Events, Trips, and Courses

YMCA of the Rockies
Tue–Wed, Feb 10–11, 2026

Nordic Skiing – YMCA of the Rockies

Nordic Skiing Trip
Enjoy a midweek two day trip of nordic skiing at the Granby YMCA Snow Mountain
No Prerequisites, Leader's Permission Required
0 participants
Registration closes Jan 30
Denver
Rachel Dobrotin
Tue, Feb 10, 2026

CMC Homeschool Learning Lab - Advanced Orienteering and Route Planning

The fourth middle/high-school session in the CMC Homeschool Learning Lab Enrichment Series! This session will focus on map-reading, orienteering and wayfinding.

CMC Basecamp
15605 W 32nd Ave, Golden CO 80401
Lecture Night 1
Wed, Feb 11, 2026

Lecture Night 1 – Large Classroom / Climbing Wall West

Climbing Lecture: Ice Lead Climbing
1 of 2 required lectures. In Person at CMC Basecamp,
No Prerequisites
9 participants
Registration closes Feb 10
Denver
Matthew Biscan
TCS Ice Lead Climbing - CMC Denver - 2026
Wed, Feb 11, 2026 - Sun, Feb 22, 2026

Ice Lead Climbing

Prerequisites
8 participants
Registration closes Feb 10
Denver
Matthew Biscan
Mitchell Creek Loop
Wed, Feb 11, 2026

Backcountry Nordic Skiing – Mitchell Creek Loop

Backcountry Nordic Skiing Trip
A moderate ski that involves approximately 800 feet of rolling ups and downs, primarily in
No Prerequisites
6 participants 0 leaders
Registration opens Jan 14
Gore Range
James Borgel
Wed, Feb 11, 2026

New & Prospective Member Night - Northern Colorado

Join us in person to learn more about the Colorado Mountain Club and find your next great adventure!

Fort Collins Area Chamber of Commerce
225 S Meldrum St, Fort Collins, CO 80521
TCS Basic Climbing - CMC Denver - 2026
Thu, Feb 12, 2026

Basic Climbing

No Prerequisites
10 participants
Registration closes Feb 5
Denver
Jane McManus
Advanced Snowshoe – Brainard Lake Rec Area - Lake Isabelle
Thu, Feb 12, 2026

Advanced Snowshoe – Brainard Lake Rec Area - Lake Isabelle

Snowshoeing Trip
Embark on an advanced snowshoe adventure from the Brainard Lake Winter Parking Lot to Lake
No Prerequisites
6 participants 0 leaders
Registration opens Jan 12
Bobcats Section
Wayne Howell
TCS Basic Climbing Equivalency Waiver - CMC Denver - 2026
Thu, Feb 12, 2026

TCS Basic Climbing Equivalency WAIVER

No Prerequisites
9 participants
Registration closes Feb 6
Denver
Jane McManus
First Snowshoe Trip – Course Venue TBA
Fri, Feb 13, 2026

First Snowshoe Trip – Course Venue TBA

Snowshoeing Trip
A snowshoe trip led by BSS Instructors for CMC members who have graduated from the
Prerequisites
11 participants 0 leaders
Registration closes Feb 13
Denver
Kevin Schaal
Backcountry Nordic Skiing – Blue Lake TH - Chickadee Peak
Sat, Feb 14, 2026

Backcountry Nordic Skiing – Blue Lake TH - Chickadee Peak

Backcountry Nordic Skiing Trip
A backcountry nordic ski up the Sawmill Creek basin into the Rawah wilderness with some
No Prerequisites, Leader's Permission Required
8 participants 0 leaders
Registration opens Jan 19
Northern Colorado
Beginner Snowshoe School - One Day Session
Sat, Feb 14, 2026

Beginner Snowshoe School - One Day Session – Course Venue TBA

Snowshoeing Field trip: Beginner Snowshoe School
Learn about snowshoe selection and fit, appropriate dress and keeping warm, prepping for a trip,
No Prerequisites
10 participants 0 instructors
Registration closes Feb 17
Denver
NoCo AIARE AR Field Day
Sat, Feb 14, 2026

NoCo AIARE AR Field Day – RMNP - Hidden Valley

Avalanche Education Field trip: Avalanche Rescue
Expect to spend 7 hours outdoors working on your avalanche rescue skills. It will be
No Prerequisites
6 participants on standby
Registration closes Feb 7
Northern Colorado
Marek Borowiec
First Snowshoe Trip – Course Venue TBA
Sat, Feb 14, 2026

First Snowshoe Trip – Course Venue TBA

Snowshoeing Trip
A snowshoe trip led by BSS Instructors for CMC members who have graduated from the
Prerequisites
11 participants 0 leaders
Registration closes Feb 12
Denver
Wayne Howell
AIARE Avalanche Rescue Course - 2026
Sat, Feb 14, 2026

Avalanche Rescue

No Prerequisites
6 participants
Registration closes Feb 7
Northern Colorado
Marek Borowiec
Sun, Feb 15, 2026

Avalanche Rescue Companion (State)

No Prerequisites
2 participants on standby
Registration closes Feb 2
CMC State
Uwe Sartori
Field Day
Sun, Feb 15, 2026

Field Day – Course Venue TBA

Avalanche Education Field trip: Avalanche Rescue Companion (State)
Expect to spend 7 hours outdoors working on your avalanche rescue skills. It will be
No Prerequisites
0 participants 1 instructor
Registration closes Feb 13
CMC State
Ashley Kramer
Advanced Snowshoe – Berthoud Pass - Second Creek TH to Twin Cones
Tue, Feb 17, 2026

Advanced Snowshoe – Berthoud Pass - Second Creek TH to Twin Cones

Snowshoeing Trip
This snowshoe hike along Second Creek to Twin Cones offers a serene journey through snowy
No Prerequisites
7 participants
Registration opens Jan 17
Bobcats Section
Wayne Howell
Lecture Night 2
Tue, Feb 17, 2026

Lecture Night 2 – Large Classroom / Climbing Wall West

Climbing Lecture: Ice Lead Climbing
2nd of 2 required lectures. In Person at CMC Basecamp
No Prerequisites
9 participants
Registration closes Feb 15
Denver
Matthew Biscan
Tue, Feb 17, 2026

CMC Homeschool Learning Lab - Winter Field Day!

The first field day in the CMC Homeschool Learning Lab Enrichment Series! This session will be held at Meyer's Ranch and teach Winter Ecology with Snowshoeing & Sledding.

Meyer's Ranch
Ascent Climbing Gym
Wed, Feb 18, 2026

Climb – Ascent Climbing Gym

Climbing Trip
Indoor climbing session at Ascent Climbing Gym. For Ascent members, you can use your membership
No Prerequisites
9 participants 0 leaders
Registration closes Feb 16
Northern Colorado
Eric Koop
Advanced Snowshoe – East Portal TH - Forest Lakes
Thu, Feb 19, 2026

Advanced Snowshoe – East Portal TH - Forest Lakes

Snowshoeing Trip
This is an ~8 mile, ~1800 ft elevation gain out and back hike that gets
No Prerequisites
7 participants
Registration opens Jan 19
Bobcats Section
Wayne Howell
Thu, Feb 19, 2026

Feb Meeting of the Noco Book Club

The Way Out is the story of an unforgiving blizzard that transformed a quick jaunt of two skiers into a thirty-hour ordeal that would end in tragedy, as the community raced to find them. An almost unbelievable event that shook a tight-knit mountain community around Salida, CO and raised difficult questions about life and death, guilt and redemption, and the pursuit of adventure. Why, when we know that the wilderness can kill, can’t we stay away? When the unthinkable happens, how does a community forgive the survivors? And how do the survivors forgive themselves? Drawing on firsthand interviews with those closest to the tragedy, including the key eyewitness, and written with the gripping intensity of classics such as Into Thin Air and Touching the Void, O’Neil recreates that fateful day. The Way Out is a thoughtful investigation of the allure of the mountains and the aftermath of trauma, and an unforgettable look at life at its very edge. Available at Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Way-Out-Story-Survival-Rockies/dp/0063375540

TBA (in Ft Collins)
Fort Collins, CO
Field Components
Fri–Sun, Feb 20–22, 2026

Field Components – Lake City Ice Park

Climbing Field trip: Ice Lead Climbing
3 days of ice climbing!
No Prerequisites
9 participants
Registration closes Feb 18
Denver
Matthew Biscan
Fri, Feb 20, 2026

Advanced Snowshoe – Frozen Lake and East and West Glacier Knobs

Snowshoeing Trip
we will snowshoe to frozen lake in rocky mountain national park, an out and back
No Prerequisites, Leader's Permission Required
4 participants
Registration opens Feb 6
Denver
Jose Pacheco
Basic/Intermediate Ice Climbing - 2026
Fri, Feb 20, 2026 - Sun, Feb 22, 2026

Basic/Intermediate Ice Climbing

No Prerequisites
6 participants
Boulder
Sean Allison
Orientation
Fri, Feb 20, 2026

Orientation – ViVe Wellness

Family Lecture: Outdoor Unidos Cohort
A fun informational event to discuss everything a participant and leader would need to know
No Prerequisites
70 participants 8 instructors
Registration closes Feb 18
Outdoor Unidos
Ice Climbing
Fri–Sun, Feb 20–22, 2026

Ice Climbing – Lake City Ice Park

Climbing Field trip: Basic/Intermediate Ice Climbing
We will be ice climbing at Lake City over three days.
No Prerequisites
7 participants
Registration closes Feb 18
Boulder
Sean Allison
Beginner Snowshoe School - One Day Session
Fri, Feb 20, 2026

Beginner Snowshoe School - One Day Session – Course Venue TBA

Snowshoeing Field trip: Beginner Snowshoe School
Learn about snowshoe selection and fit, appropriate dress and keeping warm, prepping for a trip,
No Prerequisites
10 participants 0 instructors
Registration closes Feb 20
Denver
Linda Lawson
WFA Childcare
Sat, Feb 21, 2026

WFA Childcare – Colorado Mountain Club Basecamp

Family Field trip: Wilderness First Aid
A childcare offering for participants in the CMC Wilderness First Aid Certification Course.
No Prerequisites
5 participants
Registration closes Feb 7
CMC State
Ashley Kramer