All Colorado Mountain Club Events, Trips, and Courses

PPG - HAMS Field Sessions
Sat–Sun, Feb 21–22, 2026

PPG - HAMS Field Sessions – Tie Hack Loop

Mountaineering Field trip: High Altitude Mountaineering School
Winter Overnight Campout
Prerequisites, Leader's Permission Required
19 participants
Registration closes Feb 19
Pikes Peak
Greg Long
Wilderness First Aid - Golden - Feb 21-22, 2026
Sat, Feb 21, 2026 - Sun, Feb 22, 2026

Wilderness First Aid

No Prerequisites
17 participants
Registration closes Feb 15
CMC State
Ashley Kramer
Advanced Snowshoe – Mount Parnassus
Sat, Feb 21, 2026

Advanced Snowshoe – Mount Parnassus

Snowshoeing Trip
No Prerequisites, Leader's Permission Required
4 participants
Registration opens Feb 7
Denver
Jose Pacheco
First Snowshoe Trip – Course Venue TBA
Sat, Feb 21, 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
12 participants 0 leaders
Registration closes Feb 21
Denver
Linda Lawson
Apex Park
Sat, Feb 21, 2026

New & Prospective Member Hike – Apex Park

Hiking Trip
New and Prospective member orientation hike.
No Prerequisites
9 participants
Registration opens Feb 8
New Member Hikes
Michael McMahon
Telemark Ski School - Denver - 2026 - SESSION C
Rolling Enrollment: Sun, Feb 22, 2026

Telemark Ski School

No Prerequisites
15 participants
Registration closes Feb 18
Denver
Marilyn Choske
Beginner Snowshoe School - One Day Session
Sun, Feb 22, 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
11 participants 0 instructors
Registration closes Feb 22
Denver
PPG WTS - Wilderness Fundamentals - 2026
Mon, Feb 23, 2026 - Sat, Feb 28, 2026

PPG WTS - Wilderness Fundamentals

No Prerequisites
6 participants
Registration closes Feb 16
Pikes Peak
Joseph Preiss
PPG WTS - Wilderness Fundamentals Class – CMC Zoom Lecture
Mon, Feb 23, 2026

PPG WTS - Wilderness Fundamentals Class – CMC Zoom Lecture

Hiking Lecture: PPG WTS - Wilderness Fundamentals
Zoom class session for PPG's Wilderness Trekking School (WTS) Wilderness Fundamentals (Wild Fun) Course
No Prerequisites
6 participants 1 instructor
Registration closes Feb 16
Pikes Peak
Joseph Preiss
Intermediate Snowshoe – Vance's Cabin
Wed–Fri, Feb 25–27, 2026

Intermediate Snowshoe – Vance's Cabin

Snowshoeing & Backpacking Trip
This is a three day, two night hut trip to Vance's Cabin. The trip is
Difficulty: Moderate
No Prerequisites, Leader's Permission Required
10 participants 0 leaders
Registration opens Jan 1
Rocky Mountain Over the Hill Gang
First Snowshoe Trip – Course Venue TBA
Fri, Feb 27, 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 27
Denver
Wayne Howell
AIARE L1 - 2026
Fri, Feb 27, 2026 - Sun, Mar 1, 2026

AIARE Level 1

No Prerequisites
8 participants
Registration closes Feb 13
Northern Colorado
Marek Borowiec
AIARE 1 Lecture
Fri, Feb 27, 2026

AIARE 1 Lecture – CMC Zoom Lecture

Avalanche Education Lecture: AIARE Level 1
Zoom class. Information is TBA.
No Prerequisites
4 participants on standby
Registration closes Feb 20
Northern Colorado
Marek Borowiec
Fri, Feb 27, 2026

Family Climb Night - February 2026

Join the Youth Programs Team for a night of indoor climbing at the *NEW* CMC Basecamp Climbing Wall! Free for members and $5/person for non-members. Equipment and instruction provided, no experience necessary!

CMC Basecamp
15605 W 32nd Ave, Golden CO 80401
Sat, Feb 28, 2026

Hiking – Snow Day for Day Hiker School - This activity is for students of registered for Day Hiker School

Hiking Trip
Snow Day for Day Hiker School - This activity is for students of registered for
No Prerequisites
1 participant 2 leaders
Registration closes Feb 27
Denver
PPG WTS - Wilderness Fundamentals Field Day – Spruce Mountain Trail
Sat, Feb 28, 2026

PPG WTS - Wilderness Fundamentals Field Day – Spruce Mountain Trail

Hiking Field trip: PPG WTS - Wilderness Fundamentals
A PPG WTS - Wilderness Fundamentals Class day hike to further explore the 10 essentials,
No Prerequisites
3 participants 2 instructors
Registration closes Feb 16
Pikes Peak
Joseph Preiss
Zimmerman Lake TH
Sat, Feb 28, 2026

Backcountry Nordic Skiing – Zimmerman Lake TH

Backcountry Nordic Skiing Trip
Backcountry Nordic Ski Trip
No Prerequisites, Leader's Permission Required
8 participants 0 leaders
Registration opens Jan 27
Northern Colorado
Scott Farquhar
AIARE 1 Field Day – RMNP - Bear Lake TH
Sat, Feb 28, 2026

AIARE 1 Field Day – RMNP - Bear Lake TH

Avalanche Education Field trip: AIARE Level 1
Field day.
No Prerequisites
4 participants on standby
Registration closes Feb 20
Northern Colorado
Marek Borowiec
AIARE 1 Field Day – RMNP - Bear Lake TH
Sun, Mar 1, 2026

AIARE 1 Field Day – RMNP - Bear Lake TH

Avalanche Education Field trip: AIARE Level 1
Field day.
No Prerequisites
4 participants on standby
Registration closes Feb 20
Northern Colorado
Marek Borowiec
Eiseman Hut
Sun–Mon, Mar 1– 2, 2026

Backcountry Skiing/Splitboarding – Eiseman Hut

Backcountry Skiing/Splitboarding Trip
2 days, 1 night at Eisman hut skiing the surrounding terrain and relaxing in the
No Prerequisites, Leader's Permission Required
1 participant on standby
Registration closes Feb 27
Bobcats Section
Pat Kelly
TCS Mixed Climbing - CMC Denver - 2026
Mon, Mar 2, 2026 - Sun, Mar 8, 2026

Mixed Climbing

Prerequisites
5 participants
Registration closes Mar 1
Denver
Sheryl Lampert
Lecture Night 1
Mon, Mar 2, 2026

Lecture Night 1 – Ice Coop

Climbing Lecture: Mixed Climbing
Dry tool and information session at the Ice Coop
No Prerequisites
11 participants
Registration closes Mar 1
Denver
Sheryl Lampert
TCS Alpine Climbing School  TEAM TRACK - CMC Denver - 2026
Wed, Mar 4, 2026 - Sat, May 2, 2026

TCS Alpine Climbing School TEAM TRACK

No Prerequisites
58 participants
Registration closes Feb 25
Technical Climbing Section
Sheryl Lampert
Session A
Wed, Mar 4–Sat, May 2, 2026

Session A – Course Venue TBA

Mountaineering Field trip: TCS Alpine Climbing School TEAM TRACK
Within the Technical Climbing School, you can take 6 of our 17 classes to earn
No Prerequisites
19 participants
Registration closes Mar 2
Technical Climbing Section
Sheryl Lampert
Session B
Wed, Mar 4–Sat, May 2, 2026

Session B – Course Venue TBA

Mountaineering Field trip: TCS Alpine Climbing School TEAM TRACK
Within the Technical Climbing School, you can take 6 of our 17 classes to earn
No Prerequisites
6 participants
Registration closes Mar 2
Technical Climbing Section
Sheryl Lampert
Session A Womens+
Wed, Mar 4–Sat, May 2, 2026

Session A Womens+ – Course Venue TBA

Mountaineering Field trip: TCS Alpine Climbing School TEAM TRACK
Within the Technical Climbing School, you can take 6 of our 17 classes to earn
No Prerequisites
8 participants
Registration closes Mar 2
Technical Climbing Section
Sheryl Lampert
Session C
Wed, Mar 4–Sat, May 2, 2026

Session C – Course Venue TBA

Mountaineering Field trip: TCS Alpine Climbing School TEAM TRACK
Within the Technical Climbing School, you can take 6 of our 17 classes to earn
No Prerequisites
13 participants
Registration closes Mar 2
Technical Climbing Section
Sheryl Lampert
Lecture Night 2
Thu, Mar 5, 2026

Lecture Night 2 – Course Venue TBA

Climbing Lecture: Mixed Climbing
Dry tool and information session at LCC
No Prerequisites
14 participants
Registration closes Mar 3
Denver
Sheryl Lampert
AIARE L1 - Classroom – Colorado Mountain Club Basecamp
Fri, Mar 6, 2026

AIARE L1 - Classroom – Colorado Mountain Club Basecamp

Avalanche Education Lecture: AIARE L1
Students will spend a class day participating in lectures, case studies, and a class exercise
No Prerequisites
16 participants 2 instructors
Registration closes Mar 2
CMC State
Uwe Sartori
AIARE L1 - 2026
Fri, Mar 6, 2026 - Sun, Mar 8, 2026

AIARE L1

No Prerequisites
16 participants
Registration closes Mar 2
CMC State
Uwe Sartori