All Colorado Mountain Club Events, Trips, and Courses

Field Component
Sat, May 2, 2026

Field Component – Winter Park Ski Resort

Mountaineering Field trip: TCS Glacier Travel
This is a field component for Glacier Travel.
No Prerequisites
113 participants
Registration closes Apr 30
Technical Climbing Section
Jennifer Bealer
Trad Lead Climbing Field Day 1
Sat, May 2, 2026

Trad Lead Climbing Field Day 1 – North Table Mountain

Climbing Field trip: ARC Pro Traditional Lead Climbing
We will review and practice trad gear placement and anchor building, then move into leading
No Prerequisites
10 participants
Registration opens Mar 1
Pikes Peak
Scott Kime
Wilderness First Aid - WSG -  May 02-03, 2026
Sat, May 2, 2026 - Sun, May 3, 2026

Wilderness First Aid

Location: Montrose, Colorado

No Prerequisites
16 participants
Registration closes May 24
CMC State
Ashley Kramer
Field Component - Day 2 – Course Venue TBA
Sat, May 2, 2026

Field Component - Day 2 – Course Venue TBA

Fly Fishing Field trip: Fly Fishing School
Field day two is designed to teach you water safety, entomology, reading the river, learning
No Prerequisites
6 participants 7 instructors
Registration closes Apr 12
Denver
Laurence Hoess
ARC Pro Traditional Lead Climbing - 2026
Sat, May 2, 2026 - Sun, May 3, 2026

ARC Pro Traditional Lead Climbing

This class will equip students with the skills and knowledge needed to start leading single-pitch

No Prerequisites
8 participants
Registration opens Mar 2
Pikes Peak
Scott Kime
DEN ASC 2025 Lecture #1 – Course Venue TBA
Sat, May 2, 2026

DEN ASC 2025 Lecture #1 – Course Venue TBA

Scrambling Lecture: Alpine Scrambling Course
First of three virtual lectures for the 2025 course
No Prerequisites
30 participants 14 instructors
Registration closes Apr 30
Denver
Graham Ottley
Advanced Snow - Field Day
Sat, May 2, 2026

Advanced Snow - Field Day – Winter Park Ski Resort

Climbing Field trip: TCS Advanced Snow
This is the field component for Advanced Snow
No Prerequisites
17 participants
Registration closes Apr 30
Denver
Sheryl Lampert
Trad Lead Climbing Field Day 2
Sun, May 3, 2026

Trad Lead Climbing Field Day 2 – North Table Mountain

Climbing Field trip: ARC Pro Traditional Lead Climbing
Continued practice doing mock trad leads and learning/practicing improvised aid climbing.
No Prerequisites
10 participants
Registration opens Mar 2
Pikes Peak
Scott Kime
PPG BMS - Basic/Intermediate Rock Climbing Classroom Session – CMC Zoom Lecture
Tue, May 5, 2026

PPG BMS - Basic/Intermediate Rock Climbing Classroom Session – CMC Zoom Lecture

Climbing Lecture: Rock Climbing
Classroom sessions for this course will be conducted via two Zoom sessions. Links to the
No Prerequisites
23 participants
Registration opens Mar 14
Pikes Peak
Sara Gordon
Quito and The Galapagos Islands Multi-Sport Adventure
Tue–Wed, May 5–13, 2026

Adventure Travel – Quito and The Galapagos Islands Multi-Sport Adventure

Adventure Travel Trip
CMC Members: $6,900.00 Non CMC Member: $7,579.00 Single Supplement: $1345.00 Minimum Deposit: $2200.00 Final Payment
No Prerequisites, Leader's Permission Required
4 participants on standby 1 leader
Registration closes May 4
Adventure Travel
William Blazek
PPG BMS - Basic/Intermediate Rock Climbing - 2026
Tue, May 5, 2026 - Sat, May 16, 2026

Rock Climbing

This course is the second course in the Pikes Peak Group's Basic Mountaineering School (BMS)

Prerequisites
20 participants
Registration opens Mar 14
Pikes Peak
Sara Gordon
TCS Basic Climbing - CMC Denver - 2026
Wed, May 6, 2026

Basic Climbing

The class will run from 6PM-9PM at the CMC Climbing Wall in Golden at 15605

No Prerequisites
11 participants
Registration closes Apr 28
Denver
Jane McManus
TCS Basic Climbing Equivalency Waiver - CMC Denver - 2026
Wed, May 6, 2026

TCS Basic Climbing Equivalency WAIVER

The waiver will take place between 6PM-7PM at the CMC Climbing Wall at 15605 W

No Prerequisites
12 participants
Registration closes Apr 28
Denver
Jane McManus
Thu, May 7, 2026 - Sun, May 10, 2026

Blanding/Cedar Mesa multiday hiking

WSG's Spring multiday hiking trip is in SW Utah!

Blanding UT area
TBD
Thu, May 7, 2026

CMC Backpacking Section, (BPX), 7th Annual Member Summit

Join us to discover the 2026 trips your BPX Section Committee & BPX Trip Leaders are putting on the calendar! Unfortunately, no guests are permitted to attend.

CMC Basecamp
15605 W 32nd Street, Golden, CO80401
Basic Alpine Climb – Garden of the Gods - Kindergarten Rock/Gray Rock
Sat, May 9, 2026

Basic Alpine Climb – Garden of the Gods - Kindergarten Rock/Gray Rock

Climbing Trip
No Prerequisites
7 participants
Registration opens Apr 20
Pikes Peak
Britt Jones
Field Day
Sat, May 9, 2026

Field Day – RMNP - Bear Lake TH

Backcountry Skiing/Splitboarding Field trip: Ski Mountaineering School
Field Day for Ski Mountaineering School
No Prerequisites
2 participants 3 instructors
Registration closes May 7
Denver
Jeff Schreier
Field Component - Day 3
Sat, May 9, 2026

Field Component - Day 3 – Course Venue TBA

Fly Fishing Field trip: Fly Fishing School
Field day three lead by a senior instructor.
No Prerequisites
6 participants 7 instructors
Registration closes Apr 12
Denver
Laurence Hoess
Spruce Creek TH
Sat, May 9, 2026

Hiking – Spruce Creek TH

Hiking Trip
Mayflower and Mohawk Lakes hike. This is rescheduled from a trip in 2025 that was
No Prerequisites
2 participants
Registration opens Apr 9
Denver
George Vandyke
PPG WTS - Wilderness Fundamentals - 2026 - Session B
Mon, May 11, 2026 - Sat, May 16, 2026

PPG WTS - Wilderness Fundamentals

The Wilderness Fundamentals class is an introduction of important skills and back country knowledge to

No Prerequisites
12 participants
Registration opens Mar 1
Pikes Peak
Joseph Preiss
PPG WTS - Wilderness Fundamentals Class – CMC Zoom Lecture
Mon, May 11, 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
13 participants
Registration opens Mar 1
Pikes Peak
Joseph Preiss
PPG BMS - Basic/Intermediate Rock Climbing Classroom Session – CMC Zoom Lecture
Tue, May 12, 2026

PPG BMS - Basic/Intermediate Rock Climbing Classroom Session – CMC Zoom Lecture

Climbing Lecture: Rock Climbing
Classroom sessions for this course will be conducted via two Zoom sessions. Links to the
No Prerequisites
23 participants
Registration opens Mar 14
Pikes Peak
Sara Gordon
Tue, May 12, 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
Wilderness Survival School - 2026
Thu, May 14, 2026 - Mon, Jun 29, 2026

Wilderness Survival School

Wilderness Survival School is developed to give you the essential skills, self-confidence, and hands-on experience

No Prerequisites
30 participants
Registration opens Mar 23
Denver
Wayne Howell
PPG BMS - Basic/Intermediate Rock Climbing Ground School
Thu, May 14, 2026

PPG BMS - Basic/Intermediate Rock Climbing Ground School – Westside Global Methodist Church

Climbing Field trip: Rock Climbing
This session will be the first in-person, hands-on activity for this course and will address
Prerequisites
29 participants
Registration opens Mar 14
Pikes Peak
Sara Gordon
Wilderness First Aid - Golden - May 16-17, 2026
Sat, May 16, 2026 - Sun, May 17, 2026

Wilderness First Aid

This 16-hour Wilderness First Aid (WFA) course, offered through CMC Wilderness Medicine, teaches students the

No Prerequisites
20 participants
Registration closes May 10
CMC State
Ashley Kramer
PPG WTS - Wilderness Fundamentals Field Day – Spruce Mountain Trail
Sat, May 16, 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
12 participants 1 instructor
Registration opens Mar 1; Instructor registration open now
Pikes Peak
Joseph Preiss
PPG BMS - Basic/Intermediate Rock Climbing Field Day
Sat, May 16, 2026

PPG BMS - Basic/Intermediate Rock Climbing Field Day – Castlewood Canyon - Climbing

Climbing Field trip: Rock Climbing
This session will be the second, in-person, activity for this course. This session will be
No Prerequisites
29 participants
Registration opens Mar 14
Pikes Peak
Sara Gordon
Wed, May 20, 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!

CMC Basecamp
15605 W. 32nd Ave. Golden, CO, 80401
Fri–Mon, May 22–25, 2026

Camp – Rifle Gap State Park

Exploring Nature, Camping & Hiking Trip
Join us for Memorial Day Weekend at Rifle Gap State Park. Bring your tent, RV,
No Prerequisites
2 participants on standby
Registration closes May 20
Western Slope
Judy Mayne