All Colorado Mountain Club Events, Trips, and Courses

PPG - HAMS Field Sessions
Sat, Jan 10, 2026

PPG - HAMS Field Sessions – Large Classroom / Climbing Wall West

Mountaineering Field trip: High Altitude Mountaineering School
Indoor skills review and practice
Prerequisites, Leader's Permission Required
20 participants 4 instructors
Registration opens Sep 1; Instructor registration open now
Pikes Peak
Greg Long
Beginner Snowshoe School - One Day Session
Sat, Jan 10, 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 2 instructors
Registration opens Dec 15; Instructor registration open now
Denver
Wayne Howell
Field Day 3 - Adv Ice – Ouray Ice Park
Sun, Jan 11, 2026

Field Day 3 - Adv Ice – Ouray Ice Park

Mountaineering Field trip: TCS Advanced Alpine Climbing School - Ice
Field day for TCS Advanced Alpine School
No Prerequisites
8 participants
Registration closes Jan 9
Technical Climbing Section
Sheryl Lampert
Beginner Snowshoe School - One Day Session
Sun, Jan 11, 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 2 instructors
Registration opens Dec 15; Instructor registration open now
Denver
Wayne Howell
Field Day
Sun, Jan 11, 2026

Field Day – Grand Mesa - Grand Mesa Lodge

Avalanche Education Field trip: Avalanche Terrain Avoidance
AVALANCHE TERRAIN AVOIDANCE (ATA) The Avalanche Terrain Avoidance course is a basic seminar and 1/2
No Prerequisites
11 participants
Registration opens Aug 15
Western Slope
Jay Johnson
Avalanche Terrain Avoidance - Western Slope - 2026
Sun, Jan 11, 2026

Avalanche Terrain Avoidance

No Prerequisites
11 participants
Registration closes Jan 3
Western Slope
Anne Keil
Beginner Snowshoe School - One Day Session
Fri, Jan 16, 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 2 instructors
Registration opens Dec 15; Instructor registration open now
Denver
Wayne Howell
Beginner Snowshoe School - One Day Session
Sat, Jan 24, 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 2 instructors
Registration opens Dec 15; Instructor registration open now
Denver
Wayne Howell
PPG - HAMS Field Sessions
Sun, Jan 25, 2026

PPG - HAMS Field Sessions – St Mary's Glacier

Mountaineering Field trip: High Altitude Mountaineering School
Introduction to roped travel
Prerequisites, Leader's Permission Required
20 participants 3 instructors
Registration opens Sep 1; Instructor registration open now
Pikes Peak
Greg Long
Shrine Mountain Inn
Wed–Fri, Jan 28–30, 2026

Backcountry Skiing/Splitboarding – Shrine Mountain Inn

Backcountry Skiing/Splitboarding Trip
Starting at the Vail Pass parking, ski or snowshoe to Jay's Cabin. Stay over for
No Prerequisites, Leader's Permission Required
11 participants
Registration closes Jan 26
Roaring Fork
Carol Kurt
Beginner Snowshoe School - One Day Session
Thu, Jan 29, 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 2 instructors
Registration opens Dec 15; Instructor registration open now
Denver
Wayne Howell
Beginner Snowshoe School - One Day Session
Sun, Feb 1, 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 2 instructors
Registration opens Dec 15; Instructor registration open now
Denver
Wayne Howell
Beginner Snowshoe School - One Day Session
Fri, Feb 6, 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 2 instructors
Registration opens Dec 15; Instructor registration open now
Denver
Wayne Howell
PPG - HAMS Field Sessions
Sat, Feb 7, 2026

PPG - HAMS Field Sessions – Lake City Ice Park

Mountaineering Field trip: High Altitude Mountaineering School
Ice Climbing Skills with emphasis on mountaineering.
Prerequisites, Leader's Permission Required
19 participants
Registration opens Sep 1
Pikes Peak
Greg Long
Tue, Feb 10, 2026 - Tue, Mar 17, 2026

Winter Camping School

No Prerequisites
30 participants
Registration opens Nov 1
Denver
Beginner Snowshoe School - One Day Session
Tue, Feb 17, 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 2 instructors
Registration opens Dec 15; Instructor registration open now
Denver
Wayne Howell
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
11 participants 2 instructors
Registration opens Dec 15; Instructor registration open now
Denver
Wayne Howell
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 opens Sep 1
Pikes Peak
Greg Long
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 2 instructors
Registration opens Dec 15; Instructor registration open now
Denver
Wayne Howell
Intermediate Snowshoe – Vance's Cabin
Wed–Fri, Feb 25–27, 2026

Intermediate Snowshoe – Vance's Cabin

Backpacking & Snowshoeing 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
PPG AIARE Avalanche Rescue Course - 2026
Sun, Mar 8, 2026

PPG AIARE Avalanche Rescue Course

No Prerequisites
18 participants
Registration opens Sep 26
Pikes Peak
Continental Divide Cabin
Mon–Wed, Mar 9–11, 2026

Backpack – Continental Divide Cabin

Backpacking Trip
We will snowshoe 8/10 mile in to Continental Divide hut, stay 2 nights. Day 2
Difficulty: Easy
No Prerequisites, Leader's Permission Required
4 participants 0 leaders
Registration closes Feb 28
Denver
Linda Jagger
ARC Pro Traditional Gear & Anchors - 2026
Sat, Mar 21, 2026 - Sun, Mar 22, 2026

ARC Pro Traditional Gear & Anchors

Prerequisites
12 participants
Registration opens Feb 1
Pikes Peak
Scott Kime
Trad Gear and Anchors Field Day 1
Sat, Mar 21, 2026

Trad Gear and Anchors Field Day 1 – North Table Mountain

Climbing Field trip: ARC Pro Traditional Gear & Anchors
We will discuss, demo and practice placing traditional protection at the base of a climbing
No Prerequisites
12 participants 1 instructor
Registration opens Feb 1; Instructor registration open now
Pikes Peak
Scott Kime
Trad Gear and Anchors Field Day 2
Sun, Mar 22, 2026

Trad Gear and Anchors Field Day 2 – North Table Mountain

Climbing Field trip: ARC Pro Traditional Gear & Anchors
We will continue to learn ways to construct various climbing anchors.
No Prerequisites
12 participants 1 instructor
Registration opens Feb 1; Instructor registration open now
Pikes Peak
Scott Kime
Quito and The Galapagos Islands Multi-Sport Adventure
Tue–Wed, Apr 21–29, 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
Difficulty: Easy to Moderate
No Prerequisites, Leader's Permission Required
9 participants on standby
Registration closes Jan 1
Adventure Travel
Joanne Young
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
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
1 participant 0 leaders
Registration closes May 4
Adventure Travel
Joanne Young
Thu, Jul 2, 2026–Sun, Jul 2, 2028

Hiking – Uneva Peak

Hiking Trip
Place Holder Planning Trip. Uneva Pass (maybe peak as well if participants feeling energetic. (Peak
No Prerequisites, Leader's Permission Required
0 participants
Registration opens Jul 2
Denver
Eileen O'Leary
Square Top Mtn
Sun–Mon, Aug 27–28, 2028

Hiking – Argentine Peak via Square Top Mountain

Hiking Trip
Place Holder Planning Trip. Sq Top (13780ft) , Argentine Pk (13738 ft) , Wilcox starting
Difficulty: Mod C
No Prerequisites, Leader's Permission Required
0 participants
Registration opens Aug 26
Denver
Eileen O'Leary