All Colorado Mountain Club Events, Trips, and Courses

Introduction to Backcountry Nordic Skiing - 2026 Northern Colorado
Wed, Jan 7, 2026 - Sat, Jan 17, 2026

Introduction to Backcountry Nordic Skiiing

No Prerequisites
8 participants on standby
Registration closes Jan 4
Northern Colorado
Tucker Post
Beginner Snowshoe School - One Day Session
Thu, Jan 8, 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
7 participants 1 instructor
Registration opens Dec 15; Instructor registration open now
Denver
Wayne Howell
Field Day 1 - Adv Ice – Ouray Ice Park
Fri, Jan 9, 2026

Field Day 1 - 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 7
Technical Climbing Section
Sheryl Lampert
BPX Trip – BPX 2-Day: Lost Lake (Roosevelt National Forest)
Sat–Sun, Jan 10–11, 2026

BPX Trip – BPX 2-Day: Lost Lake (Roosevelt National Forest)

Snowshoeing & Backpacking Trip
A winter camping trip to Lost Lake in Roosevelt National Forest begins with a snowy
Prerequisites, Leader's Permission Required
2 participants on standby
Registration closes Jan 9
Backpacking Section
Wayne Howell
PPG AIARE 1 Field Day – Monarch Pass
Sat–Sun, Jan 10–11, 2026

PPG AIARE 1 Field Day – Monarch Pass

Avalanche Education Field trip: PPG AIARE 1
The PPG AIARE 1 course will have two scheduled field days to provide students with
No Prerequisites
1 participant
Registration closes Dec 29
Pikes Peak
ATA Hybrid Lecture & Field Day – Large Classroom / Climbing Wall West
Sat, Jan 10, 2026

ATA Hybrid Lecture & Field Day – Large Classroom / Climbing Wall West

Avalanche Education Field trip: Avalanche Aware - Hybrid Course for CMC Leadership
If you have registered for and completed the online seminar, you may sign up for
No Prerequisites
7 participants 0 instructors
Registration closes Jan 8
CMC State
Graham Ottley
TCS Navigation 1 - VIRTUAL (Nav1)
Rolling Enrollment: Wed, Sep 7, 2022 - Sat, Feb 1, 2042

Navigation 1

No Prerequisites
9449 participants
Denver
Mark Frymier
Field Day 2 - Adv Ice – Ouray Ice Park
Sat, Jan 10, 2026

Field Day 2 - 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 8
Technical Climbing Section
Sheryl Lampert
Intro to Backcountry Nordic Skiing -- Field Day – Long Draw Road
Sat, Jan 10, 2026

Intro to Backcountry Nordic Skiing -- Field Day – Long Draw Road

Backcountry Nordic Skiing Field trip: Introduction to Backcountry Nordic Skiiing
This Field Day #1 of two for the Northern Colorado Introduction to Backcountry Nordic Skiing
No Prerequisites, Leader's Permission Required
0 participants 3 instructors
Registration closes Jan 4
Northern Colorado
Tucker Post
Nav 1 Field Day
Sat, Jan 10, 2026

Nav 1 Field Day – North Table Mountain

Navigation Field trip: Navigation 1
Only sign up for this field day once you have completed the online portion of
No Prerequisites
2 participants 0 instructors
Registration closes Jan 8
Denver
Mark Frymier
Sat, Jan 10, 2026

Nordic Skiing – Tincup Pass

Nordic Skiing Trip
We will start in Saint Elmo and ski/snowshoe up towards Tincup Pass.
No Prerequisites
11 participants
Registration closes Jan 8
El Pueblo
Terry McCanne
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

No Prerequisites
997 participants
CMC State
Graham Ottley
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
2 participants 0 instructors
Registration closes Jan 10
Denver
Craig Townsend
Beginner Snowshoe - Boulder - Field Day
Sun, Jan 11, 2026

Beginner Snowshoe - Boulder - Field Day – Course Venue TBA

Snowshoeing Field trip: Beginner Snowshoe Course - Boulder
This is one of three field days associated with the Boulder Beginner Snowshoe Course. Please
No Prerequisites
4 participants 0 instructors
Registration closes Jan 11
Boulder
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
5 participants 0 instructors
Registration closes Jan 11
Denver
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
9 participants
Registration closes Jan 9
Western Slope
Jay Johnson
Avalanche Terrain Avoidance - Western Slope - 2026
Sun, Jan 11, 2026

Avalanche Terrain Avoidance

No Prerequisites
9 participants
Registration closes Jan 3
Western Slope
Anne Keil
Beginner Snowshoe Course - Boulder - 2026
Sun, Jan 11, 2026 - Sat, Mar 7, 2026

Beginner Snowshoe Course - Boulder

No Prerequisites
12 participants
Boulder
PPG - HAMS Field Sessions
Sun, Jan 11, 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
19 participants 5 instructors
Registration closes Jan 8
Pikes Peak
Greg Long
Mon, Jan 12, 2026

Glacier Travel Student Gear Night

Glacier Travel Students Only We will have a Gear night at the Denver RAB store for glacier travel students

Rab
1551 Platte St a, Denver, CO 80202
TCS Basic Climbing - CMC Denver - 2026
Tue, Jan 13, 2026

Basic Climbing

No Prerequisites
0 participants
Registration closes Jan 6
Denver
Jane McManus
Wilderness First Aid - CMC State - 2026
Tue, Jan 13, 2026 - Wed, Jan 14, 2026

Wilderness First Aid

No Prerequisites
13 participants
Registration closes Jan 9
CMC State
Ashley Kramer
Intermediate Snowshoe – Leland Creek, Fool Creek, King Creek Loop
Tue, Jan 13, 2026

Intermediate Snowshoe – Leland Creek, Fool Creek, King Creek Loop

Snowshoeing Trip
We'll snowshoe a loop around the west side of the Fraser Experimental Forest sampling the
No Prerequisites
2 participants on standby
Registration closes Jan 11
Bobcats Section
Wayne Howell
AIARE L1 - Classroom – Colorado Mountain Club Basecamp
Tue, Jan 13, 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
12 participants 3 instructors
Registration closes Jan 7
CMC State
Uwe Sartori
TCS Basic Climbing Equivalency Waiver - CMC Denver - 2026
Tue, Jan 13, 2026

TCS Basic Climbing Equivalency WAIVER

No Prerequisites
8 participants
Registration closes Jan 6
Denver
Jane McManus
Tue, Jan 13, 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 Brainerd Lakes Recreation Area and teach in-the-field Avalanche Science & Safety.

Brainard Lake Recreation Area
PPG Avalanche Terrain Avoidance - 2026
Wed, Jan 14, 2026 - Sat, Jan 17, 2026

PPG - Avalanche Terrain Avoidance

No Prerequisites
3 participants
Registration closes Jan 7
Pikes Peak
Joseph Preiss
PPG Avalanche Terrain Avoidance Classroom Session – CMC Zoom Lecture
Wed, Jan 14, 2026

PPG Avalanche Terrain Avoidance Classroom Session – CMC Zoom Lecture

Avalanche Education Lecture: PPG - Avalanche Terrain Avoidance
The PPG - Avalanche Terrain Avoidance classroom session will be conducted as a single Zoom
No Prerequisites
4 participants
Registration closes Jan 7
Pikes Peak
Joseph Preiss
AIARE L1 - Field Day 1 – Berthoud Pass
Wed, Jan 14, 2026

AIARE L1 - Field Day 1 – Berthoud Pass

Avalanche Education Field trip: AIARE L1
Expect an eight hour day in the cold and snow. Your day will focus on
No Prerequisites
12 participants 2 instructors
Registration closes Jan 7
CMC State
Ashley Kramer