All Colorado Mountain Club Events, Trips, and Courses

DAS L1 C6: March 14-16, 2025
Fri, Mar 14, 2025 - Sun, Mar 16, 2025

AIARE Level 1

No Prerequisites
7 participants on standby
Registration closes Mar 10
Denver
Uwe Sartori
Eldora Mountain Resort
Fri, Mar 14, 2025

Backcountry Skiing/Splitboarding – Eldora Mountain Resort - Sunrise Uphill Ski

Backcountry Skiing/Splitboarding Trip
Difficulty: Moderate
No Prerequisites
13 participants
Registration closes Mar 12
Boulder
Dorothy Kucar
Hiking – Rise & Grind - First and Second Flatiron Loop, Boulder OSMP
Fri, Mar 14, 2025

Hiking – Rise & Grind - First and Second Flatiron Loop, Boulder OSMP

Hiking Trip
Rise & Grind - First and Second Flatiron Loop, Boulder OSMP
No Prerequisites
14 participants
Registration closes Mar 13
Boulder
Wilderness First Aid - CMC State - Mar 15-16, 2025
Sat, Mar 15, 2025 - Sun, Mar 16, 2025

Wilderness First Aid

No Prerequisites
12 participants
CMC State
Graham Ottley
Field Component 1
Sat, Mar 15, 2025

Field Component 1 – Course Venue TBA

Climbing Field trip: Mixed Climbing
1 day of indoor single pitch dry tooling
No Prerequisites
8 participants 2 instructors
Registration closes Mar 10
Denver
Graham Ottley
Apex Park
Sat, Mar 15, 2025

New & Prospective Member Hike – Apex Park

Hiking Trip
New and Prospective member orientation hike.
No Prerequisites
9 participants
Registration opens Feb 24
Michael McMahon
Sat, Mar 15, 2025

Hiking – Embryo Pond

Hiking Trip
Snowshoe to The Loch, Embryo Pond, West Glacier Knob.
Difficulty: Moderate - off-trail
No Prerequisites, Leader's Permission Required
6 participants on standby 0 leaders
Registration closes Mar 3
Northern Colorado
Scott Farquhar
Backcountry Skiing/Splitboarding – Monarch Pass
Sat, Mar 15, 2025

Backcountry Skiing/Splitboarding – Monarch Pass

Backcountry Skiing/Splitboarding Trip
Ski Perfect Trees off Monarch Pass
No Prerequisites, Leader's Permission Required
2 participants
Registration closes Mar 14
Boulder
Dorothy Kucar
WFA In-person Classroom Lecture
Sat–Sun, Mar 15–16, 2025

WFA In-person Classroom Lecture – UCHealth Community Education Center

Wilderness Medicine Field trip: Wilderness First Aid
This is the specific course you are registering for.
No Prerequisites
12 participants 3 instructors
Registration closes Mar 7
CMC State
Ashley Kramer
Beginner Snowshoe School - One Day Session
Sat, Mar 15, 2025

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 0 instructors
Registration closes Mar 15
Denver
Field Component 2
Sun, Mar 16, 2025

Field Component 2 – Course Venue TBA

Climbing Field trip: Mixed Climbing
Outdoor field day at a front range dry tooling location (TBD).
No Prerequisites
8 participants 3 instructors
Registration closes Mar 10
Denver
Graham Ottley
Sun, Mar 16, 2025

Resort Skiing/Snowboarding – Monarch Mountain Resort

Resort Skiing/Snowboarding Trip
Ski at Monarch Ski Resort
No Prerequisites
11 participants
Registration closes Mar 14
Boulder
Dorothy Kucar
Hiking – Top of the Mountain To Ya!  A Saint Patrick's Day Hike and Brunch
Sun, Mar 16, 2025

Hiking – Top of the Mountain To Ya! A Saint Patrick's Day Hike and Brunch

Hiking Trip
Top of the Mountain To Ya! A Saint Patrick's Day Hike and Brunch
No Prerequisites
0 participants 1 leader
Registration closes Mar 15
Trailblazers (age 21-40 social/hiking section)
Beginner Snowshoe School - One Day Session
Sun, Mar 16, 2025

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
3 participants 0 instructors
Registration closes Mar 16
Denver
Emmelyn Hut
Tue–Thu, Mar 18–20, 2025

Backpack – Emmelyn Hut

Backpacking Trip
Snowshoe 3.5 miles to the newest 10th Mt hut on Day 1! Day 2 day
Difficulty: Moderate
No Prerequisites, Leader's Permission Required
0 participants 0 leaders
Registration closed Dec 27
Denver
Linda Jagger
Reynolds Park
Wed, Mar 19, 2025

Hiking – Reynolds Park

Hiking Trip
LIT hike for Angela DeSantis
Difficulty: Easy to Moderate, Easy to Moderate
No Prerequisites
3 participants on standby 0 leaders
Registration closed Feb 10
Denver
Carol Munch
Hiking – Rise & Grind - Skunk Canyon and Kohler Mesa Loop, Boulder OSMP
Wed, Mar 19, 2025

Hiking – Rise & Grind - Skunk Canyon and Kohler Mesa Loop, Boulder OSMP

Hiking Trip
Rise & Grind - Skunk Canyon and Kohler Mesa Loop, Boulder OSMP
No Prerequisites
14 participants
Registration closes Mar 18
Boulder
Wed, Mar 19, 2025

CMC Backpacking Section, (BPX), 6th Annual Trip Leader Summit

This is an exclusive event for the BPX Trip Leaders. Learn about the 2025 backpacking programs, review the BPX Trip Catalog, share stories over good food and beverages with fellow BPX leaders. Support BPX by showing up on this special night put together by the Backpacking Section Committee for all for you! Unfortunately, no guests are permitted to attend. Previously called "Stake Your Claim"

Ken-Caryl Ranch, Bradford Room
7676 S. Continental Divide Road, Littleton, CO 80127
Wed, Mar 19, 2025

Geocaching – High-Tech Hide and Seek (and Potluck)

For this program CMC members Steve Martin and Brad Warren will talk about the basics of geocaching, which uses GPS coordinates and navigation to find containers hidden outside, and show how it can complement your backcountry experience. Bring a dish to share while enjoying the presentation.

Fort Collins Area Chamber of Commerce
225 S Meldrum St, Fort Collins, CO 80521
Copper Mountain Ski Resort
Thu, Mar 20, 2025

Backcountry Skiing/Splitboarding – Copper Mountain - West Village

Backcountry Skiing/Splitboarding Trip
Resort Skinning at Copper Mtn. The uphill route ascends gently through a treed area. Ski/board
Difficulty: Moderate
No Prerequisites
3 participants
Registration closes Mar 18
Gore Range
Jan Dudley
Hiking – Rise & Grind - Royal Arch, Boulder OSMP
Fri, Mar 21, 2025

Hiking – Rise & Grind - Royal Arch, Boulder OSMP

Hiking Trip
Rise & Grind - Royal Arch, Boulder OSMP
No Prerequisites
14 participants
Registration closes Mar 20
Boulder
First Snowshoe Trip for BSS Students
Sat, Mar 22, 2025

First Snowshoe Trip for BSS Students – Course Venue TBA

Snowshoeing Field trip: Beginner Snowshoe School
A snowshoe trip led by BSS Instructors for CMC members who have graduated from the
Prerequisites
6 participants 0 instructors
Registration opens Mar 8; Instructor registration open now
Denver
Wilderness First Aid - CMC State - Mar 22-23, 2025
Sat, Mar 22, 2025 - Sun, Mar 23, 2025

Wilderness First Aid

No Prerequisites
26 participants
CMC State
Ashley Kramer
WFA In-person Classroom Lecture
Sat–Sun, Mar 22–23, 2025

WFA In-person Classroom Lecture – Arvada Business Center

Wilderness Medicine Field trip: Wilderness First Aid
This is the specific course you are registering for.
No Prerequisites
26 participants 3 instructors
Registration closes Mar 14
CMC State
Ashley Kramer
ARC Pro Traditional Gear & Anchors - 2025
Sat, Mar 22, 2025 - Sun, Mar 23, 2025

ARC Pro Traditional Gear & Anchors

Prerequisites
10 participants
Registration closes Mar 20
Pikes Peak
Scott Kime
Sat, Mar 22, 2025

Fresh Air and Friends 3/22/25

Join Colorado Mountain Club youth programs for a new adventure each week!

Departs from CMC Offices
15605 W. 32nd Ave Golden CO 80401
Basic Snowshoe – Guanella Pass
Sun, Mar 23, 2025

Basic Snowshoe – Guanella Pass

Snowshoeing Trip
This is the 1.6th in a series of Ascending Hikes, Winter Edition this season: A
Difficulty: Moderate
No Prerequisites
14 participants on standby 0 leaders
Registration closes Mar 22
Ascending Hikes Section
Wayne Howell
Kokopelli Loops Trail
Sun, Mar 23, 2025

Hiking – Kokopelli Loops Trail

Hiking Trip
Horsethief Bench Loop
Difficulty: Moderate
No Prerequisites
1 participant on standby
Registration closes Mar 21
Western Slope
Anne Keil
Hiking – Rise & Grind - Upper Big Bluestem, Mesa and Towhee Trail Loop, Boulder OSMP
Wed, Mar 26, 2025

Hiking – Rise & Grind - Upper Big Bluestem, Mesa and Towhee Trail Loop, Boulder OSMP

Hiking Trip
Rise & Grind - Upper Big Bluestem, Mesa and Towhee Trail Loop, Boulder OSMP
No Prerequisites
14 participants
Registration closes Mar 25
Boulder
Hiking – Maxwell Falls
Thu, Mar 27, 2025

Hiking – Maxwell Falls

Hiking Trip
This Maxwell Falls route is a Front Range gem. It offers the feeling of a
Difficulty: Moderate
No Prerequisites
11 participants
Registration opens Mar 14
Rocky Mountain Over the Hill Gang
Tim Lane