All Colorado Mountain Club Events, Trips, and Courses

Rise and Grind – Boulder Open Space - Shanahan Loop
Fri, Feb 27, 2026

Rise and Grind – Boulder Open Space - Shanahan Loop

Hiking Trip
Rise&Grind-GLE: Shanahan Ridge Loop
No Prerequisites
2 participants 1 leader
Registration closes Feb 26
Boulder
Susan Paradiso
CMC NoCo AIARE L1
Fri, Feb 27, 2026 - Sun, Mar 1, 2026

AIARE Level 1

The Club's AIARE Level 1 hybrid course combines on-line pre-course work, 1 day of zoom

No Prerequisites
1 participant
Registration closes Feb 22
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
11 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
6 participants on standby 1 leader
Registration closes Feb 27
Denver
TCS Navigation 1 - VIRTUAL (Nav1)
Rolling Enrollment: Wed, Sep 7, 2022 - Sat, Feb 1, 2042

Navigation 1

Navigation Level 1 VIRTUAL is the online course replacement for CMC Technical Climbing School Navigation

No Prerequisites
9425 participants
Denver
Mark Frymier
Hiking – Catamount Ranch - Limber Pine Trail
Sat, Feb 28, 2026

Hiking – Catamount Ranch - Limber Pine Trail

Hiking Trip
I'm planning this to be about 8 miles round trip.
No Prerequisites
2 participants
Registration closes Feb 26
Pikes Peak
Christie Lee
Group 2 Day Three Make-up Field Trip
Sat, Feb 28, 2026

Group 2 Day Three Make-up Field Trip – Course Venue TBA

Backcountry Nordic Skiing Field trip: Backcountry Nordic Ski School (BNSS)
This is Group 2 of BNSS for 2026 makeup ski
No Prerequisites, Leader's Permission Required
10 participants 0 instructors
Registration opens Feb 26; Instructor registration open now
Denver
Carol Munch
Hiking – Cheyenne Mountain State Park
Sat, Feb 28, 2026

Hiking – Cheyenne Mountain State Park

Hiking Trip
A moderate hike through the foothills of a nearby and lovely state park. We'll hike
No Prerequisites
6 participants 1 leader
Registration closes Feb 26
Pikes Peak
Andy Lyon
Advanced Snowshoe – Mt Bierstadt via West Slopes
Sat, Feb 28, 2026

Advanced Snowshoe – Mt Bierstadt via West Slopes

Snowshoeing Trip
Bierstadt winter ascent
No Prerequisites, Leader's Permission Required
0 participants
Registration closes Feb 26
Denver
Jose Pacheco
RMNP - Glacier Gorge TH
Sat, Feb 28, 2026

Advanced Snowshoe – RMNP - Glacier Gorge TH

Snowshoeing Trip
We will snowshoe to the Loch, climb up to West Glacier Knob, continue off trail
No Prerequisites
1 participant 0 leaders
Registration closes Feb 18
Northern Colorado
David Wasson
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 on standby 1 instructor
Registration closes Feb 18
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
1 participant 0 leaders
Registration closes Feb 26
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
10 participants on standby
Registration closes Feb 20
Northern Colorado
Marek Borowiec
Ouray Ice Park
Sat, Feb 28–Sun, Mar 1, 2026

Climb – Ouray Ice Park

Climbing Trip
Top Rope Ice Climbing in Ouray.
No Prerequisites, Leader's Permission Required
2 participants on standby 1 leader
Registration closes Feb 24
Denver
Kevin Galliers
Nav 1 Field Day
Sat, Feb 28, 2026

Nav 1 Field Day – North Table Mountain

Navigation Field trip: Navigation 1
Only sign up for this field day after you have completed online component of Nav
No Prerequisites
1 participant 1 instructor
Registration closes Feb 26
Denver
Mark Frymier
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
11 participants on standby
Registration closes Feb 20
Northern Colorado
Marek Borowiec
Hiking – Spruce Mountain Trail
Sun, Mar 1, 2026

Hiking – Spruce Mountain Trail

Hiking Trip
Second field session to handle PPG Wilderness Fundamentals course overflow.
No Prerequisites
9 participants 0 leaders
Registration opens Feb 23
Pikes Peak
Joseph Preiss
Herman Lake
Sun, Mar 1, 2026

Intermediate Snowshoe – Herman Lake

Snowshoeing Trip
snowshoe herman lake
No Prerequisites, Leader's Permission Required
4 participants
Registration closes Feb 27
Denver
Jose Pacheco
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

This class introduces climbers to mixed rock and ice, as well as dry tool routes.

Prerequisites
3 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
10 participants
Registration closes Mar 1
Denver
Sheryl Lampert
Lecture Component
Tue, Mar 3, 2026

Lecture Component – Large Classroom / Climbing Wall West

Mountaineering Lecture: TCS Glacier Travel
This is a lecture component for Glacier Travel
No Prerequisites
23 participants
Registration closes Mar 1
Technical Climbing Section
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

Within the Technical Climbing School, you can take 6 of our classes to earn a

No Prerequisites
41 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
12 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
4 participants
Registration closes Mar 2
Technical Climbing Section
Sheryl Lampert
Caribou Ranch Open Space
Wed, Mar 4, 2026

Basic Snowshoe – Caribou Ranch Open Space

Snowshoeing Trip
We will Snowshoe to the Bluebird Mine Complex then loop around back to the cars.
No Prerequisites
10 participants on standby
Registration closes Mar 2
Denver
Mark Wolf
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
7 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
7 participants
Registration closes Mar 2
Technical Climbing Section
Sheryl Lampert
Upper Straight Creek TH
Thu, Mar 5, 2026

Hiking – Upper Straight Creek TH

Hiking Trip
Hike or shoe to the head of the valley or as far as conditions allow.
No Prerequisites
9 participants on standby
Registration closes Mar 2
Denver
Stan Moore