All Colorado Mountain Club Events, Trips, and Courses

Intermediate Snowshoe – State Forest State Park - Michigan Lakes
Thu, Jan 30, 2025

Intermediate Snowshoe – State Forest State Park - Michigan Lakes

Snowshoeing Trip
This is a snowshoe hike to Michigan Lakes in the State Forest State Park. Michigan
Difficulty: Challenging
No Prerequisites
11 participants on standby 0 leaders
Registration closes Jan 28
Northern Colorado
Wayne Howell
Thu, Jan 30, 2025

Backcountry Film Fest - SALIDA 1/30/25

Screening of the Backcountry Film Festival Wednesday, January 30th, 2025 7:00 - 9:00 PM. (Doors @ 6:30 PM) Open to CMC members and the public alike. BCFF produced by Winter Wildlands Alliance and presented by the Colorado Mountain Club.

Salida SteamPlant
Salida SteamPlant
High Line Canal
Fri, Jan 31, 2025

Hiking – High Line Canal

Hiking Trip
This segment covers mile markers 50 - 57. This area has many interesting sites: The
No Prerequisites
2 participants on standby
Registration closes Jan 29
Denver
Hiking – Rise & Grind - Nebel Horn via NCAR, Boulder OSMP
Fri, Jan 31, 2025

Hiking – Rise & Grind - Nebel Horn via NCAR, Boulder OSMP

Hiking Trip
Rise & Grind - Nebel Horn via NCAR, Boulder OSMP
No Prerequisites
6 participants
Registration closes Jan 30
Boulder
DAS L1 C3: January 31-February 2, 2025
Fri, Jan 31, 2025 - Sun, Feb 2, 2025

AIARE Level 1

No Prerequisites
8 participants on standby
Registration closes Jan 27
Denver
Uwe Sartori
Intermediate Snowshoe – Brainard Lake Rec Area - Mitchell Lake TH - Mitchell Lake
Fri, Jan 31, 2025

Intermediate Snowshoe – Brainard Lake Rec Area - Mitchell Lake TH - Mitchell Lake

Snowshoeing Trip
This is the fifth in a series of Ascending Hikes, Winter Edition this season: From
Difficulty: Moderate
No Prerequisites
16 participants on standby 0 leaders
Registration closes Jan 30
Ascending Hikes Section
Wayne Howell
Horsethief Park Trail
Sat, Feb 1, 2025

Hiking – Horsethief Park Trail

Hiking Trip
Pancake Rocks
No Prerequisites
1 participant
Registration closes Jan 23
Pikes Peak
Christie Lee
Intermediate Snowshoe – Brainard Lake Rec Area - Brainard Lake Rd
Sat, Feb 1, 2025

Intermediate Snowshoe – Brainard Lake Rec Area - Brainard Lake Rd

Snowshoeing Trip
This is the third in a series of Ascending Hikes, Winter Edition this season: A
Difficulty: Moderate
No Prerequisites
8 participants on standby 0 leaders
Registration closes Jan 30
Ascending Hikes Section
Wayne Howell
Beginner Snowshoe School - One Day Session
Sat, Feb 1, 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 on standby 0 instructors
Registration closes Feb 1
Denver
Backcountry Nordic Skiing – State Forest State Park - American Lakes
Sat, Feb 1, 2025

Backcountry Nordic Skiing – State Forest State Park - American Lakes

Backcountry Nordic Skiing Trip
This is optional Field Day #2 for the NoCo Group Backcountry Nordic Ski Workshop. You
No Prerequisites, Leader's Permission Required
0 participants 0 leaders
Registration closed Jan 20
Northern Colorado
Steven Dielman
Sat, Feb 1, 2025

Backcountry Skiing/Splitboarding – Mount Trelease

Backcountry Skiing/Splitboarding Trip
Difficulty: Moderate
No Prerequisites, Leader's Permission Required
2 participants on standby
Registration closes Jan 30
Trailblazers (age 21-40 social/hiking section)
Ian Berkland
Sat, Feb 1, 2025

Scramble – Scrambling on Thorodin Mountain. Approach requires hiking on trail and bushwhack. This trip is moved from January 18 to February 1st.

Scrambling Trip
Scrambling on Thorodin Mountain. Approach requires hiking on trail and bushwhack. This trip is moved
Difficulty: moderately challenging
No Prerequisites
4 participants
Registration closes Jan 30
Denver
Gyorgy Kereszti
Sat, Feb 1, 2025

Hiking – TCS Nav1 Field Day (Frymier/Sigg) [Do not sign-up unless you are already enrolled in Nav1 VIRTUAL course, and will complete online material prior to Jan 30. Event may be cancelled if student enrollment < 6.]

Navigation & Hiking Trip
TCS Nav1 Field Day (Frymier/Sigg) [Do not sign-up unless you are already enrolled in Nav1
No Prerequisites
8 participants 0 leaders
Registration closes Jan 29
CMC State
Mark Frymier
Hiking – Day Hiker School - Dryland Travel Field Day - Must be registered for Day Hiker School to participate
Sat, Feb 1, 2025

Hiking – Day Hiker School - Dryland Travel Field Day - Must be registered for Day Hiker School to participate

Hiking Trip
Day Hiker School - Dryland Travel Field Day - Must be registered for Day Hiker
No Prerequisites
7 participants 1 leader
Registration closes Jan 31
Denver
Intermediate Alpine Climb – Mount Yale East Ridge
Sat, Feb 1, 2025

Intermediate Alpine Climb – Mount Yale East Ridge

Climbing Trip
Mount Yale East Ridge
Difficulty: Difficult
No Prerequisites, Leader's Permission Required
1 participant
Registration closes Jan 30
Denver
Jose Pacheco
Field Component - Session C
Sun, Feb 2, 2025

Field Component - Session C – Elevenmile Canyon - Camp Alexander

Climbing Field trip: Basic Ice
This is the field component for Basic Ice Climbing. Basic Ice Climbing will introduce novice
No Prerequisites
2 participants 5 instructors
Registration closes Jan 31
CMC State
Graham Ottley
Basic Snowshoe – Guanella Pass
Sun, Feb 2, 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
5 participants on standby 0 leaders
Registration closes Feb 1
Ascending Hikes Section
Wayne Howell
Sun, Feb 2, 2025

Hiking – Little Scraggy and North Little Scraggy Scramble

Hiking Trip
Little Scraggy and North Little Scraggy Scramble
No Prerequisites
11 participants on standby
Registration closes Jan 31
Bobcats Section
Erika May
Eiseman Hut
Sun–Mon, Feb 2– 3, 2025

Backcountry Skiing/Splitboarding – Eiseman Hut

Backcountry Skiing/Splitboarding Trip
Ben Eiseman Hut, the most alpine and arguably the best skiing of any 10th Mountain
Difficulty: Difficult
No Prerequisites, Leader's Permission Required
5 participants
Registration closes Feb 1
Denver
Pat Kelly
First Snowshoe Trip for BSS Students
Sun, Feb 2, 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
5 participants 0 instructors
Registration closes Feb 2
Denver
Jean Hart
Backcountry Skiing/Splitboarding – Ben Eisman Hut.
Sun–Mon, Feb 2– 3, 2025

Backcountry Skiing/Splitboarding – Ben Eisman Hut.

Backcountry Skiing/Splitboarding Trip
Ben Eisman Hut.
Difficulty: Difficult
No Prerequisites, Leader's Permission Required
4 participants
Registration closes Jan 31
Boulder
Pat Kelly
Hiking – Devil's Canyon Trail System
Sun, Feb 2, 2025

Hiking – Devil's Canyon Trail System

Hiking Trip
Hike on the Devils Canyon Loop Trail (D3) in McInnis Canyons National Conservation Area
Difficulty: Moderate
No Prerequisites
2 participants
Registration closes Jan 31
Western Slope
Daniel Glatter
PPG BMS - Basic Ice Climbing Field Day – Elevenmile Canyon
Sun, Feb 2, 2025

PPG BMS - Basic Ice Climbing Field Day – Elevenmile Canyon

Climbing Field trip: Basic Ice Climbing
Students will learn and practice ice climbing techniques on an ice climbing wall.
No Prerequisites
7 participants 0 instructors
Registration closes Jan 26
Pikes Peak
Ed Anderson
Sun, Feb 2, 2025

WSG Social Gathering at Base Camp Provisions in Fruita

Join us for a post-hike gathering.

Base Camp Provisions
155 N Mulberry St. Fruita
PPG WTS - Wilderness Fundamentals - 2025 - Session A
Mon, Feb 3, 2025 - Sat, Feb 8, 2025

PPG WTS - Wilderness Fundamentals

No Prerequisites
3 participants
Registration closes Jan 31
Pikes Peak
Joseph Preiss
Advanced Snowshoe – Berthoud Pass - Second Creek TH to Twin Cones
Mon, Feb 3, 2025

Advanced Snowshoe – Berthoud Pass - Second Creek TH to Twin Cones

Snowshoeing Trip
This snowshoe hike along Second Creek to Twin Cones offers a serene journey through snowy
Difficulty: Challenging
No Prerequisites
6 participants on standby 0 leaders
Registration closes Feb 2
Bobcats Section
Wayne Howell
Horsetooth Mountain Open Space
Mon, Feb 3, 2025

Hiking – Horsetooth Mountain Open Space

Hiking Trip
Part of a series of evening training hikes at Horsetooth Mountain also known as Rucking.
No Prerequisites
4 participants 1 leader
Registration closes Feb 2
Northern Colorado
Jodi Vanden Eng
PPG WTS - Wilderness Fundamentals Class – CMC Zoom Lecture
Mon, Feb 3, 2025

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
4 participants
Registration closes Jan 31
Pikes Peak
Joseph Preiss
Intro to BC Ski/Split Session B
Wed, Feb 5, 2025

Intro to BC Ski/Split Session B – CMC Zoom Lecture

Backcountry Skiing/Splitboarding Field trip: Intro to Backcountry Skiing & Splitboarding
There are identical 3 sessions of this School for the 2022/2023 season: choose only one.
No Prerequisites
1 participant
Canceled
CMC State
Graham Ottley
Advanced Snowshoe – Berthoud Pass - Second Creek TH to Twin Cones
Wed, Feb 5, 2025

Advanced Snowshoe – Berthoud Pass - Second Creek TH to Twin Cones

Snowshoeing Trip
This snowshoe hike along Second Creek to Twin Cones offers a serene journey through snowy
Difficulty: Challenging
No Prerequisites
8 participants on standby 0 leaders
Registration closes Feb 3
Bobcats Section
Jean Hart