CMC VOLUNTEER AWARDS - 2026 NOMINATION FORM

Submit your nominees for CMC's 2026 Blaurock "Silver Piton" Volunteer of the Year and Gudy Gaskill CMC Woman of the Year awards. The deadline for submitting nominations is April 20th, 2026.

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Each year, the CMC proudly presents several awards to members of our community that go above and beyond to give back to our wild places, mentor the next generation of mountaineers, or volunteer their time to make the CMC even better in the future.

Do you know someone who fits the above description? Nominate them for one of the following awards! 

  • Blaurock "Silver Piton" Volunteer of the Year Award
    Named after Carl Blaurock—a founder of the Colorado Mountain Club and influential mountain instructor and climber in the US—the Blaurock "Silver Piton" Volunteer of the Year Award is presented to a CMC member who serves as a positive and inspirational example of volunteerism, investing a substantial amount of volunteer effort in Colorado Mountain Club activities which result cumulatively in a significant improvement to the Club.

  • Gudy Gaskill "Woman of the Year" Award
    Named in honor of Gudrun “Gudy” Timmerhaus Gaskill (1927-2016)—a longtime Colorado Mountain Club member, former CMC president, and Mother of the Colorado Trail—the Gudy Gaskill "Woman of the Year" Award is presented to a woman in the CMC who serves as a positive and inspirational example of volunteerism, investing a substantial amount of volunteer effort in Colorado Mountain Club activities which result cumulatively in a significant improvement to the Club.

The deadline to submit is April 20th, 2026.

To celebrate this year's winners, please join us at the 2026 CMC Volunteer Recognition Ceremony Friday, May 8th, 2026. 

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To celebrate this year's winners, please join us at the 2026 Volunteer Recognition Ceremony on Friday, May 8th 2026.