Winter Camps

CMC Youth Programs holds winter day camps in Golden, CO for youth of all ages. Activities include rock climbing, sledding, ice-skating, ice climbing, and snowshoeing. We offer special theme days around mountain science, wilderness survival and recreational skill building.

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Winter camp - Day EXPEDITIONS

SINGLE DAY OUTDOOR CAMPS - CHOOSE YOUR ADVENTURE!

Ages 6-12

DECEMBER 22ND & 23RD, 2025

January 5th & 6th, 2026

 Learn what it takes to be a mountaineer and explore the winter ecosystems of Colorado! Join the Colorado Mountain Club Youth Program for one day or multiple days of adventure! We will be rock climbing, ice skating, sledding, snow shoeing, and more! Each day will have a different theme and itinerary. Sign up for one day or multiple days. No previous experience required.

Select you adventure below! If you would like to register for multiple days, you must sign up for each individual day.

Monday DECEMBER 22, 2025 (9AM-4PM)

OUTDOOR ROCK CLIMBING

1st-3rd Grade

DETAILS & REGISTRATION

SNOWSHOEING

4th-6th Grade

DETAILS & REGISTRATION

tuesday DECEMBER 23, 2025 (9AM-4PM)

SNOWSHOEING

1ST-3rd Grade

DETAILS & REGISTRATION

OUTDOOR ROCK CLIMBING

4TH-6TH Grade

DETAILS & REGISTRATION

MONday JANUARY 5, 2026 (9AM-4PM)

SLEDDING & WINTER ECOLOGY

1st-3rd Grade

DETAILS & REGISTRATION

ICE SKATING & BACK COUNTRY COOKING

4th-6th Grade

DETAILS & REGISTRATION

TUESday JANUARY 6, 2026 (9AM-4PM)

ICE SKATING & BACK COUNTRY COOKING

1ST-3RD Grade

DETAILS & REGISTRATION

SLEDDING & WINTER ECOLOGY

4TH-6TH Grade

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WINTER HUT TRIP - OVERNIGHT Course

3 DAYS 2 NIGHTS OF SNOW SHOEING, WINTER SKILL BUILDING, & MORE!

Grades 6th-8th

January 17TH-19TH, 2026

It’s winter hut trip time! Strap on your snowshoes and adventure through the snowy trails of Brainard Lake before arriving at the cozy CMC Hut for an unforgettable overnight. Spend the day exploring and playing in the snow, then warm up inside with a hearty homemade meal, a crackling fire, and plenty of games with friends. Designed for middle schoolers of all experience levels, whether it’s your first hut trip or your tenth, this winter adventure is for you!

DETAILS & REGISTRATION


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INTRO TO ICE CLIMBING - Day COuRSE

2 DAYS OF INDOOR classroom & OUTDOOR Ice CLIMBING!

Ages 12-18

February 7TH-8TH, 2026

Get ready for the ultimate winter adventure! Join CMC Youth Programs for Ice Climbing! Learn the basics and beauty of ice climbing this winter in our "Introduction to Ice Climbing" course. Day 1 will take place in the classroom where you'll learn about the gear, techniques, and skills needed to climb frozen faces! Day 2 we will head out to put your new knowledge to the test with 4 hours of ice climbing at Camp Alexander in Lake George, CO!

DETAILS & REGISTRATION


How to Register for winter camps & course

Click here for a step-by-step guide for registration!

Every registrant will need a CMC membership. If you already have a CMC individual membership and wish to sign up a youth participant, you will need to create a separate guest account with a different email. You can also choose to upgrade your individual membership to a family membership to be able to register the youth participant on your account and receive the discount.

If you do not have a membership, you can choose to sign up for a free guest membership or pay for a family membership and receive a discount off of camps, events, and afterschool programs. To register, an adult parent/guardian needs to make an account for themselves with their own birthdate and email. Once the adult has a membership with CMC, they will add a youth to their account and complete a youth information form for the youth participating in the program. Once the youth form is completed, you can register the youth participant.

Forms and Paperwork -  There are two health forms that need to be uploaded with the Youth Information Form. These forms are ONLY needed for the overnight Hut Trip. For any other winter day camp you can upload a blank "place holder" document. For our Brainard Hut Trip, these specific health forms must be submitted and approved before the camp. Please reach out to youth@cmc.org with any registration issues or questions.


FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

AT CMC, WE BELIEVE THE OUTDOORS ARE FOR ALL!

  • If you need financial assistance for our camps, click here to apply! 
  • If you would like to set up a payment plan to finance your next adventure, email us at youth@cmc.org.