All Colorado Mountain Club Events, Trips, and Courses

Wed, Sep 11, 2024

Northern Colorado Council Meeting - September

The Northern Colorado Chapter Council of the CMC discusses policy, classes, activities and much more. Meetings are regularly held every other month and are attended by the NoCo group Council. All other CMC members are welcome to attend.

Odell Brewery
800 E Lincoln Ave, Fort Collins, CO 80524
Scramble – Blaurock (13626 feet) and Ervin (13538 feet), class 3 scramble
Fri, Sep 13, 2024

Scramble – Blaurock (13626 feet) and Ervin (13538 feet), class 3 scramble

Scrambling Trip
Blaurock (13626 feet) and Ervin (13538 feet), class 3 scramble
Difficulty: Difficult
No Prerequisites, Leader's Permission Required
2 participants on standby
Registration opens Sep 2
Denver
Jose Pacheco
Fri, Sep 13, 2024 - Sun, Sep 15, 2024

Wilderness First Responder Recertification

Prerequisites
27 participants
Registration closes Sep 12
CMC State
Raquel Sapp
Field
Sat, Sep 14, 2024

Field – Staunton State Park - Lion's Head Overlook

Climbing Field trip: Advanced Multi Pitch Concepts (rope mgmt, three person rope teams)
Field Component
No Prerequisites
13 participants
Registration closes Sep 12
Technical Climbing Section
Sheryl Lampert
Backcountry Incident Management School Field Day
Sat, Sep 14, 2024

Backcountry Incident Management School Field Day – Conifer Marketplace Meeting Location

Wilderness Survival Field trip: Backcountry Incident Management School
Learn and practice hands-on backcountry incident management skills and techniques, including medical or other backcountry
Prerequisites
5 participants 9 instructors
Registration closes Aug 31
Denver
Rich McAdams
Backcountry Incident Management School - Denver - September 2024
Sat, Sep 14, 2024

Backcountry Incident Management School

Prerequisites
9 participants on standby
Registration closes Aug 31
Denver
Rich McAdams
Field Day 1
Sat, Sep 14, 2024

Field Day 1 – Clear Creek Canyon

Climbing Field trip: TCS Sport Climbing - Gym to Crag
We will meet at a crag and practice learning as well as climb!
No Prerequisites
7 participants 2 instructors
Registration closes Sep 12
Denver
Joe Carbone
Square Top Mtn
Sat, Sep 14, 2024

Ascending Hikes – Square Top Mtn

Hiking Trip
Ascending hikes are designed to help members improve their personal hiking speed, strength, and stamina
Difficulty: Mod C
No Prerequisites
6 participants 1 leader
Registration opens Aug 31
Ascending Hikes Section
Craig Townsend
Sun, Sep 15, 2024

RMOTHG Annual Meeting

Annual meeting and brunch to recognize leaders and volunteers.

AMC Building
710 10th Street, Golden, CO
Field
Mon, Sep 16, 2024

Field – Staunton State Park - Lion's Head Overlook

Climbing Field trip: Advanced Multi Pitch Concepts (rope mgmt, three person rope teams)
Field Component
No Prerequisites
9 participants 4 instructors
Registration closes Sep 12
Denver
Graham Ottley
PPG WTS - Wilderness Fundamentals Class
Mon, Sep 16, 2024

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
11 participants
Registration closes Sep 8
Pikes Peak
Glenn Barr
PPG WTS - Wilderness Fundamentals - 2024 (C)
Mon, Sep 16, 2024 - Sat, Sep 21, 2024

PPG WTS - Wilderness Fundamentals

No Prerequisites
12 participants
Registration closes Sep 8
Pikes Peak
Glenn Barr
White Ranch Park
Mon, Sep 16, 2024

Octo Hike – White Ranch Park

Hiking Trip
This is an Octogenarian (Octo) Hike for those who have aged out of normal CMC
Difficulty: Easy
No Prerequisites
7 participants
Registration opens Aug 16
John O'Leary
BPX 3-Day: Bison and McCurdy Peaks from Lost Creek TH
Mon–Wed, Sep 16–18, 2024

Backpack – BPX 3-Day: Bison and McCurdy Peaks from Lost Creek TH

Backpacking Trip
We will do an easier backpack than what is described in the Routes and Places.
Difficulty: Difficult
No Prerequisites
3 participants 0 leaders
Registration opens Aug 12
Backpacking Section
Holly Myers
3-Day: Abyss Lake Trail from Abyss Lake TH
Tue–Wed, Sep 17–18, 2024

BPX Trip – 2-Day: Abyss Lake Trail from Abyss Lake TH

Backpacking Trip
This trip is for BPX members only. Good first backpack or easy backpack because camping
Difficulty: Easy
Prerequisites
6 participants 1 leader
Registration opens Aug 10
Backpacking Section
Cheryl Harmel
Missouri Lakes Loop: Fancy Lake, Fancy Pass,  Missouri pass, Missouri Lakes
Tue, Sep 17, 2024

Hiking – Missouri Lakes Loop: Fancy Lake, Fancy Pass, Missouri pass, Missouri Lakes

Hiking Trip
Difficulty: Challenging
No Prerequisites, Leader's Permission Required
6 participants 0 leaders
Registration opens Aug 20
Bobcats Section
Jim Guerra
DEN CPR/AED Denver Group Course ( DEN ) - (9/17/24)
Tue, Sep 17, 2024

CPR/AED for Outdoor Enthusiasts

No Prerequisites
10 participants
Registration closes Sep 15
Denver
Jeff Flax
TCS Multipitch Rescue - Denver - 2024 Session B
Tue, Sep 17, 2024 - Sat, Sep 21, 2024

TCS Multipitch Rescue

Prerequisites
1 participant on standby
Denver
Pat Shively
Evening Lecture at AMC 1
Tue, Sep 17, 2024

Evening Lecture at AMC 1 – AMC - Climbing Wall

Climbing Lecture: TCS Multipitch Rescue
Evening lecture at the American Mountaineering Center
No Prerequisites
1 participant 1 instructor
Registration closes Sep 15
Denver
Pat Shively
Wed, Sep 18, 2024

New & Prospective Member Night

Join us in person to learn more about the Colorado Mountain Club and find your next great adventure!

American Mountaineering Center
710 10th Street, Golden, CO 80401
Evening Lecture at AMC 2
Thu, Sep 19, 2024

Evening Lecture at AMC 2 – AMC - Climbing Wall

Climbing Lecture: TCS Multipitch Rescue
Evening lecture at the American Mountaineering Center
No Prerequisites
1 participant 1 instructor
Registration closes Sep 17
Denver
Pat Shively
2-Day: American Lakes from American Lakes TH
Sat–Sun, Sep 21–22, 2024

BPX Trip – 2-Day: American Lakes from American Lakes TH

Backpacking Trip
Difficulty: Moderate
Prerequisites, Leader's Permission Required
5 participants
Registration opens Aug 20
Backpacking Section
Paul Attridge
Wilderness First Aid
Sat–Sun, Sep 21–22, 2024

Wilderness First Aid – AMC - Conf Room A

Wilderness Medicine Field trip: Wilderness First Aid
This is the in-person field day associated with the WFA course.
No Prerequisites
27 participants 3 instructors
Registration closes Sep 19
CMC State
Graham Ottley
Wilderness First Aid - CMC State - September 21-22, 2024
Sat, Sep 21, 2024 - Sun, Sep 22, 2024

Wilderness First Aid

No Prerequisites
27 participants
CMC State
Graham Ottley
Field Day at AMC
Sat, Sep 21, 2024

Field Day at AMC – Boulder Canyon

Climbing Lecture: TCS Multipitch Rescue
Field day at AMC
No Prerequisites
1 participant 1 instructor
Registration closes Sep 19
Denver
Pat Shively
Sat, Sep 21, 2024

Hiking – TCS Nav1 Field Day (Frymier) [Do not sign-up unless you are already enrolled in Nav1 VIRTUAL course, and will complete online material prior to Sep 21. Event may be cancelled if student enrollment < 6.]

Hiking & Navigation Trip
TCS Nav1 Field Day (Frymier) [Do not sign-up unless you are already enrolled in Nav1
No Prerequisites
6 participants 1 leader
Registration closes Sep 19
CMC State
Mark Frymier
Apex Park
Sat, Sep 21, 2024

New & Prospective Member Hike – Apex Trailhead - Apex and Enchanted Forest Trail Loop

Hiking Trip
New and Prospective member orientation hike. Instruction will include 10 essentials, Leave no trace principles,
No Prerequisites
9 participants
Registration opens Sep 7
Michael McMahon
TCS Intermediate Rock Climbing w Basic Anchors - 2024
Sat, Sep 21, 2024 - Sun, Sep 22, 2024

TCS Intermediate Rock Climbing w Basic Anchors

Prerequisites
11 participants
Registration closes Sep 14
Denver
Jason Gross
PPG WTS - Wilderness Fundamentals Field Day
Sat, Sep 21, 2024

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,
Difficulty: Easy
No Prerequisites
11 participants
Registration closes Sep 8
Pikes Peak
Glenn Barr
Hiking – Devil's Causeway + Rio Blanco County High Point
Sat, Sep 21, 2024

Hiking – Devil's Causeway + Rio Blanco County High Point

Hiking Trip
Devil's Causeway + Rio Blanco County High Point
No Prerequisites, Leader's Permission Required
1 participant on standby 0 leaders
Registration closes Sep 20
Boulder
Dorothy Kucar