All Colorado Mountain Club Events, Trips, and Courses
Wed, Jan 15, 2025
Backcountry Nordic Skiing – Rock Creek Trail
Backcountry Nordic Skiing Trip
An easy to moderate backcountry ski on the rock creek trail approximately 10 miles north
Difficulty: Easy
No Prerequisites
Thu, Jan 16, 2025
PPG AIARE I Classroom Sessions – Course Venue TBA
Avalanche Education Lecture: PPG AIARE 1
No Prerequisites
Fri, Jan 17, 2025
Hiking – Rise & Grind - First and Second Flatiron Loop, Boulder OSMP
Hiking Trip
Rise & Grind - First and Second Flatiron Loop, Boulder OSMP
No Prerequisites
Fri–Mon, Jan 17–20, 2025
Climb – Lake City Ice Park
Climbing Trip
Trailblazers section MLK weekend Ice Climbing trip at the Lake City Ice Park
No Prerequisites, Leader's Permission Required
Fri, Jan 17, 2025
Hiking – High Line Canal
Hiking Trip
This segment covers 38 - 45 mile markers; long enough to bring extra food and
Difficulty: Easy
No Prerequisites
Fri, Jan 17, 2025
Intermediate Snowshoe – Hessie TH to Lost Lake
Snowshoeing Trip
This is the second in a series of Ascending Hikes, Winter Edition this season: A
Difficulty: Moderate
No Prerequisites
Fri, Jan 17, 2025
Backcountry Nordic Skiing – Rabbit Ears Pass
Backcountry Nordic Skiing Trip
Nordic Skiing on trails at Rabbit Ears Pass.
Difficulty: Moderate
No Prerequisites
Sat, Jan 18, 2025
Mountaineering – Quandary Peak via East Ridge
Mountaineering Trip
Winter ascent of East Ridge of Quandary Peak
No Prerequisites, Leader's Permission Required
Sat–Sun, Jan 18–19, 2025
PPG AIARE 1 Field Day – Course Venue TBA
Avalanche Education Field trip: PPG AIARE 1
No Prerequisites
Sat, Jan 18, 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
Sat, Jan 18, 2025
Backcountry Nordic Skiing – Green Rock TH to Corner Mountain TH
Backcountry Nordic Skiing Trip
Venture up to Wyoming for a point-to-point BCN trip in the Snowy Range of the
No Prerequisites
Sat, Jan 18, 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
Sun, Jan 19, 2025
Hiking – North Cheyenne Canyon Park
Hiking Trip
Full Columbine trail to Helen Hunt Falls from Starsmore.
No Prerequisites
Sun, Jan 19, 2025
First Snowshoe Trip for BSS Students – Course Venue TBA
Snowshoeing Field trip: Beginner Snowshoe School
A "first snowshoe trip" for 2024/2025 BSS graduates only, led by BSS instructors. Get comfortable
Prerequisites
Tue, Jan 21, 2025
Intermediate Snowshoe – Blue Lake TH - Blue Lake Trail
Snowshoeing Trip
This is an ~10 mile snowshoe hike to Blue Lake in the Rawah Wilderness. The
Difficulty: Challenging
No Prerequisites
Tue, Jan 21, 2025
Women's Adventure Night
Join us for this fun evening as three of our CMC members each take 20 minutes to talk about their recent adventures covering the Italian Dolomites, the Peru Huayhuash trek, and the California John Muir Trail. They’ll talk about trip planning and highlights, share photos, and answer questions.
Tue, Jan 21, 2025
WFA Instructors In-Person Meet Up
Our first meeting of 2025, we will come together to meet other instructors, bounce ideas, and engage in fun conversation with Raquel from Backcountry Pulse.
Wed, Jan 22, 2025
Intro to BC Ski/Split Session A – 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
Wed, Jan 22, 2025
Hiking – Rise & Grind - Shanahan Ridge Trail, Boulder OSMP
Hiking Trip
Rise & Grind - Shanahan Ridge Trail, Boulder OSMP
No Prerequisites
Wed, Jan 22, 2025
Backcountry Nordic Skiing – B&B Mine Trailhead
Backcountry Nordic Skiing Trip
A backcountry Nordic ski to the Sallie Barber mine site.
Difficulty: moderate
No Prerequisites
Wed, Jan 22, 2025
Intro to Backcountry Nordic Skiing Workshop (NoCo Group) - Classroom Session
This Workshop will introduce you to the use of nordic-style skis (aka cross-country) in the backcountry away from the crowds and lift lines to explore forest roads, high mountain trails, untracked glades, and everything in between. No prior experience is needed for the classroom session, but to join the optional field trips participants should have some basic ski experience (such as easy nordic groomed trails or green downhill runs).
Thu, Jan 23, 2025
Lecture 1 – Zoom Lecture
Climbing Lecture: Basic Ice
This is the first of two Zoom lectures. Details will be sent out after registration.
No Prerequisites
Thu, Jan 23, 2025
Intermediate Snowshoe – Montgomery Pass
Snowshoeing Trip
This is an ~5 mile snowshoe hike to Montgomery Pass and along either the north
Difficulty: Moderate
No Prerequisites
Fri, Jan 24, 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