Snowshoeing Course
Beginner Snowshoe School
Learn about snowshoe selection and fit, appropriate dress, and keeping warm, prepping for a trip, trail techniques, breaking trail, and fall recovery. You'll be able to select a snowshoe trip off the CMC calendar with confidence. Location and carpool details TBD the week before class day depending on where the snow is. Sign up for ONE class day only. See Description.
Contacts
- Sun, Jan 12, 2025 - Sat, Mar 22, 2025
- Committee: Denver
- FREE
- Availability: 250 (250 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Snowshoeing is a great way to enjoy local trails and keep up your conditioning all winter long. It truly is almost as easy as walking. And it doesn't require a huge investment in the gear and equipment needed to get started.
This Denver-based one-day-in-the-field course supplies each student with a snowshoe/pole kit for the day. Wear your own waterproof boots and tall gaiters. If you prefer, bring your own kit (snowshoes and ski/hiking poles with snow baskets).
Sign up for ONE class date only and if all classes you'd like to join are full, join NO MORE than two wait lists. If you are moved from a wait list to a roster, please immediately cancel out of any other wait list, to give others a chance. If you break this rule you will have to wait until next year to take this class.
Field venue: We will advise you where we are planning to go a day or two before class day with updated weather and venue info. Where we go will depend on snow conditions (and if there is snow). Each Instructor has a preferred backup venue.
Badges you will earn:
Basic Snowshoeing Course
| Course Activity | Date | Availability | Leader |
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| Beginner Snowshoe School - One Day Session | |||
| Course Venue TBA |
Sun, Jan 12, 2025
Registration opens Dec 14; Instructor registration open now
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10
participants
1 instructor
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| Course Venue TBA |
Sat, Jan 18, 2025
Registration opens Dec 14; Instructor registration open now
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10
participants
1 instructor
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| Course Venue TBA |
Fri, Jan 24, 2025
Registration opens Dec 14; Instructor registration open now
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10
participants
1 instructor
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| Course Venue TBA |
Sun, Jan 26, 2025
Registration opens Dec 14; Instructor registration open now
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10
participants
1 instructor
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| Course Venue TBA |
Sat, Feb 1, 2025
Registration opens Dec 14; Instructor registration open now
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10
participants
1 instructor
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| Course Venue TBA |
Sat, Feb 8, 2025
Registration opens Dec 14; Instructor registration open now
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10
participants
1 instructor
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| Course Venue TBA |
Fri, Feb 21, 2025
Registration opens Dec 14; Instructor registration open now
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10
participants
1 instructor
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| Course Venue TBA |
Sat, Feb 22, 2025
Registration opens Dec 14; Instructor registration open now
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10
participants
1 instructor
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| Course Venue TBA |
Sun, Feb 23, 2025
Registration opens Dec 14; Instructor registration open now
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10
participants
1 instructor
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| Course Venue TBA |
Sun, Mar 2, 2025
Registration opens Dec 14; Instructor registration open now
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10
participants
1 instructor
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| Course Venue TBA |
Sat, Mar 15, 2025
Registration opens Dec 14; Instructor registration open now
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10
participants
1 instructor
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| Course Venue TBA |
Sun, Mar 16, 2025
Registration opens Dec 14; Instructor registration open now
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10
participants
1 instructor
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| First Snowshoe Trip for BSS Students (optional) | |||
| Course Venue TBA |
Sun, Jan 19, 2025
Registration opens Jan 6; Instructor registration open now
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6
participants
1 instructor
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| Course Venue TBA |
Sun, Feb 2, 2025
Registration opens Jan 19; Instructor registration open now
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6
participants
1 instructor
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| Course Venue TBA |
Sun, Feb 16, 2025
Registration opens Feb 2; Instructor registration open now
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6
participants
1 instructor
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| Course Venue TBA |
Sat, Mar 1, 2025
Registration opens Feb 15; Instructor registration open now
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6
participants
1 instructor
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| Course Venue TBA |
Sun, Mar 9, 2025
Registration opens Feb 23; Instructor registration open now
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6
participants
1 instructor
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| Course Venue TBA |
Sun, Mar 16, 2025
Registration opens Mar 2; Instructor registration open now
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6
participants
1 instructor
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| Course Venue TBA |
Sat, Mar 22, 2025
Registration opens Mar 8; Instructor registration open now
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6
participants
1 instructor
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Come dressed for a day in the snow and bring your ten essentials including a lunch or hardy snacks you can eat on the move. The provided snowshoe kit does not include boots, because any water resistant boots will work. Wear your own winter hiking boots and tall gaiters.
If you have any questions send them to cmcbeginnerss@gmail.com.
You must register for this course to see course materials.