Western Slope Group Calendar

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Grand Mesa
Sat, Jan 4, 2025

Nordic Skiing – Grand Mesa - County Line Nordic Trails

Nordic Skiing Trip
Join us for an EASY cross-country ski day at County Line Trailhead. This ski activity
Difficulty: Easy to Moderate, Easy
No Prerequisites
5 participants
Registration closes Jan 2
Western Slope
Judy Mayne
Divide Road Nordic Area
Tue, Jan 7, 2025

Nordic Skiing – Divide Road Nordic Area

Nordic Skiing Trip
We'll ski the Elk Run Loop for ~5 miles of skiing. See the map on
Difficulty: Easy to Moderate, Easy to Moderate
No Prerequisites
3 participants
Registration closes Jan 5
Western Slope
Brenda Leach
TCS Glacier Travel - CMC Denver - 2025
Wed, Jan 8, 2025 - Sat, May 3, 2025

TCS Glacier Travel

Prerequisites
0 participants
Registration closed Dec 18
CMC State
Jennifer Bealer
DAS L1 C1: January 10-12, 2025
Fri, Jan 10, 2025 - Sun, Jan 12, 2025

AIARE Level 1

No Prerequisites
8 participants on standby
Registration closes Jan 6
Denver
Uwe Sartori
Basic Snowshoe – Guanella Pass
Sat, Jan 11, 2025

Basic Snowshoe – Guanella Pass

Snowshoeing Trip
This is the 1.6th in a series of Ascending Hikes, Winter Edition this season: A
Difficulty: Moderate
No Prerequisites
10 participants on standby 0 leaders
Registration closes Jan 10
Ascending Hikes Section
Wayne Howell
DAS L1 C2: January 13-15, 2025
Mon, Jan 13, 2025 - Wed, Jan 15, 2025

AIARE Level 1

No Prerequisites
4 participants on standby
Registration closes Jan 10
Denver
Uwe Sartori
AIARE AR C1 January 25, 2025
Sat, Jan 25, 2025

Avalanche Rescue

No Prerequisites
12 participants
Canceled
Denver
Uwe Sartori
Black Canyon National Park
Tue, Jan 28, 2025

Basic Snowshoe – Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park - Oak Flat Trail

Snowshoeing Trip
Snowshoe loop on South Rim depending on conditions
No Prerequisites
2 participants
Registration closes Jan 26
Western Slope
Anne Keil
Nordic Skiing – Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park -South Rim Winter Trail
Tue, Jan 28, 2025

Nordic Skiing – Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park -South Rim Winter Trail

Nordic Skiing Trip
We'll ski up the South Rim Ski and Snowshoe Trail for about 3 miles and
Difficulty: Moderate
No Prerequisites
0 participants
Registration closes Jan 26
Western Slope
Brenda Leach
Thu, Jan 30, 2025

Backcountry Film Fest - SALIDA 1/30/25

Screening of the Backcountry Film Festival Wednesday, January 30th, 2025 7:00 - 9:00 PM. (Doors @ 6:30 PM) Open to CMC members and the public alike. BCFF produced by Winter Wildlands Alliance and presented by the Colorado Mountain Club.

Salida SteamPlant
Salida SteamPlant
DAS L1 C3: January 31-February 2, 2025
Fri, Jan 31, 2025 - Sun, Feb 2, 2025

AIARE Level 1

No Prerequisites
8 participants on standby
Registration closes Jan 27
Denver
Uwe Sartori
Advanced Snowshoe – Berthoud Pass - Second Creek TH to Twin Cones
Mon, Feb 3, 2025

Advanced Snowshoe – Berthoud Pass - Second Creek TH to Twin Cones

Snowshoeing Trip
This snowshoe hike along Second Creek to Twin Cones offers a serene journey through snowy
Difficulty: Challenging
No Prerequisites
10 participants on standby 0 leaders
Registration closes Feb 2
Bobcats Section
Wayne Howell
Intermediate Snowshoe – Leland Creek, Fool Creek, King Creek Loop
Thu, Feb 6, 2025

Intermediate Snowshoe – Leland Creek, Fool Creek, King Creek Loop

Snowshoeing Trip
We'll snowshoe a loop around the east side of the Fraser Experimental Forest sampling the
Difficulty: Moderate
No Prerequisites
10 participants on standby 0 leaders
Registration closes Feb 5
Bobcats Section
Wayne Howell
AIARE AR C2 February 8, 2025
Sat, Feb 8, 2025

Avalanche Rescue

No Prerequisites
4 participants
Registration closes Feb 4
Denver
Uwe Sartori
Leland Creek, Fool Creek, King Creek Loop
Thu, Feb 13, 2025

Intermediate Snowshoe – Leland Creek, Fool Creek, King Creek Loop

Snowshoeing Trip
We'll snowshoe a loop around the west side of the Fraser Experimental Forest sampling the
Difficulty: Moderate
No Prerequisites
8 participants on standby
Registration closes Feb 11
Bobcats Section
Wayne Howell
AIARE AR C3 February 15, 2025
Sat, Feb 15, 2025

Avalanche Rescue

No Prerequisites
2 participants
Registration closes Feb 11
Denver
Uwe Sartori
Advanced Snowshoe – East Portal TH - Forest Lakes
Mon, Feb 17, 2025

Advanced Snowshoe – East Portal TH - Forest Lakes

Snowshoeing Trip
A ~8 mile, ~1800 ft elevation gain out and back snowshoe hike that gets us
Difficulty: Challenging
No Prerequisites
9 participants on standby 0 leaders
Registration closes Feb 16
Bobcats Section
Wayne Howell
DAS L1 C4: February 18-20, 2025
Tue, Feb 18, 2025 - Thu, Feb 20, 2025

AIARE Level 1

No Prerequisites
12 participants
Canceled
Denver
Uwe Sartori
DAS L1 C5: February 21-23, 2025
Fri, Feb 21, 2025 - Sun, Feb 23, 2025

AIARE Level 1

No Prerequisites
4 participants on standby
Registration closes Feb 17
Denver
Uwe Sartori
Advanced Snowshoe – Crater Lakes
Thu, Feb 27, 2025

Advanced Snowshoe – Crater Lakes

Snowshoeing Trip
A ~7 mile and ~2000 ft elevation gain out and back snowshoe hike to Crater
Difficulty: Challenging
No Prerequisites
10 participants on standby
Registration closes Feb 25
Bobcats Section
Wayne Howell
TCS Alpine Climbing School  TEAM TRACK - CMC Denver - 2025
Wed, Mar 5, 2025 - Sat, May 3, 2025

TCS Alpine Climbing School TEAM TRACK

No Prerequisites
57 participants
Registration closes Feb 21
Denver
Sheryl Lampert
NOCO AIARE AR C1 MARCH 8, 2025
Sat, Mar 8, 2025

Avalanche Rescue

No Prerequisites
10 participants
Registration closes Mar 4
Denver
Uwe Sartori
DAS L1 C6: March 11-13, 2025
Tue, Mar 11, 2025 - Thu, Mar 13, 2025

AIARE Level 1

No Prerequisites
12 participants
Canceled
Denver
Uwe Sartori
DAS L1 C7: March 14-16, 2025
Fri, Mar 14, 2025 - Sun, Mar 16, 2025

AIARE Level 1

No Prerequisites
1 participant on standby
Registration closes Mar 10
Denver
Uwe Sartori
Hiking – Escalante multi-day hiking
Wed, Apr 23, 2025

Hiking – Escalante multi-day hiking

Hiking Trip
Escalante multi-day hiking
No Prerequisites, Leader's Permission Required
6 participants on standby 0 leaders
Registration opens Jan 2
Western Slope
Anne Keil
Hiking – Palisade Plunge hiker shuttle, date flexible
Wed, Oct 1, 2025

Hiking – Palisade Plunge hiker shuttle, date flexible

Hiking Trip
Palisade Plunge hiker shuttle, date flexible
No Prerequisites, Leader's Permission Required
2 participants 0 leaders
Registration closes Sep 4
Western Slope
Anne Keil