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We summit 14ers, enjoy fly-fishing excursions, climb rock faces, backpack through wilderness areas, explore the culture of Europe, and so much more. With over 6200 members and regional groups throughout Colorado, being connected to thousands of other adventure-loving mountaineers makes your membership matter. Join us here on Meetup for our social events throughout Colorado or checkout the CMC website for our mountain adventures!
The Colorado Mountain Club is the state’s leading organization dedicated to adventure, recreation, conservation and education. Founded in 1912, the CMC acts as a gateway to the mountains for novices and experts alike, offering an array of year-round activities, events and schools centered on outdoor recreation
It's easy. Find a hike. Sign up! Members get FREE access to over 3,000 mountain adventures annually, ranging from easy day hikes and snowshoe trips, to peak climbs and downhill ski trips, to school and skills courses. Search through the calendar and off you go! cmc.org/calendar
Upcoming events (4)
See all- Introduction to Hiking SafetyAmerican Mountaineering Center, Golden, CO
Registration is required prior to this seminar by credit card. Members pay $10, non-members pay $15. If you are a non-member, please set up a free guest membership first.
Meet at the American Mountaineering Center, 710 10th Street Golden, CO 80401
From 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Topics include:- Safety concerns: mountain weather, lightning, avalanche, animal encounters, getting lost (or staying found), cold weather gear, staying warm, hypothermia, and being stranded overnight.
- Tools: how to prepare, what you need in your pack, how to respond to safety challenges, trip planning, 10 Essentials to carry in your pack.
- Basic Navigation: how to stay found.
- Clothing: layering, materials, rain gear, sun protection, trail nutrition and hydration.
- Trail Sense: registers, noting location, reading trail markers, trail etiquette, and obtaining Search and Rescue support.
- Introduction to Hiking SafetyAmerican Mountaineering Center, Golden, CO
Registration is required prior to this seminar by credit card. Members pay $10, non-members pay $15. If you are a non-member, please set up a free guest membership first.
Meet at the American Mountaineering Center, 710 10th Street Golden, CO 80401
From 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Topics include:- Safety concerns: mountain weather, lightning, avalanche, animal encounters, getting lost (or staying found), cold weather gear, staying warm, hypothermia, and being stranded overnight.
- Tools: how to prepare, what you need in your pack, how to respond to safety challenges, trip planning, 10 Essentials to carry in your pack.
- Basic Navigation: how to stay found.
- Clothing: layering, materials, rain gear, sun protection, trail nutrition and hydration.
- Trail Sense: registers, noting location, reading trail markers, trail etiquette, and obtaining Search and Rescue support.
- Introduction to Hiking SafetyAmerican Mountaineering Center, Golden, CO
Registration is required prior to this seminar by credit card. Members pay $10, non-members pay $15. If you are a non-member, please set up a free guest membership first.
Meet at the American Mountaineering Center, 710 10th Street Golden, CO 80401
From 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Topics include:- Safety concerns: mountain weather, lightning, avalanche, animal encounters, getting lost (or staying found), cold weather gear, staying warm, hypothermia, and being stranded overnight.
- Tools: how to prepare, what you need in your pack, how to respond to safety challenges, trip planning, 10 Essentials to carry in your pack.
- Basic Navigation: how to stay found.
- Clothing: layering, materials, rain gear, sun protection, trail nutrition and hydration.
- Trail Sense: registers, noting location, reading trail markers, trail etiquette, and obtaining Search and Rescue support.
