The 2019 Colorado Mountain Club Holiday Gift Guide
The 2019 Colorado Mountain Club Holiday Gift Guide Tis the season for giving the gift of adventure! If your loved one loves to climb, hike, bike, ski, backpack, and meet new people and adventure partners, the CMC is the gift … Continued
A Conversation With Alpinist Ines Papert
By Michael Restivo For over 20 years, alpinist and ice climber Ines Papert has led visionary ascents around the world. From stunning solo ascents in the Himalayas, to becoming the first woman to climb a M11 mixed climbing grade, Ines … Continued
Kyoto Culture & Kumano Kodo and Koysan & Nakasendo Treks
Kyoto Culture & Kumano Kodo Trek Imagine getting the opportunity to walk ancient pilgrimage trails, trek beneath flowering cherry blossoms, explore Japan’s most sacred temples, and indulge in traditional Japanese hospitality. The Kumano Kodo trek is one of two pilgrimage … Continued
CMC September Conservation Update
By Sarah Barringer After working two seasons on the Colorado Mountain Club Stewardship Crew, I was constantly surrounded in beetle kill. Over the course of many hitches, my crew and I cut hundreds of fallen trees on the trail. Our … Continued
Fall and Winter Hiking Safety
By Art Hogling Hiking season doesn’t have to end when summer is over. Some of the best hikes can occur in Fall and Winter. The mountains are frosted and beautiful, the crowds thin out and the bugs are gone. … Continued
Remembering Long Time CMC Member David Robertson
Long-time Colorado Mountain Club Member David Robertson Has Passed Away The Colorado Mountain Club is deeply saddened to announce the passing of beloved Colorado Mountain Club Trip Leader and ardent supporter, David Robertson. David, born 1934 in East Orange, New … Continued
The Denali Dream
Michael Restivo Denali is the dream for any mountaineer. It’s summit at 20,310 feet, it is the prize of North American mountaineering, rising dramatically above the Alaska Range, and so prominent it can be seen from downtown Anchorage. From Denver … Continued
Executive Director Update: Values to Guide CMC’s New Strategic Plan
By Keegan Young This summer, our members have explored our state’s wildest spaces on Colorado Mountain Club programs. Some of you have reached summits you never thought possible. Others have learned things about the alpine environment, or even about yourselves. … Continued
Fall Biking In Aspen – Colorado Mountain Club
Imagine getting to bike under golden aspens. Imagine crisp mountain air, early winter vistas, and some of the most classic mountain biking routes in Colorado. Colorado Mountain Club is offering an exclusive trip to the heart of Independence Pass, one … Continued
Exploring Glacier National Park – Montana
Soaring mountains give way to magnificent glaciers, towering rock formations, pristine fields of ice and stone, and some of America’s most classic trails. In the winter, Glacier National Park becomes a veritable wonderland of mountains contrasted with frozen waterways, snowy … Continued
Colorado Mountain Club Chosen as 2019 The North Face Explore Fund Grant Recipient
The Explore Fund Empowers Future Explorers by Removing Barriers to Getting Outside Today, we’re excited to announce that the Colorado Mountain Club has been chosen as a 2019 The North Face Explore Fund grant recipient! With the support of The … Continued
Summer Update From Our Stewardship Crews!
Face caked in dirt and glistening from sweat, Sarah turns to me and says “this is the best milkshake I’ve ever had.” She, Dom, and I laugh and let out a synchronized sigh of sweet relief. We have just completed … Continued