Youth Education Program Receives Climbing Shoes from Sole Purpose
GOLDEN, COLO. – The Colorado Mountain Club’s Youth Education Program has received a donation of more than 100 shoes from Sole Purpose, a program that connects outdoor-oriented nonprofits with climbing gyms to benefit underprivileged children. The Youth Education Program is proud … Continued
Does Winter Really Have to End?
By Elisabeth Kwak-Hefferan When you’re a newly minted Coloradan, there’s nothing so exhilarating as your first Rocky Mountain winter. Back in the Midwest, the bitterly cold, gray-skied stretch between November and March is just something to be gotten through. But … Continued
Do It Yourself Classic Corn Dodgers
Make sure you are getting the nutrition you need on every outdoor adventure. Try making this tasty snack. Classic Corn Dodgers This old-fashioned cross between pancakes and corn bread is best enjoyed while backpacking with views of alpine meadows. Don’t … Continued
Glaciers are Hot
By Chris Case For years, scientists have been studying and reporting on the accelerating rates of retreat of the world’s ice sheets (the largest glaciers), the decline of mountain glaciers big and small, and the subsequent rise in sea levels. … Continued
Six Years in the Making
“Am I ready? I’m putting in the hours… into planning, into training, into mental preparation. But am I ready?” This is a necessary thought. Certainly, it can be destructive if you let it fester into self-doubt; but without this thought, … Continued
Our Voice Was Heard: Over-Snow Vehicle Rule Announced
CMC’s Backcountry Snowsports Initiative (BSI) was pleased to see positive changes in the final rule, but now the real work begins. With the national framework in place, winter travel planning now transitions to a local process where land managers will be gathering input and deciding which trails, skin tracks, ridgelines, powder bowls, tree runs, habitat areas and watersheds will be open or closed to OSV use. We need local backcountry experts like you to weigh in on which areas need protection, where conflicts are occurring and how best to manage recreational uses on Colorado’s winter landscapes.
Wild Winter Narative
By Morgan Reitmeyer and Group It was around 2pm that we got off track. Both our travel angels watched over us as the early snow whomphed below our skis, cracks running from side to side along the steep slope. Early … Continued
Mt. Elbert – East Ridge
by CMC Trip Leader Bill Blazek This was a Colorado Mountain Club trip with 10 members. This exursion was training for the CMC’s 2015 Year of the Mountaineer expedition to Cerro de Aconcaqua, 22,841. Eight of the 10 are on … Continued
Only Half Done
Another Quote from Aristotle: “Well begun is half done.” It’s been a busy two-to-three weeks for team Rocky Mountain Sourdoughs, as we prepare for Denali. The bulk of the team has been out on a few hut trips. I have … Continued
Ski Injury Free: Make More Turns
An interview with physical therapist Patrick Naylor What are you seeing in terms of the prevalence of ski injuries in recent years? We’ve seen a 50 percent decrease in the number of injuries in skiers since the 1970s, due in … Continued
Eatting Your Way to the Top
By Chris Case The saying goes, “You are what you eat.” But, perhaps it should be, “You should eat for what you are.” Are you a hiker? Are you a track sprinter? Especially when it comes to athletics—including hiking up … Continued
Suggested Hut Trips
By Elisabeth Kwak-Hefferan A day of quad-burning Nordic skiing through Colorado’s snowy scenery, followed by a night kicking back in front of a fire in a backcountry haven? We can’t resist, either. Here are a few of the state’s best … Continued