Denali Dispatch #3: Totally Socked In
A bigger front moves in Wednesday PM and will keep us stationary wherever we are until late on Friday. After that, we should finally have a good window for four to five days where we can progress up the mountain.
Denali Dispatch #2: Snowed In
by Jason Kolaczkowski CMC Denali Trip Leader So much for our potential early movement on the mountain. It started snowing around 10:45pm last night and didn’t stop until 7am. We’ve had low clouds and spotty snow all day. Visibility has … Continued
Denali Dispatch #1: Arriving on the Glacier
by Jason Kolaczkowski CMC Denali Team Leader We were fortunate to get on the glacier at the first possible opportunity, immediately following our check-in with the National Park Service. So, we had ample time to get our gear organized and … Continued
The Other Side of Fear
As I write this, I am one week out from leaving Denver and heading to Anchorage, Alaska. From there, weather permitting, I’m one more day away from landing on the Kahiltna Glacier and beginning my 13,000 foot ascent (~7000’ to … Continued
BLM Eastern Colorado Resource Management Plan
The Bureau of Land Management has officially announced that it will begin the public scoping process for the Eastern Colorado Resource Management Plan in June. The revised plan will impact BLM lands in all of eastern Colorado, the Front Range, through Canon City, Salida, Leadville and Fairplay.
Workplace Giving Makes an Impact at CMC
Taking advantage of your employer’s charitable giving options is a great way to support your favorite cause, including CMC! Workplace giving can include several convenient options for increasing the impact of a donation you make to the Club or the … Continued
Recipe: Sweet Potato Chips
Sweet Potato Chips 2 medium sweet potatoes 2 teaspoons canola/vegetable oil 1 teaspoon sugar 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon Preheat oven to 400°F. Boil large pan of water. Coat baking sheet with non-stick spray. Slice potatoes 1/4” thick and par-boil. Drain well. … Continued
Colorado Kid: Erin Youngkin Climbs High
By Chris Case When you ’re 16 years old, you don’t spend much time thinking about the consequences or rewards of playing outside. For some kids it’s just natural and habitual— they play outside until they’re called in for dinner. … Continued
Saving the Fourteeners
By Alan Spriggs I didn’t start out trying to climb the fourteeners. Like many folks I know, when I first moved to Colorado in in 1985 I just wanted to explore this incredible state. Every valley, every basin, every mountain … Continued
7 Principles of Leave No Trace
By Leave No Trace Center of Outdoor Ethics This copyrighted information has been reprinted with permission of the Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics www.LNT.org Travel and Camp on Durable Surfaces Durable surfaces include established trails and campsites, rock, … Continued
Common Effort of Will and Strength
Many a mountaineer has mentioned at one time or another that mountaineering is ‘the kind of thing that is fun to talk about when you’re done.’ That is to say, the act of mountaineering, itself, is sometimes the farthest thing … Continued
Riding the Open Road
Bicycle tours through Colorado By Elisabeth Kwak-Hefferan I was only about five miles away from Maybell when the headwind blew in. The day had been challenging from the start—a 5 a.m. wake-up call, quads unaccustomed to pedaling up and down … Continued