The Importance of Good Trails
Heading into the outdoors is often not about survival situations, but instead about reconnecting with Mother Nature, enjoying the splendor of the mountains and finding peace and tranquility. Trails play a vital role in connecting communities with the outdoors in … Continued
AAC + Alpinist Survey: Sexual Harassment in Climbing
The American Alpine Club is partnering with Alpinist and climbing organizations across the country to launch a survey on the occurrence of sexual harassment and sexual assault in the climbing world. The goal is to quantify the extent of this problem in the … Continued
Bryce Canyon: A Unique Winter Adventure Idea
Bored with downhill skiing? Looking for a different way to enjoy winter? A CMC Adventure Trip just returned from Bryce Canyon National Park in southern Utah. We caught up with them to learn how they enjoyed this brilliant trip idea. … Continued
In-state Outing 2017: Wildflowers Galore
The In-State-Outing has been a CMC tradition for over 100 years. This year, a group of CMCers went down to Pagosa Springs. The group enjoyed four days of hikes, 14 catered meals, entertainment, a ranger talk and fishing in the … Continued
CMC Receives Grant to Overhaul Club Archives
The Colorado Mountain Club has received a $5,000 grant from the Colorado Historical Advisory Board that will allow us to digitize and rediscover our history over the next year.
Adventure of a Lifetime: Rafting the Grand Canyon with the Colorado Mountain Club
I couldn’t believe my luck! There was space for me and my husband, David, to join the CMC’s 2016 Grand Canyon hiking and rafting trip. You may not fully appreciate why I was so excited. These spots are hard to come by. People sign up years in advance and we snagged some of the last available spots.
The Map Diaries: A Visual Journey Around the World
When I trod the paths through nature’s greatest, I find places that eternally mark my heart, the places that change my very being and dictate the way I choose to live. They stay with me more vividly than almost any experience in the human spectrum. And the magnitude of this discovery keeps me forever plodding down Earth’s secret walkways.
So I’ve done some traveling with these two feet, and I’ve started to create a visual story using maps. Here is the beginning of my “Map Diaries”, a story I’ll keep writing for the rest of my life.
Catch a Spark, Fan the Flame: Discovering the Outdoors
Recently, a CMC member asked me how I grew to love the outdoors. After thinking about it, I replied: “I owe it to Mr. Payne, my high school cross-country coach.” That conversation got me thinking about other people who shared inspiration and encouragement: my college buddy who convinced me to go on our first backpacking trip together, a friend who invited me to go rock climbing, my supervisor at Outward Bound who challenged me to take up sea kayaking, etc. These people shared their passions with me and encouraged my life-long learning in the outdoors.
5 Spring Adventures Just a Stone’s Throw from Denver
1. Hike the First Section of the Colorado Trail
2. Hike Chimney Gulch Trail at Windy Saddle Park
3. Watch the Sunset at Pence Park
4. Hike Panorama Point at Corwina Park
5. Boulder The Eggs on the Hidden Fawn Trail
Hip Hop Meets the Outdoors: an Alternative Conservation Effort
My name is Ani Yahzid and I am a filmmaker and student at the University of Colorado, Boulder. For my next endeavor, The Exposure Film Project, I will be setting out to influence the social norms around outdoor recreation in order to encourage more multicultural urban millennials to explore nature. I’ll be traveling to Olympic National Park in June (2017) with a hip hop Artist, Namaste, and his Producer, Keelan, from Atlanta, GA, and we’ll be filming a series of short films about outdoor recreation through the lens of Urban Culture.
Colorado Backcountry: To Ski or Not to Ski
For those of you thinking about adding backcountry skiing to your repertoire, here’s what you should know before investing.
How to Grip an Ice Ax: Self Belay and Self Arrest
As cool and shiny as a brand-new ice ax looks strapped to the back of your hiking pack, occasionally you’ll have to take it off and actually put it to work. Like any tool, it’s only an asset if you know how to use it. There are many techniques and methods for employing an ice ax to aid progress in the mountains, but let’s start at the beginning: the two basic ways of holding it.