Winter on the brain, all summer long
My time with the Club is not quite over, but up until now I have had the opportunity to work on a variety of projects that have all been challenging, enlightening and very fun!
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.
Advocating for Human-Powered Recreation on Capitol Hill
CMC Conservation Manager Julie Mach recently returned from a trip to Washington DC where she represented the club and the Backcountry Snowsports Initiative alongside Outdoor Alliance (OA) recreation groups from around the country. The two-day event included advocacy workshops and … Continued