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On Wednesday, December 9, at 7 p.m., the Colorado Mountain Club's Avalanche Awareness School will be sponsoring a free avalanche awareness seminar, which is open to the public.

A member of the Colorado Avalanche Information Center will present the lecture in Foss Auditorium at the American Mountaineering Center in Gold...en.

This two-hour presentation will cover numerous topics including snow pack, terrain and weather that contribute to avalanche conditions. Proper route finding techniques and rescue procedures will be discussed. Tips on how to maximize your safety while traveling on snow in the Colorado backcountry will be presented.

To sign up for the seminar please visit www.cmc.org/programs, or call Membership Services at 303-279-3080.

Avalanche Awareness School
Avalanche awareness and safety training is a must for anyone who engages in winter activities in the backcountry. Instructors from both the CMC and the CAIC will discuss topics such as snow pack evaluation, hazard analysis, safe travel techniques, transceiver use, and avalanche rescue.

Dates:
January 12, 14 (Lectures)
January 16, 17 (Field Day, attend only one)

Tuition: $100 (all CMC members) All lectures begin at 6:30 p.m. at the CMC in Golden and will last approximately 2.5 hours. Field days sessions will be held at Jones Pass. Successful completion of the school requires attendance at both classroom lectures and one field day. Further information can be obtained by contacting eith Bill Kastner 303-434-9594 or Bill.Kastner@comcast.net or, John Bickel at 303-670-3302 or jhbickel@esrt-11c.com or, call the CMC office at 303-279-3080 Ext 2.

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Time:7:00PM Friday, December 4th
Location:American Mountaineering Center
M David Rodriguez

M David Rodriguez I am looking forward to hikes, snowshoe trips with other people in the club. Glad to be here again.

November 17 at 11:39am · Report
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Brot Coburn came to our sPEAKer Series to present on his recent discoveries in the Mustang Valley. You can check out the PBS special here airing November 18th! Brot gave an amazing presentation and we had a great turn out...
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The Official Colorado Mountain Club In 2012, the CMC will be celebrating its centennial. We have recently embarked on a quest of self discovery designed to ensure we will remain strong for another 100 years. We invite you to help lead us down the right path by taking our market research survey. It'll only take you a few minutes to complete, but the help you provide us will echo through our organization for years.

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We know there are plenty of other things you could be doing besides filling out a survey, so we've tried to keep things short and sweet. So let's get started.
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The museum has been closed due to weather the past two days, but we are still preparing for our new exhibit coming in next week. THIN AIR: An Exhibit on Altitude and Oxygen starts next week, with the official opening reception to be scheduled soon!MOUNTAINEERING takes grit. It takes tenacity...
Al Mauthe

Al Mauthe Boulder ski deals has Silveretta pure free ride A/T binding on sale for $99.99 size med.

October 26 at 10:05am · Report
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We had a great Thirsty 3RD Thursday this month with YETI Night...
The Official Colorado Mountain Club
Recently the American Mountaineering Museum acquired some exciting new items. Jim Whittaker's Everest summit boots made their way here and are now on display in the Whittaker case on the museum floor! These huge rugged LOWA boots are pretty amazing weighing in at about 3 lbs each...
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Ari Andersen

Ari Andersen I live in Grand Junction and am trying to explore all the things to do here around the Western Slope. If anyone is looking for company down this way, let me know.

October 16 at 6:02am · Report
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The Backcountry Bash has a long and storied history as the annual fundraising event of the Backcountry Snowsports Alliance (BSA). Now, after the merger with the Colorado Mountain Club, the Bash continues as our celebration of the conservation of quality, non-motorized winter recreation in Colorado.

5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m....
- Heavy hors d'oeuvres from Whole Foods
- Silent auction begins (gear from the leading brands in the outdoor industry: clothing, snowshoes, skis, boots, and more)
- Museum tours
- Beer provided by Avery Brewing Company
- Wine by Vintner Cellar's of Golden

8:30 p.m. – 9 p.m.
- Live auction (Hut trips, African Safaris, skis, boots, and more)

9 p.m.
- Special screening of the new Powderwhore Production film “Flakes”
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Time:5:30PM Saturday, November 14th
Location:American Mountaineering Center
Jan Nerone

Jan Nerone is thinking of joining the CMC. Any mountaineers in the house? This is the area that I need help with - I want to climb hills up to 20000'!

September 28 at 7:14am · Report
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As part of a broad public awareness campaign, artist Nelson Guda is bringing his latest photography exhibit “ROADLESS” to Golden’s American Mountaineering Center for a special showing and presentation on Friday, September 25, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. The exhibit showcases images from some of America’s least known National... Forest treasures—so-called roadless areas—which have been the subject of significant public controversy for more than a decade. The event will also include an opportunity for the public to submit oral or written comments on the latest draft of the proposed Colorado Rule.

Over the past four years, Nelson has traveled tens of thousands of miles, hiking and kayaking into some of the least known National Forest lands in the United States to photograph our country's "Inventoried Roadless Areas"—a vast and diverse set of National Forest lands protected by the Roadless Rule of 2001.

The “ROADLESS” exhibit is the culmination of a four-year project that was recently exhibited in the Russell Senate Building in Washington, D.C., and continues to travel the country to help motivate people to protect these important lands. The free event iis being sponsored by the Colorado Mountain Club. Appetizers and refreshments will be provided.
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In Search of America’s Least Known Wilderness, In Golden on Friday, September 25
Time:6:00PM Friday, September 25th
Location:American Mountaineering Center
Will Hunt

Will Hunt I just moved to Golden and am looking for a climbing partner. I have all gear and am a licensed guide, but prefer to climb 5.9 and lower. If anyone is interested, just friend me and we can chat.

September 20 at 10:06pm · Report