Join a Group of the Colorado Mountain Club

The Colorado Mountain Club is organized into local groups. When you join the Club, you join one of the local groups. There is even a group for members who live outside the state of Colorado, called Friends of Colorado. Your local group will provide the majority of Club services that you receive. All activities of any group are open to all CMC members regardless of group affiliation.

Reflecting the population distribution of the state, the Denver Group is the largest with nearly half of the CMC members belonging to it. The Denver area is also an exception in that it has two other groups for providing special services, the Denver Wilderness Kids and the Denver Juniors. If you live outside the Denver area, and a local group is not listed here, contact Membership Services at the Club office (303) 279-3080, extension 2, for information regarding joining one in your area.

Boulder Group

The Boulder Group maintains an office in Boulder were you may call for membership information. The phone number is (303) 554-7688. For more information, visit the Boulder Group page.

Hours:
3 PM to 7 PM, Monday
5 PM to 9 PM Thursday

The Denver Group

The Denver Group provides a wide spectrum of activities, special interest sections and programs for its members. Each Denver Group member receives the group's monthly newsletter, The Mile High Mountaineer, announcing programs, schools and social activities. For more information on the group's activities, please see our membership brochure "Four Reasons To Join The Colorado Mountain Club". The Denver Group holds most of its programs and schools at the American Mountaineering Center in Golden. This is also where the State offices are located.

• Request an Application for Membership.
• Brochure on Membership Information.

Junior Mountaineers

This group is specialized and catered to those funny, frisky, and temporary individuals called teenagers. So if you are searching for challenge and want to brag about something extraordinary, come ski, climb, laugh, and sweat with us! Please call (303) 279-3080, ext.2, for more information on membership.

Colorado Wilderness Kids

This group consists of families who gather together to enjoy the outdoors safely. Members consist of both single and two-parent families with kids ranging from babies to mid-teens. Activities of this group are designed for the participation of the whole family. The group's special interest is family outings. Please call (303) 279-3080, ext. 2, for more information on membership.

Colorado Wilderness Kids is dedicated to:

• enjoying our mountains safely
• learning more about our environment
• encouraging others to share our respect for the Earth
• strengthening our Club through volunteerism.

• Request an Application for Membership.

Fort Collins Group

The Fort Collins Group has about 400 members who receive a monthly newsletter. A variety of day and overnight trips are offered -- hiking, biking, cross-country skiing, and snowshoeing. Also there are monthly slide shows except for summer. For more information, see the Fort Collins Group Home Page.

For membership information contact Glenn Olsen, 970-223-1170 (home) or golsen17@attbi.com.

Pikes Peak Group

The Pikes Peak Group is headquartered in Colorado Springs and has over 800 members. We offer a variety of outdoor activities, educational opportunities, and social events. Membership information may be obtained by calling (719) 635-5330, or writing us at P.O. Box 2461, Colorado Springs, CO 80901. For more information, visit the Pikes Peak Group Home Page.

Western Slope Group

The Western Slope Group represents 70+ CMC members located in Western Colorado. The function of the Club is to bring together people who love the outdoors and are looking for others to share those interests. In addition to the fellowship, our monthly meetings include educational activities, environmental issue updates, trip reports and programs. Our favorite Activities include hiking, backpacking, camping, cross-country skiing, snow shoeing, peak climbs and canyoneering (canyon hiking). The Club periodically conducts educational courses to promote increased knowledge and skills in being safe in enjoying the outdoors. Ask about our current programs. The Western Slope Club meets 7 PM on the 1st Wednesday of each month in the lower level of Mesa National Bank building at 131 North 6th, Grand Junction, using the northeast entry (except in the Summer months when pot luck picnics are held instead).

Canyon Call, our monthly newsletter keeps our members informed of upcoming meetings, educational activities, adventures, Club trips and various outside activities of interest to our members.

The Western Slope group takes pride in its long-standing commitment to conservation and environmental ethics. We are involved in issues affecting wilderness preservation, public land access and support trail building and maintenance. Members are invited to become involved.

Thank you for your interest! If you would like additional information you can contact the Western Slope membership director, Colleen Back, at 970-255-6589, or join us at one of our monthly meetings.

Please call (303) 279-3080 ext. 2 for more information on membership in the following groups or request an application be sent to you.

• Aspen Group
• El Pueblo Group - Pueblo
• Friends of Colorado - Out of State
• Gore Range Group - Vail
• Long's Peak Group - Longmont
• San Juan Group - Durango
• Shining Mountains Group - Estes Park
• Sneffles - Montrose
• Weld County Group - Greeley