Membership

The CMC is a 99-year-old organization dedicated to uniting the energy, interest, and knowledge of the students, explorers and lovers of the mountains of Colorado; encouraging the preservation of forests, flowers, fauna and natural scenery; and collecting and disseminating information regarding the Rocky Mountains on behalf of science, literature, art and recreation.

Benefits of Membership

ACCESS TO OUTINGS:

Enjoy the beauty of outdoors Colorado in a variety of ways: hike, climb, ski, snowshoe and backpack. Receive a monthly group newsletter with information on trips, other activities and items of importance and education. Receive the quarterly Club magazine chock full of information on conservation and outdoor recreation issues. As a CMC member your participation is not limited to the Fort Collins Group; you are welcome to join other groups across Colorado in their scheduled activities. The quarterly statewide Activity Schedule provides alternatives to local trips.

ACCESS TO OUTDOOR EDUCATION:

The Fort Collins Group runs several courses that provide education, training and practical-experience field trips that introduce you to basic, intermediate and higher-level outdoor skills. These are designed to enable you to have a fuller, more meaningful and safer experience in the great outdoors. These include the Mountain Hiking School,Basic Mountaineering Course, Rock Leading Course and Trip Leadership Course,.

SHARE YOUR INTEREST IN THE OUTDOORS WITH OTHERS:

More than 350 individuals and families are members of the Fort Collins Group. Experience the camaraderie common among participants, whether on an outdoor excursion or at one of our program nights, at our annual picnic or year-end meeting. Many of our members have found new people to socialize with outside the CMC and develop lifelong friendships.

MAKE A DIFFERENCE:

All our leaders are volunteers that elect to share themselves with other members. Their motivation to do so varies; many simply want companionship on the trips they like to do, others lead as a way of giving of themselves, some have a special knowledge they share. CMC also partners with the U.S. Forest Service, Colorado State Parks and Larimer County Parks to maintain trails and help on special projects through our Trail Days program. Regardless of your reasons for wanting to join Colorado Mountain Club, we encourage you to consider how you can make a difference. A day or two a year is all it takes.

Membership Fees

First Year Membership

Renewal Membership

Joining the CMC

If you are ready to join us then please download and complete the Application and Release of Liability forms that are available online. Mail these forms along with a check for the applicable fees to the following address:

Colorado Mountain Club, 710 10th St, Suite 200, Golden, CO 80401

You will receive a New Member Packet from the Golden office, and shortly thereafter our local group's monthly newsletter will begin arriving in your Email.

If you have additional questions about membership in the CMC, please contact Scott and he will be in touch with you promptly.