ADVENTURE CAMP
YOUTH PROGRAMS
THANKSGIVING BREAK CAMPS - DAY EXPEDITIONS
School is on break, the aspens are changing colors, the crisp conditions are perfect for hiking and climbing, and adventure awaits. The Colorado Mountain Club's Youth Programs is excited to offer Holiday break camps! Join us for some climbing at a sunny Front Range crag, or hiking on one of Colorado's beautiful Fall trails in one of this years holiday break offerings Check them out below!
EGINNER ROCK CLIMBING
lling all youth ages 6-10 with some or no rock climbing perience, this is the course for you! Spend your break mbing, exploring & building confidence this youth camp!
DIFFICULTY
Contact: Youth Staff
Registration Opens: Oct. 1st, 2025 Start Date: Nov. 24th, 2026
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FRESH AIR AND FRIENDS
For Teen Girls+ ages 12 and older looking to explore the outdoors, develop new skills, and build meaningful relationships. this Thanksgiving break!
DIFFICULTY
PPROTIP PROTIP ROTIP
Contact: Youth Staff
Registration Opens: Oct. 1st, 2025
Every registrant will need a CMC membership If you already have a CMC individual membership and wish to sign up a youth participant, you will need to create a separate guest account with a different email.
You can also choose to upgrade your individual membership to a family membership to be able to register the youth participant on your account and receive the discount Struggling to get registered? Click here for a step-by-step registration guide!
ALEC BACKHUS Member Since 2022
Why send your kids here?
Looking for a way to keep your kids busy this fall or winter that doesn’t involve screens, sugar, or you refereeing the living room? Let us give you to top 4 reasons to let us take your kiddos:
1. You get bragging rights, they get epic stories.
Instead of “we built a snowman, ” it’s “we built a snow shelter. ” Suddenly bedtime stories are way more hardcore!
2. Your kids burn energy, you get your sanity back.
Hours of climbing, snowshoeing, and winter games = one blissfully tired kiddo ready for an early bedtime!
3. They learn survival skills, you look like a genius.
Fire-building, avalanche awareness, winter navigation… basically everything you wish you knew before your last ski trip
4. Some well earned free time. While they’re off summiting mini-mountains with trained instructors; you’re enjoying coffee that’s still hot. Everyone wins.
WINTER CAMPS - DAY EXPEDITIONS
Join the Colorado Mountain Club Youth Program for one day or a multiple days of adventure! Programs run from 9am-4pm and are open to grades 1st-6th.
1st-3rd Graders
4th-6th Graders
Contact: Youth Staff
Registration Opens: Oct. 1st, 2025
Start Date: Dec. 22nd, 2025
TEEN ADVENTURE CAMPS - OVERNIGHT
Join the Colorado Mountain Club Youth Program for overnight programs to engage your teen in the wonders of the outdoors! Open to grades 6th-12th.
NTER HUT SNOWSHOE TRIP
youth ages 12-18 with previous rock climbing experience, is the course for you. Learn the basics of ice climbing in this -day program
DIFFICULTY Easy LENGTH 2days
INTRODUCTION TO ICE CLIMBING
For youth ages 12-18 with previous rock climbing experience, this is the course for you. Learn the basics of ice climbing in this two-day program.
PPROTIP PROTIP ROTIP
Contact: Youth Staff
Registration Opens: Oct. 1st, 2025
Start Date: Jan. 17th, 2026
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Contact: Youth Staff
Registration Opens: Oct. 1st, 2025 Start Date: Jan. 10th, 2026
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Are you ready to dive into the wild with us at CMC, but maybe need some financial support for our camps? Here at CMC we believe that the outdoors are for all, and we never want cost to be a barrier
Don't hesitate, just click here to apply for financial assistance! Want to discuss payment options for your next thrilling adventure? Reach out to hanahamilton@cmc.org We can't wait to chat!
HANA HAMILTON Member Since 2022
