Backcountry Skiing & Splitboarding
RMNP Field Report: 12/23/17
One of the student questions that comes up regularly in AIARE-1 courses is whether it’s safe to go into the backcountry on days when the
December 24, 2017
CMS Blog
Avalanche Training
The Holiday Gift Guide to Holistic Avalanche Gear
Holistic Avalanche Gear The holiday season coincides with dark and cold winter days. At this time of year, I don’t dream of sugar plums. I
December 14, 2017
Avalanche Training
AIARE Pro-Rec Split
The American Avalanche Association together with avalanche educators has revised the guidelines for safety training in the USA. Beginning with the 2017-18 season there will
November 30, 2017
Backcountry Skiing & Splitboarding
Field Report (November 22, 2017)
It’s important to know the history of the layered mountain snowpack if we want to understand the avalanche problems that threaten us and recognize the
November 27, 2017
Avalanche Training
Avalanche Airbags
The avalanche airbag pack may be the most effective piece of safety equipment developed in the last 25 years. In our AIARE 1 and AIARE
November 20, 2017
Backcountry Skiing & Splitboarding
RMNP Field Report: November 11, 2017
During October the Front range zone got snow from a series of small storms. However, as last week’s Election Day storm began moving across the
November 13, 2017
Avalanche Training
Avalanche Beacon Check
Each year before the season starts I grab all of my beacons, insert a fresh set of batteries in each beacon and head to a
November 7, 2017
Rock Climbing
La Sportiva Genius Shoe Review
La Sportiva Genius Shoe Review Check out the La Sportiva Genius Shoe online here!
October 13, 2017
Mountaineering
A Successful CMS Inaugural Summer Alps Climbing Program
This Summer the Colorado Mountain School decided to expand our climbing programs to the heart of the European Alps and offer alpine rock and
October 3, 2017
Gear Review
RAB Merino + 160 Hoody Review
RAB Merino + 160 Hoody I’ve worn a lot of fabrics against my skin over a long career in guiding and an even longer life
August 22, 2017
Gear Review
La Sportiva TX Approach Shoes Review
La Sportiva Approach Shoes Review For the last two years I’ve been wearing and abusing the La Sportiva TX3 & TX4 approach shoes to the
August 18, 2017
Avalanche Training
Which Avalanche Training Course is the Right Course for Me?
‘A GUIDE TO UNDERSTANDING THE UPCOMING AVALANCHE EDUCATION INDUSTRY COURSE ‘SPILT’ FOR RECREATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL AVALANCHE TRAINING AND CERTIFICATIONS…’ Over the past decade we have
August 17, 2017
Gear Review
RAB Boreas Pull-On Review
RAB Boreas Pull-On From Rocky Mountain National Park, to the North Cascades National Park, to Denali National Park and beyond the RAB Boreas Pull-On is
August 14, 2017
Gear Review
CAMP HMS Compact Lock Review
CAMP HMS Compact Lock The carabiner market is flooded with many different styles, brands, colors and intended uses. So what makes a carabiner stand out
August 11, 2017
Gear Review
CAMP Storm Helmet Review
CAMP Storm Helmet At Colorado Mountain School, we are big fans of CAMP/Cassin equipment. I’m going to take a bit of time in this review
August 3, 2017
Gear Review
Sterling Evolution Aero 9.2mm Rope Review
Sterling Evolution Aero 9.2mm Rope There is quite an impressive selection of climbing ropes on the market. For a climber in Colorado, we require a
August 1, 2017
Gear Review
CAMP Flash Harness Review
Flash Harness Back in 1997 I bought my first climbing harness. It was a used (broke student) CAMP harness that I purchased from a colleague
July 28, 2017
News
La Sportiva Partners with Colorado Mountain School
La Sportiva Partners with Colorado Mountain School June 13, 2017 (BOULDER, Colo.) – La Sportiva, makers of the finest mountain products for over 80 years, has
June 14, 2017
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