Founded in 1912, the Colorado Mountain Club is a non-profit offering over 3,000 activities & courses annually! Learn how to hike, camp, climb, and more. The Colorado Mountain Club community inspires adventure, empowers progression, and protects the land To unite the energy, interest and knowledge of the students, explorers and lovers of the mountain of Colorado; to collect and disseminate information regarding the Rocky Mountains in behalf of art, science, literature and recreation; to stimulate public interest in our mountain areas; to encourage the preservation of forests, flowers, fauna and natural scenery; to render readily accessible the alpine attractions of this region.