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The Mountain Club ANNUAL REPORT 2009

Annual Report 2009 1 From the Chief Executive Officer

he past year was an Dominguez Escalante National Conservation Area just south incredibly challenging time of Grand Junction. On the Front Range, we celebrated the for our entire country, designation of Rocky Mountain National Park’s backcountry Teconomically speaking. Businesses as wilderness. This designation is one of the final chapters in around the country failed, and the long journey of protecting the beloved park the CMC many people saw their personal played a major role in creating in 1915. finances change significantly. Every Our Youth Education Program introduced nearly once in awhile an event happens 5,000 youth and their chaperones to an education only the that makes all of us change our great outdoors can bring, and we furthered our work with focus and get back to basics. In the severely disabled children. I can’t tell you what an honor it nonprofit world, buckling down was for me to watch a young man who has been wheelchair while still achieving our goals is bound his entire life get to the top of our wall. That not new to us; we always make experience alone gave me strength to get through last year’s magic happen with very little. I’m tough times. proud to report that the Colorado The upcoming year will be another time of growth Mountain Club saw a number of and change for the CMC. We are inching our way closer to achievements this past year despite our 100th anniversary and have begun a rebranding project the economic challenges. None of that will better allow us to tell our members, supporters, and what we were able to achieve would potential members exactly what we are and why they should have been possible without you, join our amazing club. our loyal and generous supporters and volunteers. I truly thank you for allowing me to be a part of such In 2009, the CMC welcomed an existing organization, the Backcountry an impactful organization. Snowsports Alliance, into our nonprofit family. Through this new partnership, the CMC will work to protect the quiet winter backcountry experience for our members. We also took an existing event, Mountain Fest, and opened it to a larger audience and to our outdoor industry partners. I have always believed that nonprofits need to work together as well as with our industry partners to have a larger impact, and Mountain Fest was a dynamic example of the success that can come from doing just that. Katie Blackett In May, the CMC and our partners celebrated the creation of the Chief Executive Officer

From the President

his past year, the Colorado Mountain Club board of directors continued implemented a new committee for governance and policy. We moving towards a governance board model and employing best practices also began strengthening the board’s relationship with each of for nonprofit organizations. After seeking input, our job is to set policy our fourteen groups by establishing board liaisons, discussing Tfor the club, ensure that the club’s interests and assets are protected, and help to the benefits and needs of a representative body, writing a “steer the ship” in accordance with the direction set in our strategic plan, while monthly column, and providing avenues for input. We also providing operational oversight. We are fortunate created a broad spectrum of outdoor activities so our members to have extremely high-caliber volunteers and could fully appreciate and enjoy the outdoors, and continued staff who manage the day-to-day operations of to preserve quiet recreational opportunities in Colorado. the CMC. Together, staff and volunteers accomplished much in 2009. The board approved a merger with the Backcountry Snowsports Alliance, implemented a strategic scorecard, divided board and operational committee work, clarified roles Wynne Whyman and responsibilities throughout the club, and President of the Board of Directors

Cover Photo: reflected in Emerald Lake. Chris Case 2 Colorado Mountain Club ANNUAL REPORT 2009 giving back The Colorado Mountain Club

This annual report describes the activities of the Colorado Mountain Club during fiscal year 2009: October 1, 2008 to September 30, 2009. CMC Staff Katie Blackett, CEO Anya Byers, Recreation Planning Coordinator Chris Case, Editor / Director of Photo & Design, Trail & Timberline and Marketing Strategist Chun Chiang, Director of Finance Dana Dillow, Membership Services Representative Sarah Gorecki, Development Director Jay Heeter, Central Mountains Conservation Coordinator Bryan Martin, Director of Conservation Shelby Mattingly, Accounting Manager “I have been and climbing Colorado’s Jake Norton, Museum Director Juliebeth Pelletier, Membership Services Representative and mountains for more than forty years. It hardly Development Assistant Martha Perantoni, Base Camp Manager seems possible that I am getting to be ‘one Brenda Porter, Education Director Heidi Potter, YEP Coordinator Bill Smith, Website / Information Technology of the old guys,’ but even in my early years Alan Stark, CMC Press Publisher Stacy Wolff, YEP Manager I always tried to give something back to Sarah Wood, Museum Operations Manager We gratefully acknowledge the contributions of past staff: Clare the mountains that have given me so much Bastable, Lana Dolly, Susan Dowd, Krista Javoronok, Cathy McGuire, Pam Nall, Doug Skiba pleasure. This is increasingly important to The CMC is a 501(c)3 charitable organization. www.cmc.org Marlene and me now as we think about preserving our mountain heritage for our CMC Officers and Directors Wynne Whyman, President grandchildren, but it should be important Alice White, Vice President Dana Miller, Treasurer to everyone—no matter what your age—to Nancie Biery, Secretary George Barisas Lee Rimel Jim Berryhill Lauren Schwartz give something back. That’s why I have Dale Hengesbach Edward Seely Nickie Kelly Ray Shem supported the Colorado Mountain Club for Carol Kurt David Tabor Paul Raab Vern Twombley John Raich Debbie Welle-Powell decades with volunteer time and financial Jim Riddell contributions and will continue to do so.” © 2010 Colorado Mountain Club All Rights Reserved

Please recycle this magazine. Printed on 10% post-consumer waste recycled paper. Walt Borneman

Annual Report 2009 3 Creating lifelong outdoor enthusiasts youth education Confidence, courage, academic achieve- ment, mountain safety, and responsible rec- reation—that’s what CMC’s Youth Education Program (YEP) is all about. Last year, a total

of 5,481 participants (4,958 youth and 523

chaperones) benefitted from our unique learning activities that teach academic sub- jects through . One example of our Metro area programs was a five-day and

outdoor skills course for youth who live in transient motel housing through the Colfax Community Network. Last year, we also secured funding to expand YEP to Colorado Springs, providing outdoor rock climb- ing, camping, and cross-country skiing instruction for students at Palmer High School. In 2009, the CMC awarded a total of $8,570 in need-based scholarships to 737 youth. We couldn’t have accomplished all of this without YEP’s dedicated sup- porters, including 122 volunteers who contributed more than 1,136 hours of service for youth education. CMC’s Youth Education Program teaches today’s youth in order to create lifelong outdoor enthusiasts—tomorrow’s CMC members.

Plan your next adventure today THE COLORADO THE COLORADO MOUNTAIN CLUB AIN CLUB MOUNT GUIDEBOOK GUIDEBOOK CMC PRESS THE COLORADO MOUNTAIN CLUB GUIDEBOOK This past year, we worked hard to keep costs low and to continue to T H E B E S T acquire, edit, design, compose, print, and market books that meet FRONTFRONT THE COLORADO our mission, “to disseminate information regarding the Rocky Moun- The MOUNTAIN CLUB tains on behalf of science, literature, art, and recreation.” C o l o r a d o RANGE PACK GUIDE In 2009 we published six books, including Dave Cooper’s HIKES ersRoutes COLORADO classic, Colorado Scrambles, second edition. We also published our 14 d 1The Standar second science book, Jack Reed’s Rocks Above the Clouds: A Hiker’s The Standar Wi l df l o w e r s C o m a n c h e MONTANE ZONE and Climber’s Guide to Colorado Mountain Geology. And we pub- P e a k WILDERNESS HIKING & oundation HIKING & Club F SNOWSHOEING AREA untain lished four new Pack Guides, including The Colorado Trail Databook, do Mo GUIDE Colora third edition and The Best Boulder Hikes, The Best Denver Hikes, and The Boulder, Denver, Fort Collins, and Groups, CMC

The Best Colorado Springs Hikes. A N N K U R Z C H A M B E R S We developed the idea of 4 X 7 Pack Guides in full color— Joe and Frédérique Grim books that fit in your pack or back pocket. We now have seven Pack Guides in print, which accounted for 35 percent of the CMC Press’s revenues in 2009. hikes from the city Pack Guides pulled together in one big book. We ended the year selling almost $212,000 worth of books, ▶ Colorado Wildflowers: Montane Zone. Superb watercolors of mon- a 25% increase over sales in 2008 and an increase in unit sales of tane zone flowers by artist Ann Kurz Chambers. 40 percent over the previous year. For the fourth year in a row, we ▶ The Colorado : A CMC Pack Guide, a third edition of showed a surplus and provided revenue to the Club’s general fund. this fine little book from the CMC Foundation. For 2010 we have six books planned: ▶ The Colorado Trail: The Official Guidebook, eighth edition. A sub- ▶ The Colorado 14ers: The Standard Routes, a full color 208-page stantial revision of our best selling book. guidebook with maps and 14er photos by Todd Caudle. We’re also working to produce a book in celebration of the ▶ Comanche Peak Wilderness Area: A Hiking and Snowshowing Colorado Mountain Club centennial, with the working title, Colo- Guide. This is the first of what we hope will be many wilderness area rado Mountains: Colorado Mountaineers. We’re planning more Pack Pack Guides. Guides and a book to celebrate the art and literature of the Rocky ▶ The Best Front Range Hikes. These are the foothills and mountain Mountains, Colorado Mountain Art.

4 Colorado Mountain Club Our heart and soul Adult education John CarpenterJohn

The Colorado Mountain Club’s long history of dedi- cated volunteers has always been the heart and soul of the organization. Volunteerism is what created the CMC nearly 100 years ago, and it’s still one of the biggest contributors to the CMC’s success today. The Education Department works behind the scenes to assist CMC volunteer instructors, and is currently working with volunteers across Colorado to develop a statewide leadership training program. Our State Safety and Leadership Committee has been revi- talized and will soon launch a package of comprehen- sive leadership training materials and standards. Better communication with our trip leaders has been imple- mented through a bi-annual leader e-newsletter and updated information on the leader webpage. The Education Department also provides a Join the Circle... variety of natural history classes, secures special use permits, and directs the annual In-State Outing, incor- porating CMC’s mission of education, conservation, and recreation into the event. This year’s legendary In-State Outing was held in Marble, Colorado. Par- By designating either the CMC or the CMC Foundation ticipants raved about their positive experience, and in your will, you can reduce estate taxes and make a enjoyed classes in wildflower identification, geology, meaningful gift to the club you love. astronomy, and ornithology. Last year, we also se- cured 2,335 special use permits so that CMC schools can operate on U.S. Forest Service lands. Help build a legacy. our mission The Colorado Mountain Club is organized to Join the 21st Century Circle today. ▶ unite the energy, interest, and knowledge of the students, explorers, and lovers of the mountains of Colorado; ▶ collect and disseminate information regarding the Consult your attorney for bequest language, or call on behalf of science, literature, the Development Director at 303.996.2752 to join our art, and recreation; planned giving circle. ▶ stimulate public interest in our mountain areas; ▶ encourage the preservation of forests, flowers, fauna, and natural scenery; and ▶ render readily accessible the alpine attractions of this region.

Annual Report 2009 5 For the appreciation and enjoyment of current and future generations Conservation

The Conservation Department had a successful and produc- tive year in 2009. In May, CMC members celebrated the creation of the Dominguez Escalante National Conservation Area. Just south of Grand Junction, this 210,000-acre gem of the includes the 66,000-acre Dominguez Canyon Wilderness and has something for everyone—hiking, climbing, biking, hunting, and fishing, as well as fascinating ge- ology, wildlife, petroglyphs, and a wealth of cultural history. This year, we also celebrated the designation of Rocky Mountain National Park’s backcountry as wilderness. First recommended for wilderness designation nearly four decades ago, the park’s backcountry will now be conserved in its primitive state—ensuring that future generations will be able to enjoy its peaks, valleys, rivers, and wildlife much as we do today. Beyond protecting landscapes, the Conservation Department continues to promote access opportunities and stewardship projects across Colorado. One example is our work on near Telluride, where the popular access route to the summit was closed in 2005. CMC volun- teers recently completed a trail layout and signage project on the mountain, and once a new trailhead and parking area are built, the peak should be re-opened in late 2010. This year, CMC members volunteered over 2,400 hours on stew- ardship projects in partnership with the Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management, and also helped to secure a conditional re-opening of Mts. Lincoln and Democrat—two popular fourteeners—to public access. We have worked as a leader in the statewide effort to strengthen the Colorado Roadless Rule, closing loopholes that would allow for new road building in roadless landscapes. In June, the CMC merged with the Backcountry Snowsports Alliance, expanding the scope of the Department’s advocacy work to include winter recreation planning. During the 2009 legislative session, the CMC sup- ported Colorado sportsmen to ensure the continuation and expansion of the Division of Wildlife’s Habitat Stamp program, which will provide up to $10 million for the Divi- sion of Wildlife to protect critical wildlife habitat through- out the state. Our conservation goal is “to sustain wilderness, wild- life, and native ecosystems in Colorado for the appreciation and enjoyment by current and future generations.” Looking forward, we hope to protect a new generation of wild places for a new generation of Coloradans, including places like Browns Canyon in the Arkansas River Valley, Vermillion Basin near National Monument, and in the White River National Forest. We will continue to work to restore quiet backcountry opportunities for our members where hikers can enjoy the natural sights and sounds of na- ture and rejuvenate body and soul. We aim to turn more vol- unteers out onto our public lands to steward the trails and land they care so much about. We also plan to support public access projects where access has been lost or is threatened. Top to Bottom: Anya Byers, Mary Mourar, Jim Riddell

6 Colorado Mountain Club Inspire. Preserve. Educate. American Museum The American Mountaineering Museum contin- John Evans on their ascents of Mt.Vinson; Astronaut John Grunsfeld’s ues to inspire a greater appreciation for the mountains and mountain- presentation on Washburn’s camera in space; “Yeti Night” at the Mu- eering, its history and preservation. Operated in partnership with the seum; Jake Norton’s presentation on George Mallory; and an Eddie American Alpine Club, the museum is quickly approaching its 2nd an- Bauer First Ascent Team panel discussion and launch party. niversary, and we’re pleased to report a 25% increase in attendance We have continued to strengthen the museum’s relation- over 2008. ships with the outdoor industry. Sponsorships with Eddie Bauer, Vi- Over the past year our changing exhibits included On High: bram, KEEN, Chums, LOWA, and Colorado Mountain School continue Cartography of Topography and Bradford Washburn’s Photographs: to grow, providing valuable resources for exhibits and generating From the Favorites. An exhibit showcasing Bradford Washburn’s pho- heightened for the museum. tographs from his personal collection ran through May 2009. This The museum is proud to announce its first annual Hall of collection is on permanent loan from Cody Smith to the American Mountaineering Excellence Gala scheduled for April 2010. The gala Alpine Club Library. will recognize mountaineering’s most influential individuals for their achievements both on and off the mountain. The museum contin- From the Favorites ues to attract visitors from across the globe and is quickly becoming Bradford Washburn’s Photographs known as Colorado’s primary institution for mountaineering history, education, and preservation. On High: Cartography of Topography was a remarkable exhibition of rare maps devoted to mountains and mountain regions of the world. The exhibition included some of the more important maps in the history of world cartography, as well as maps from the explo- ration of the western , including a map from the Lewis and Clark expedition, world maps from the 15th-18th centuries, and Zebulon Pike’s map of the exploration of the American Southwest. The museum has established two ongoing monthly events including the “sPEAKer Series” and the “Thirsty 3RD Thursdays” social nights. Highlights from the past year include a presentation by Brot Coburn, Secrets of Shangri-La; a presentation by and

Since 1918 Trail & Timberline In 2009, Trail & Timberline celebrated a landmark: issue number 1001. The official Colorado Mountain Club member publication also received a new editorial staff, a new look and feel, and new columns to provide an entertaining and resourceful read for our members. Inspiring outdoor adventure since 1918, it’s a publication the club can be proud of.

Annual Report 2009 7 See the world Colorado Mountain Club Adventure Travel Trips take members and and click Adventure Travel. The Adventure Travel Committee welcomes guests to the world’s incredible destinations—places like Yellowstone, new potential leaders and current leaders to present trip ideas for the Grand Canyon, and Mount Rainier; the fabulous powder of British consideration by the committee. Columbia’s ; the spectacular heights of the Andes, the Alps, the Himalayas, Africa’s Kilimanjaro and the Mexican volcanoes; and Hawaii’s, Australia’s and New Zealand’s exotic trails. Colorado Mountain Club Adventure Travel Trips are educational adventure trips planned and led by experienced CMC trip leaders. In 2009, Adventure Travel offered 18 trips to participants, including a new trip to the destination of the Czech Republic led by a CMC leader who is a native of that country. This year’s trips also included Escalante, the Grand Canyon, the Grand Tetons, Mount Kilimanjaro, Mount Rainier, Tasmania, Yellowstone, and the Range. For the upcoming year, CMC Adventure Travel has several new destinations planned, including Vietnam, Death Valley, Scotland, two high-altitude treks in Peru, and a trip to the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.

For the latest information on upcoming trips, visit www.cmc.org Bea Slingsby

Member Demographics As of October 2009 Income Level < $25,000 - 9% Education

High school or less - 4%

Some college - 12% Doctorate or equivalent - 13% > $75,000 $25,000-$50,000 41% 26%

$50,000-$75,000 College graduate Master’s degree 24% 37% 28% Age Breakdown

< 30 17%

> 60 - 22% Some graduate school - 6% 30-39 - 17%

40-49 -18%

50-59 - 26%

8 Colorado Mountain Club Financial Statistics Fiscal Year 2009 Revenue, Gains, and Support Other - 1% Expenses Advertising < 0.5% Merchandise sales - 13% Other program Fundraising - 5% revenue - 2% Cultural and educational General and activities - 28% administrative - 17% Museum admission Contributions - 26% fees - 1%

Tuition from schools - 6%

Other - 13%

SCFD - 9% Publications - 9% Membership dues - 20% Cost of merchandise sales - 7% Conservation - 10% Registration fees - 22% Museum - 11%

Income Level Members by Group As of October 2009 < $25,000 - 9%

Group Name (Number of Members) Friends of Routt Backcountry (50) Friends of Colorado (207) Streamboat Springs Fort Collins (416)

Shining Mountains (216) (43)

Gore Range (181) Boulder (1,145) Vail Denver (3,750) & Colorado Wilderness Kids (190) $50,000-$75,000 Denver 24% Western Slope (114) Aspen (191) Grand Junction Pikes Peak (672) Colorado Springs

El Pueblo (75)

San Juan (53) Durango

Annual Report 2009 9 Colorado Mountain Club 2009 Donors to CMC Annual Campaign [Oct. 1, 2008 - Sept. 30, 2009]

$10,000+ Tyler Stableford Bill Markley Anonymous Giles Toll and Connie Hauver Donald and Purnee Anne McCourt Aspen Skiing Company Environment Vibram Mike and Susan McGurkin Foundation Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado Laura A. Mitchell Boettcher Foundation Robert K. Walker Robert Morgan The Conservation Alliance Wilderness Workshop Paul Morrow The Denver Foundation The Williams Companies, Inc. Terri Morrow Philip Ferranti Michael J. Zyzda Erick M. Naar Gates Family Foundation Barbara Neary The Estate of Katherine Krysiuk $500 to $999 Mark A. Nelson New Land Foundation American Forest Foundation Alice M. Norton Recreational Equipment Inc. Lorraine Beeman James C. Patrick The Seattle Foundation - Youth Outdoor Nancie and Edward Biery Brenda C. Porter Legacy Fund Todd P. Bublitz Margaret Rabel The Peter Stumpp Family Lois Bueler Timothy Riley The Wilderness Society Jeb Burchenal Ardis Rohwer Western Resource Advocates Lena Cazeaux Luauna Rule Grover L. Cleveland William F. Schoeberlein $5,000 to $9,999 Community Shares of Colorado Ed Shattuck The American Alpine Club James M. Curtin David R. Smith Anonymous Jackson D. Dennis Denise Snow Anschutz Family Foundation Charles Ferries John Spidell Colorado Environmental Coalition Ken Gart Pat Spitzmiller Golden Urban Renewal Authority Phil Harris Bill and Kathy Strathearn Oak Lodge Foundation Dale and Frandee Johnson David H. Street WhiteWave Foods Marilyn K. Logan Stephanie Sundheim Microsoft Matching Gifts Jonathan E. Walter and Marilyn Choske $1,000 to $4,999 Mountain West Strategies Wynne Whyman Dave and Rosalie Bentzin Osprey Packs, Inc. Harry J. Workmon James C. Berryhill Al and Dorothy Ossinger Thomas C. Zeiner Steve Bonowski David and Susan Pellegrini Bill Brown Todd A. Pett $100 to $249 Robert W. Burns William D. Piety Darryl and Cheryl Annett Gerald and Betsy Caplan Resource Renewal Institute Charles R. Aschwanden Thomas and Virginia Carr United Launch Alliance John W. Baker Thomas and Ann Cope John R. Werning Kenneth and Carolyn Barber The Crevier Family Foundation Woolrich Carolyn Bargman James S. Davis Janet Bebell Bob Folkert $250 to $499 Carolyn Benoit Rory Fuerst Clare Bastable Lyndon Berry Golden Civic Foundation Katie A. Blackett Peter and Sue Birkeland Bill Houghton Peter Bond Matthew Y. Biscan Tom and Carol Kurt Janice and James Bradburn Andrews D. Black Chuck and Linda Lawson Jeanette C. Brown David and Diane Blackett Roger Linfield Robert Bruner John Blair Merrell Mitch Calkins Virginia and Stanley Boucher MillerCoors Blake Clark and Rosemary Burbank James Bradburn Gary Mintz CMC Foundation Cassandra Brantstrom Charles S. Peck Judy Dempsey Rosemary Burkholder Glenn and Judy Porzak William E. Everheart Patricia Butler Paul and Sue Raab Kent and Cathleen Groninger Verne Campbell John Raich Isabella Horsky Minerva Canavan Sherry Richardson Elaine Kallos Cindy Carey Lee Rimel William J. Kunzman Thomas Cecil Silicon Valley Community Foundation John Layman Bill Clark Holly Sprackling Kenneth A. Luedke David Collins

10 Colorado Mountain Club David Corbin Robert B. Melzer Wido Wundt Barbara Cristol Nancy Meuret William D. Young G. Christian Crosby Sara A. Michl Zanin Family Foundation Ronald L. Cunning Cliff Mohwinkel Linda and Robert Zaparanick Tony K. Czarnecki Mary M. Moorehead Sanjay Desai Robert Morgan Recurring-Gift Donors to Tyson Dines, Jr. Ann J. Morgan Annual Campaign Linda Ditchkus Joan Mulcahy and Hans Jordan Lyndon Berry Doug Dreher Leila Murphy Katie A. Blackett Theresa Dunn Claude Neumann Peter Bond Sandy Elliott and John Wright Donald F. Oatley Janice M. Bradburn Virginia Ellis Judith Oge Todd P. Bublitz Julie Emo Timothy J. O’Rourke Jeb Burchenal Paul A. Ernst Deborah Ostergard William E. Everheart Christopher Ervin Jeffrey C. Parsons Janet Farrar James and Marjorie Espy Ginny Passoth Marilyn Fellows Anne Esson Polly D. Perkins Kent Groninger Janet Farrar Wayne Peters Henry E. Koepfle Bill Farrow Tom Pierce Timothy E. Leddy Marilyn Fellows Randy K. Pletzer Marilyn K. Logan Ellen Flannelly and Donald H. Deane Arthur W. Porter Bill Markley John F. Futcher Margaret Porter Mike McGurkin Jay Gallagher Robert W. Potter Sara A. Michl Michel Godbout Mary R. Price Mary M. Moorehead Goldman Sachs Matching Gift Program Pierson M. Ralph Terri Morrow Gordon Gray Robert K. Reimann Leila Murphy Joe Griffith Dudley D. Rice Erick M. Naar Barbara Gurtler Janet and David Robertson Claude Neumann Samuel and Jean Guyton Anthony and Patricia Romeo Judith Oge Charles Haggans Phyllis Rose Bob Olson Paul Harman David F. Rule Jeffrey C. Parsons James Harrison C. Andrew Russell James C. Patrick Burgette Hart Sigmund F. Sales David Pellegrini Janice K. Heidel George and Antoinette Saum Margaret Rabel Juliane Heyman Peter Scanlon Sherry Richardson Stuart M. Hiser Carl F. Schiller Ardis Rohwer Kevin Howard Barbara Schwarz Denise Snow Earl Hughes Ed H. Seely Patrick Supon Robert and Catherine Hutchinson Raymond Shem Diane L. Tomecek Ann M. Jeffrey Mark K. Shimoda Alice White Sam and Ann Johnson John A. Slattery Steven Williams Richard A. Jones Bea Slingsby Hans Jordan and Joan Mulcahy Don and Janice Stewart In-kind Donors to Annual Campaign Kristy Judd Philip Straffin 10th Mountain Division Hut Association Gary and Sharon Koenig Ted Stude Arc’teryx Henry E. Koepfle Patrick Supon Backcountry Access Robert H. Koppe J. Mark Taggart Bar M Log Cabin Timothy E. Leddy Gordan L. Thibedeau Nancie Biery Mija Lee Ann B. Thomas and Lawrence M. Thomas Steve Bonowski Jonathan Lee-Melk David H. Tripp Boulder Rock Club Francine Liebel Vernon Twombly Lois Bueler Bruce Luer Bert VanEssen CamelBak Joy and Douglas Mahrer David and Sarah Wasson CEAVCO Audio Visual John Manzione Adelaide Waters The Children’s Museum of Denver Ken Marshall Paul E. Weis Continental Divide Cabin Crystal Marty James L. Weist D-FA Dogs Al Mauthe Alice White Darn Tough Vermont Daniel Joseph McCasky Ruby Gail Whitney Denver Westin Laurinda L. McDonnell Nancy and John Williammee Dillard’s Martin J. McGowan Steven Williams ExOfficio Zollie W. McMillen John Wilson Five Ten

Annual Report 2009 11 The 21st Century Circle In-kind Donors to Annual Campaign (continued) Esteemed Members GoLite GV Rolf G. Asphaug Carol Kurt Hoot Jory Vern Bass Tom Kurt JanSport Julie Beckwith John W. Lacher Jetboil Tom Beckwith John Layman Katies Bumpers Lyndon Berry Tom Maceyka Steven B. Kaye James C. Berryhill Loraine Mandelko Kelty Chan Boettcher Mary D. Marshall Deb Kirk Steve Bonowski Rich A. McAdams Kootenay Knitting Company Marlene M. Borneman Karen E. Miller John W. Lacher Walter R. Borneman Judith Oge LaSportiva Rosemary Burbank Bob Olson Leadville Backcountry Alma F. Burger Al Ossinger Little Mack Productions Robert W. Burns David Pellegrini Richard L. Mitchell Gerald Caplan Susan Pellegrini The Mountaineers Books Thomas Cecil Paul Raab / Cascade Designs Blake Clark Sherry Richardson Mountainsmith Thomas F. Cope Ardis Rohwer MyBodySite.com Beckie Covill John R. Ross National Geographic Maps Dave Covill George H. Saum Orion Safety Products Larry W. Desaules William F. Schoeberlein Ortovox Linda Ditchkus Marilyn Self Outdoor Research Barbara Evert Bea Slingsby Roger Fuehrer Helen Stiles-Wainwright Point6 James Gehres Giles Toll Power Film Cathleen Groninger David Waddington PrAna Kent Groninger Art Wainwright Bob Robinson Samuel P. Guyton John Wallack Rocky Mountain Natural Meats Margaret Hartman Kris Wallack Saucony Janice K. Heidel Alice White Sherpani David Hite Truman Young SmartWool Kristy Judd Linda Zaparanick Smith Optics Robert E. Kinter Robert Zaparanick SteriPEN Sterling Rope Stormy Kromer Memorials David Tabor In Memory of Algimantas Dulksnys - Rodman M. J. and Joseph Kochanek Terra Nova Equipment Thorlo In Memory of Venable Barclay - Peter Birkeland Trango In Memory of Carl Melzer - Robert B. Melzer Tula Hats In Memory of Cleve E. Armstrong - Verne Campbell Vintner’s Cellar Winery of Golden Alice White In Memory of Ed Shellnut - Robert Bruner Wynne Whyman In Memory of Frank and Noni Campbell - Cindy Carey Wilderness Exchange In Memory of Grant Hurd - Diane Schmitz Zamberlan Zeal In Memory of Jim Schofield - Hugh Kingery and Arlene D. Stoll In Memory of Mary Stockdill - Karleen Schofield In Memory of Meir Carasso - The Peter Stumpp Family In Memory of Mitch Barlow - Nancy Williammee In Memory of Samuel J. Briggs - Kelly and George Gray, Thetford Academy, Rob- Thank You ert W. Potter, Jane A. Sweatt, and Albe Tutnauer In Memory of Tony Euder - Kaye Bache-Snyder In Memory of Trudy Bronner - Don and Janice Stewart

12 Colorado Mountain Club For Members member benefits

→ Join us on over 3,000 annual trips, hikes, and activities in the state’s premiere mountain-adventure organization.

→ Expand your knowledge and learn new skills with our schools, seminars, and events.

→ Support our award-winning Youth Education Program for mountain leadership.

→ Protect Colorado’s wild lands and backcountry recreation experiences.

→ Enjoy exclusive discounts to the American Mountaineering Museum and Base Camp gift shop.

→ Travel the world with your friends through CMC Adventure Travel.

→ Receive a 20% discount on all CMC Press purchases and start your next adventure today.

→ It pays to be a member. Enjoy discounts of up to 25% from retailers and corporate partners. See www.cmc.org/benefits for details. opportunities to get more involved

Monthly Giving Join our select donors who give back to the club every month by using electronic funds transfer (EFT). It is easy and convenient, you can discontinue anytime, and you’ll provide support for critical programs. Sign up at www.cmc.org/support.

Gift and Estate Planning By naming the Colorado Mountain Club in your will, you will be able to count yourself among the proud members of the 21st Century Circle. Read more at www.cmc.org/legacy. Please consult your financial advisor about gift language.

Volunteer Efforts If you want to share your time and expertise, give back to the club by volunteering on a variety of projects, from trail restoration to stuffing envelopes. Visit www.cmc.org/volunteer for a complete listing.

Annual Report Available Online We’re proud of the efficient way we use your donations. Download the PDF at www.cmc.org/AR and read all the details.

Shop and Search Use www.goodsearch.com and www.goodshop.com to raise money for the club when you designate CMC as your beneficiary.

Contact Us If you have any questions about donations, please contact Sarah Gorecki, Development Director, at 303.996.2752 or [email protected]. Our Membership Services team can answer general questions every weekday at 303.279.3080, or by email at [email protected].

The Colorado Mountain Club thanks the The Colorado Mountain Club is a proud member Scientific and Cultural Facilities District and its of Community Shares of Colorado. SC FD citizens for their continuing support. www.scfd.org

Annual Report 2009 13 SC FD SC FD

SC FD The Colorado Mountain Club Statement of Financial Position September 30, 2009

Assets 2009 2008

Cash and cash equivalents: Board-designated $ — $ 69,771 Other 338,338 343,182 Accounts receivable 141,669 108,765 Inventories 130,061 142,413 Prepaid expenses and other assets 53,423 57,128 Contributions receivable 30,000 — Assets held by Colorado Mountain Club Foundation 22,859 22,266 Investment in American Mountaineering Center LLC 2,086,846 2,158,873 Investment in Bradford Washburn American Mountaineering Museum 596,944 705,479 Furniture and equipment, net 144,549 168,345 Total Assets $ 3,544,689 $ 3,776,222

Liabilities and net assets

Liabilities Accounts payable and accrued expenses $ 110,329 $ 115,884 Deferred revenue 77,652 69,498 Notes payable 274,702 320,504 Total liabilities 462,683 505,886

Net assets Unrestricted: Undesignated $ 2,899,222 $ 3,008,122 Board designated for: American Mountaineering Center — 69,771 Endowment 16,020 16,020 Total unrestricted net assets 2,915,242 3,093,913 Temporarily restricted 143,362 154,157 Permanently restricted 23,402 22,266 Total net assets 3,082,006 3,270,336

Total liabilities and net assets $ 3,544,689 $ 3,776,222

14 Colorado Mountain Club The Colorado Mountain Club Statement of Activities September 30, 2009

Revenues, Gains and support 2009 2008 Temporarily Permanently Unrestricted Restricted Restricted Total Total Contributions $ 131,114 375,188 1,136 507,438 1,493,633 Scientific and Cultural Facilities District support 168,281 — — 168,281 179,443 Registration fees 414,279 — — 414,279 516,632 Membership dues 381,910 — — 381,910 431,292 Tuition from schools 106,771 — — 106,771 119,829 Museum admission fees 18,804 — — 18,804 20,362 Other program revenue 42,442 — — 42,442 75,428 Advertising 7,035 — — 7,035 7,692 Other 22,830 — — 22,830 12,919 Merchandise sales 250,072 — — 250,072 216,471 Net assets released from restrictions 385,983 (385,983) — — — Total revenues, gains and support 1,929,521 (10,795) 1,136 1,919,862 3,073,701 expenses Program services: Cultural & educational activities 588,760 — — 588,760 741,413 Publications 193,044 — — 193,044 245,821 Conservation 211,152 — — 211,152 188,737 Museum 224,906 — — 224,906 346,388 Cost of merchandise sales 142,868 — — 142,868 130,153 Other 274,442 — — 274,442 306,638 Total program services 1,635,172 — — 1,635,172 1,959,150 Supporting services: General and administrative 362,056 — — 362,056 288,605 Fund raising 110,964 — — 110,964 84,279 Total supporting services 473,020 — — 473,020 372,884 Total expenses 2,108,192 — — 2,108,192 2,332,034 Change in net assets (178,671) (10,795) 1,136 (188,330) 741,667 Net assets, beginning of year 3,093,913 154,157 22,266 3,270,336 2,528,669 Net assets, end of year $ 2,915,242 143,362 23,402 3,082,006 3,270,336

Annual Report 2009 15 giving back Top ten reasons to give to CMC

1. Receive an income tax deduction

2. Support a tradition that approaches 100 years

3. Help create the stewards and mountaineers of tomorrow by supporting youth education

4. Reduce estate taxes with a planned gift

“My devotion, commitment, and loyalty to the Colorado 5. Preserve endangered Colorado lands Mountain Club is all about growing a 100-year-old organization into its second century of providing 6. Help create new CMC Press titles backcountry trips, outdoor schools, and protecting our environment for current and future members. Serving 7. Preserve historical documents and artifacts the CMC as a board member is my way of expressing 8. Create new Mountaineering Museum exhibits gratitude for the magnificent experience of Colorado’s mountains the club has facilitated for me. Giving back is 9. Restore damaged hiking trails my way of saying thank you.” 10. Giving is better than receiving Lee Rimel

The Colorado Mountain Club 710 10th St., Suite 200 Golden, CO 80401 www.cmc.org

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