2012 Annual Report

Colorado Mountain Club

ANNUAL REPORT 2012

Annual Report 2012 1 From the Chief Executive Officer

he CMC just finishedof the CMC and we want to make sure they have everything celebrating our 100th they need to make our members not only satisfied after their anniversary, and what a trips, but ready for more! Tyear of celebrations it was. We are now 101 years old. So where do After that we’ll make sure we have a process in place through- we go from here? The world is very out the state to continuously monitor our membership different from when the CMC was satisfaction rates and respond accordingly. first formed, as are the lives of our members. Our mountains have In theory this sounds simple. The reality is that we can’t do more use and more environmental it without you, our biggest supporters and most loyal CMC threats. People are busier than ever fans. You make all of this possible. Without your generous before, and recreational interests support we aren’t able to create new initiatives for the future. have changed (mountain biking We aren’t able to continue working on wilderness designa- and slacklining weren’t around tions that sometimes take decades to achieve. We aren’t able 100 years ago!) Members joined to teach mountain recreation to low-income youth. And we clubs because that was their main social outlet. Well nowadays, membership could never have created our world-class mountaineering organizations aren’t as popular as they once were. Our busy lives and scarce dollars museum without your help. are pulled in many directions. That’s why it’s imperative that the next 100 years for the CMC are focused on responding to the needs of the people of Colorado I thank you for your support, and hope to see you in the today and preserving our landscapes. mountains!

In 2012, the state board of directors and I finished a year-long process of creating a five-year strategic plan. The main topic? Member satisfaction. We will spend the first year listening to what you have told us about what you love and don’t love about the club. Next we’ll implement programs that you have asked for. Trail running and mountain biking have already been started! The state office and groups will work as a team to make sure our leaders continue to be ambassadors for the club. After all, our volunteer leaders are the lifeblood Katie Blackett Chief Executive Officer

From the President hat a momentous year for the CMC – our centennial! The year Now we are looking forward to another 100 years. I’m was filled with many celebrations. The highlight for me was the sure the CMC will continue to have high quality schools celebration at Rocky Mountain National Park in April: Listening and training opportunities, as well as many recreation www.cmc.org toW the wonderful talk by Jerry Caplan about the CMC’s role in the forma- opportunities. But who knows what else the future will tion of Rocky Mountain National Park; being privileged to accept an award bring? We will have many challenges ahead of us, but on behalf of the CMC from the Park; having our with help from all of our members, leaders, teachers, picture taken by John Fielder against the back- staff, and other supporters, I know we’ll be able to meet drop of the Park’s magnificent peaks; and singing these challenges. happy birthday to the CMC before blowing out the candles – with lots of help from the children present – on our birthday cake. CMC members also climbed all the accessible Fourteeners in Colorado on one day in September. The weather was perfect, so we knew the universe was eager to help them on Alice White their way! Some members took videos of their climbs, so now we have not only a movie cel- President of the Board of Directors ebrating the day, but also lots of other footage and photographs. This is a wonderful legacy to leave the CMC members of the future. Imagine being at the bicentennial celebration, with one of the events being a screening of that movie. Cover Photo: The Green River in Lodore Canyon in Dinosaur National Monument in NW Colorado. The CMC was pivotal in convincing the Roosevelt Administration to expand Dinosaur National Monument beyond the 100-acre bone quarry in Utah into Colorado to protect the magnificent canyons of the 2 Colorado Mountain Club Yampa and Green Rivers. by Scott Braden ANNUAL REPORT 2012 Donor Spotlight

Sherry Richardson The Colorado Mountain Club 21st Century Circle

I’ve been a member of This annual report describes the activities of the the Colorado Mountain Colorado Mountain Club during fiscal year 2012: Club since 1988. And I am October 1, 2011 to September 30, 2012 also a member of the 21st Century Circle. CMC Staff When I joined the Club Katie Blackett, CEO in 1988, I was looking Shelby Arnold, American Mountaineering Museum Director for what most of us are Scott Braden, Conservation Director looking for – a hiking club. Lisa Cashel, Stewardship Manager It didn’t take long for me to understand that the Colorado Chun Chiang, Director of Finance Mountain Club is a lot more than just a hiking club. Kristin D’Epagnier, Development & Marketing Coordinator Sarah Gorecki, Development Director In 1997 I pledged to leave a significant gift to the Colorado Christian Green, Publishing Director Mountain Club upon my death and joined the 21st Century Ryan Johns, Youth Education Program Manager Circle. I’m a single woman; I have my own business; and I knew that Melanie Joyce, Youth Education Program Director when I passed, I wasn’t going to have much left in my estate to give Shelby Mattingly, Accounting & Human Resources Manager a meaningful gift. Jan Monnier, Membership Services Representative Brenda Porter, Operations Director Thus, I was very happy to be introduced to the concept of Crystal Reed, Membership Services Representative purchasing a life Rachel Scott, Marketing & Membership Director

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C O B L U It’s a great way for people O L www.cmc.org R C like me to have the ability AD IN O M NTA to leave a legacy gift. OU CMC Officers and Directors Alice White, President Debbie Welle-Powell, Vice President Dale Hengesbach, Treasurer Lauren Schwartz, Secretary our mission Tracy Atkins Donna Lynne George Barisas Paul Raab Kurt Bartley Ray Shem The Colorado Mountain Club is organized to Kevin Duncan Matt Stevens ▶ unite the energy, interest, and knowledge of the students, Lou Fabian David Tabor explorers, and lovers of the mountains of Colorado; Bill Landsberg Vern Twombly Linda Lawson Kevin Volz ▶ collect and disseminate information regarding the Rocky Mountains on behalf of science, literature, art, and recreation; ▶ stimulate public interest in our mountain areas; ▶ encourage the preservation of forests, flowers, fauna, and natural © 2013 Colorado Mountain Club All Rights Reserved scenery; and Please recycle this magazine. ▶ render readily accessible the alpine attractions of this region. Printed on 10% post-consumer waste recycled paper.

Annual Report 2012 3 The Foundation of the CMC A dult education Education continues to be a foundation of the CMC. In 2012, hundreds of dedicated volunteers taught courses ranging from Avalanche Terrain Avoidance to Winter Camping. A total of 2,186 adult participants gained new skills to enjoy Colorado’s mountains through 107 different mountain skills courses, including camping, hiking, wilderness navigation, first aid, fly fishing, rock climbing, ice climbing, backcountry skiing, high altitude mountaineering, peak scrambling, outdoor leadership, natural history, and much more. Wilderness First Aid was a priority this year; the CMC taught courses for the San Juan, Ft. Collins, and El Pueblo Groups.

The Education Department also works behind the scenes to as- sist CMC volunteer instructors to secure special use permits. In 2012, 2,346 permits were secured from the US Forest Service for 27 group schools.

Empowering Kids in the Outdoors y outh education 2012 was an exceptional year for the Youth Education Program (YEP), which served 7,447 students through its school and individual programs, a higher number than ever before in the program’s history. Through active learning adventures taking place at the American Mountaineering Center and throughout the Front Range, YEP uses our Rocky Mountain backyard to teach kids science and recreation. Through YEP, students have the opportunity to climb a rock face and feel physics in action as their rock shoes give them the friction they need to move YEP works hard to make the mountains accessible to all youth in the through a challenging section. Groups hike South Table Mountain, and Front Range, and continually reaches out to provide programming examine landforms and rock layers on their way up to discover the to underserved schools and individuals. In the past year 2,707 youth geologic history of the area. Additional classes teach mountain weather, received financial assistance to be able to participate in a YEP program. avalanche science, ecology, conservation principles, and the biology and Providing programs to these kids would not be possible without geology of climbing. volunteer help; in the past year our amazing volunteers contributed 589 hours of their time to YEP. In addition to meeting school science standards, YEP classes encourage students to work as a team with their classmates, and to challenge In this age of childhood obesity, nature deficit disorder, and an increasing themselves both mentally and physically. Teachers and students alike need for raising kids to become environmental stewards, YEP can be appreciate the combination of learning and personal growth offered the first step for students to discover their love for the mountains. One by YEP programs. As one 6th grade teacher said, “At the end of our urban youth said, following a six-week intensive with YEP: “While I was in day our instructor asked our entire group, ‘Who saw someone else do the mountains, I realized how beautiful it was. Over where I live, there is something amazing today?’ It was incredible - every kid’s hand went up. mainly just a lot of barren land and few large trees. In the mountains there What an empowering experience for kids at all levels.” The success of YEP are tons of beautiful forests and rivers and lakes. Everything there is just programs is evidenced by a 75% return rate for our school programs in pure nature, and it makes me realize just how important preserving these 2012. natural features is.”

4 Colorado Mountain Club Smack in the heat of summer, we traveled to Buena Vista for the A Year to Remember Centennial Celebration Festival, on July 21. Nestled in McPhelemy Park, we partied, feasted on a Southwestern buffet with a beautiful birthday CMC’s Centennial cake, danced to the music of a bluegrass band, and slacklined across a river! Many of the CMCers who partied in Buena Vista had hiked in the We started the Centennial year with a “Meet the Authors” roundtable Collegiate Peaks earlier in the day. Toward the end of the event, the skies for our Centennial book,100 Years Up High: Colorado Mountains & opened up and poured rain down on our group for a good half hour. Mountaineers, on November 1. Jan Robertson, James Fell, Jr., David We have a handful of photos with everyone huddled under the covered Hite, Chris Case, and Walt Borneman presented the process of writing picnic pavilions, but all with big smiles on their faces. the book; discussed key themes of the book, including the founding of Rocky Mountain National Park; answered questions; and signed copies Who can forget the Colorado 14er Challenge? It was an epic day that of the book. What an impressive piece of art! took a lot of work by many loyal CMC members to make all of the pieces come together. We had groups hike 14ers who had never done Next up was the Kick-off Celebration, on February 11, at the American so before. Many of us have hiked a 14er before. But hiking a 14er on a Mountaineering Center. After food, wine by Silver Oak Cellars, day buzzing with excitement was a new experience. The following day, a fantastic classical band, and tables in the exhibit hall displaying we celebrated at the Frisco Day Lodge under clear blue skies. Many memorabilia from every decade in the club’s history, we headed upstairs volunteers took to the mic to tell funny stories and congratulate their to the auditorium to hear a presentation by our keynote speaker, former teams for summiting. Denver Post reporter Mark Obmascik, author of Halfway to Heaven: My Whiteknuckled—and Knuckleheaded—Quest for the Rocky Mountain Thanks to the Pikes Peak Group, our Volunteer Appreciation event High. We also heard from Colorado’s pre-eminent historian, Tom Noel, on October 20 grew into an open house for the Pikes Peak Group to who talked about what Colorado was like in 1912, and heard special showcase the club, as well as gain new members. The mayor of Colorado “time-travel” presentations that featured prominent club members from Springs attended the event and welcomed us all to his beautiful city. every decade of the club’s history. Morning and afternoon workshops educated us on topics such as snowshoeing, light backpacking, women in mountaineering, hiking On April 28, we hiked in Estes Park, had famed photographer John 14ers, as well as thru-hiking The Colorado Trail. Fielder take a member photo, and then ended the evening with live music, food, and beverages, as well as a cake with 100 candles. In total, The final event of the year, our holiday party on December 8, was we had eight CMC Groups represented in Estes Park. Rocky Mountain centered on the release of the DVD of the 14er Challenge, as well as the National Park’s Superintendant, as well as the CEO for the YMCA of the John Fielder member photo. Rockies, presented the CMC with awards for the instrumental work done to make the park a national park, as well as to get the area designated The year started being planned early in 2011 with the Centennial as wilderness. For those folks who weren’t quite ready to end the day, a Committee and became a great success, thanks to the help of the many large bonfire was built to warm those who remained and to serve as a dedicated volunteers who helped organize the events. 2012 will be a comforting backdrop to recount stories about the past. year to go down in the CMC history books!

Helping You Enjoy Colorado The Colorado Trail, eighth edition; The Colorado 14ers Standard Routes; and The Colorado 14ers Pack Guide as the best-selling titles CMC PRESS of 2012. In early 2012, CMC Press advisory board member Christian Green Five titles—The Best Vail Valley Hikes; The Best Estes Park Hikes; The became CMC’s Director of Publishing. In this function, he oversees Colorado Trail Databook, fifth edition;he T Best Rocky Mountain both the press and Trail & Timberline. On the sales front, the press National Park Hikes; and The Best Front Range Hikes for Children—are brought in several new accounts in Colorado, including Cabela’s, which scheduled to be published in 2013. is carrying CMC Press titles for the first time. In addition, the press is working to foster a better relationship with the Rocky Mountain Nature Association, which is the buyer for many of Colorado’s state park stores.

In 2012, the press generated $241,186 in book sales, which was a slight 1% improvement from the $238,736 generated in 2011. Unit sales were up 5%: 25,881 in 2012 vs. 24,575 sold in 2011. Overall sales dropped 2%, from $256,984 in 2011, to $250,890 in 2012.

Four books were published in 2012—Snowshoe Routes: Colorado’s Front Range; The Best Grand Junction Hikes; Rocky Mountain Wildflowers; and The Best Southern Front Range Hikes. Two of these titles—Snowshoe Routes and Rocky Mountain Wildflowers—joined

Annual Report 2012 5 Protect and Restore Our Public Lands C onsERvation

CMC Conservation serves our members and the recreating public through work in four focus areas: Protecting Wild Places, Stewardship, Defending and Restoring the Quiet Rec- reational Experience, and Access. The CMC’s unique combination of advocacy and on-the-ground stewardship projects demonstrates our philosophy that we need to both protect our public lands and work to restore them, recognizing the impacts of our own recreation activities.

Led by Conservation Director Scott Braden, CMC Conserva- tion is active in protecting our remaining wild places. We work to develop partnerships with CMC members across the state to protect the places they care about. CMC Conserva- tion brings experience, resources, and professional tools for grassroots efforts to protect the places and empower our local members to be advocates. climbers and paddlers are represented by local affiliates of the Late in 2012, the Denver and Pikes Peak Groups voted to Access Fund and American Whitewater. Outdoor recreation pro- pursue wilderness protection for a 30,000-acre roadless vides over $500 billion annually to the American economy, an area in the Rampart Range, between Denver and Colorado effective argument for the need to conserve the lands and waters Springs. We are now working with members of these groups that support outdoor recreation. to develop a campaign that will reach out to stakeholders and lay the foundation for a multi-year effort to get Con- The Backcountry Snowsports Initiative (BSI) is a conservation gress to permanently protect this oasis of wild habitat and program of the CMC aimed at protecting human-powered win- hiking right along the busy, developed Front Range. ter recreation and the lands that support activities like backcountry skiing, snowshoeing, and winter hiking. In 2012, the BSI host- This last year we worked with members of our Western ed the 20th annual Backcountry Bash, which was tremendously Slope Group to respond to an attempt to build a large, mo- successful in reaching the public about our mission and raising torized trail network through a popular local hiking desti- funds. nation called Bangs Canyon. We helped analyze the plan, coordinate hikes to educate others, helped Western Slope CMC Conservation finished 2012 with numerous successes and is members write effective comments to the Bureau of Land positioned to continue to make a difference for Colorado’s pub- Management (BLM), and coordinated a meeting with BLM lic lands and recreation. We will continue to add value to our officials to discuss the plan. members’ experience and empower them to be stewards for the lands that support all the Club’s activities. Our Stewardship program helps increase volunteer service opportunities for our members and the public while also building a culture of stewardship in the CMC. In 2012, the CMC Stewardship program turned out over 350 volunteers on 12 unique volunteer projects, for over 3,800 hours of volunteer labor – an in-kind contribution valued at $85,000. Stewardship Manager Lisa Cashel guided an impressive ex- The Earth Friends Wildlife Foundation presented the pansion in statewide projects and supported stewardship Colorado Mountain Club with an exciting challenge grant projects among CMC groups. We worked with non-profit for new and increased gifts. Thank you! and agency partners on trail maintenance, backcountry hut caretaking, trail construction, and alpine restoration. Accounting for the ongoing stewardship efforts of CMC groups, CMC’s total stewardship contribution was over 630 volunteers providing over 7,000 hours of volunteer service.

In 2012, the CMC launched a new coalition of human-powered recreation users working together for conservation, called Outdoor Alliance Colorado. CMC represents hiking and winter backcountry users, while mountain bikers are represented by Colorado Mountain Bike Association, and

6 Colorado Mountain Club Showcasing Alpine Search & Rescue A amERic n Mountaineering Museum

off the mountains. Between these two fundraisers, we raised over $17,000 for the Museum.

In May, we designed, developed, and launched a six-month temporary display titled Risk & Reward: A Mountain Rescue Exhibit. The Museum partnered with local rescue teams and the Mountain Rescue Association to create a comprehensive exhibit showcasing the history, tools, people, and culture of alpine search and rescue.

Our speaker events and monthly “Thirsty Thursday” social hours have increased five-fold in attendance over the last two years. Our annual Yeti Night event garnered attention and support from the City of Golden, attracting over 200 people. Through sponsorships with like-minded outdoor organizations, including The Bradford Washburn American Mountaineering Museum Eddie Bauer First Ascent, The North Face, and LOWA Boots, continues to build a local and national presence through dynamic we were able to host three guest presentations by renowned programs, engaging events, and changing exhibits. climbers and mountaineers.

At the end of February, we partnered with the Colorado Environmental Film Festival to launch the 2012 Environmental Photography Exhibition, which showcased pieces from across the world. Our third annual Hall of Mountaineering Excellence Gala celebrated and inducted Arlene Blum, Henry Kendall, Dee Molenaar, and Louis Reichardt for their accomplishments on and

Explore New Destinations Around the Globe A dventure Travel

In 2012, the Adventure Travel program Mountains of southern Poland and visited many favorite places in the United hiking along Hadrian’s Wall in northern States and some new destinations across England. Our overseas “old standbys” the globe. included trips to Mount Elbrus in Russia, Montenegro, and the Alps of Bavaria Favorite destinations included the ever- and Austria. popular Yellowstone in Winter, the Grand Canyon Raft & Hike, and the traditional 2012 also saw the second edition of In-State Outing (ISO) occurring this year the Advanced Leader Training Seminar near Buena Vista. The ISO followed the (ALTS) designed to train new adventure summer Centennial Celebration party in travel trip leaders. downtown Buena Vista. Other domestic destinations included Rafting the Yampa In 2013, the Adventure Travel program River, Sea Kayaking in the Kenai Fjords of will have great destinations and we Alaska, and Moab Mountain Biking. plan to ramp up our publicity and marketing. We also look forward to On the international scene, Adventure the implementation of a new five-year Travel trip leaders took members to strategic plan designed to take the new destinations such as hiking the Tatra program through 2017.

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Annual Report 2012 9 Colorado Mountain Club 2012 Donors to CMC Annual Campaign [Oct. 1, 2011 - Sept. 30, 2012] Presented in Cash Basis. Note: Does not include gifts given to the CMC Foundation for the CMC Perpetual Endowment

$10,000+ Mary Gilkison Charles Hopton Purnee Anne McCourt Anonymous Golden Civic Foundation Isabella Horsky Gary Mintz Eddie Bauer First Ascent Herbert Parker Foundation Robert and Catherine Hutchinson Osprey Packs, Inc. Kaiser Permanente David Hite Bill Landsberg Al and Dorothy Ossinger National Forest Foundation Tom and Kathy Hornbein Francine Liebel Charles S. Peck New-Land Foundation Robert and Ellen Hostetler Kenneth A. Luedke David and Susan Pellegrini Recreational Equipment Inc. Chuck and Linda Lawson Laura A. Mitchell Louis Plachowski Janet and David Robertson Roger Linfield Paul Morrow Margaret Rabel William G. McGowan Charitable Marilyn K. Logan Bruce Paton Valerie Richter Fund Donna Lynne Everett Peirce Manda P. Riggs Xcel Energy Foundation Maki Foundation Sherry Richardson Ardis Rohwer McBride Family Foundation Miriam Ross Luauna Rule $5,000 to $9,999 Terri Morrow Matthew R. Stevens Kristen E. Ryckman Anonymous Timothy J. O’Rourke David Tabor Larry Sanders Anschutz Family Foundation Patagonia Telluride School District Eric Schoening Aspen Skiing Company Petzl Vernon Twombly Ed Shattuck Environment Foundation Glenn and Judy Porzak United Launch Alliance Raymond Shem Avout Corporation Peter Scanlon Verizon Wireless Denise Snow CMC Foundation Lauren Schwartz Wells Fargo Foundation Patricia R. Somerville Community First Foundation Smartwool Advocacy Fund John R. Werning William L. Stirling Dr. Scholl Foundation George N. Smith Your Cause Sports David H. Street Exempla Healthcare Holly Sprackling Rick Tronvig MillerCoors Summit Foundation $250 to $499 Sarah A. Wasson Silicon Valley Community Stephanie Sundheim Anonymous Alice White Foundation: Xilinx Community Telluride Foundation B. George Barisas Frederick L. Wolfe Fund The Kenney Brothers Foundation Lorraine Beeman The North Face Explore Fund The Williams Companies, Inc. George I. Bell $100 to $249 Giles Toll and Connie Hauver Lyndon Berry Raydean M. Acevedo $1,000 to $4,999 Vail Resorts Hugh Bingham Dr. William R. Allen 10th Mountain Division Hut Vibram Virginia and Stanley Boucher Susan Anderson Association Robert K. Walker Janice and James Bradburn Anonymous (2) American Hiking Society Kathie A. Walsh Minerva Canavan Rico Argentati Kenneth and Carolyn R. Barber Jonathan Waterman Patrick Clifford Charles R. Aschwanden Kurt Bartley Debbie Welle-Powell Paul A. Ernst Aspen Community Foundation Jim C. Berryhill WhiteWave Foods James and Marjorie Espy Rolf and Jane Asphaug Steve Bonowski Dr. Michael J. Zyzda William E. Everheart Tracy Atkins Bruce Brandle Charles Ferries Stephen Bain Donald Brockwehl $500 to $999 George Gardner Experiential Ken Barber Lois Bueler Gary M. Anderson Education Scholarship Fund Carolyn Bargman Bureau of Land Management Backpackers Pantry Linda Ginsberg Dawn K. Barton Robert and Frances Burns Bent Gate Mountaineering William Goddard David F. Bebell Gerald and Betsy Caplan Sandra J. Bernard Christa M. Goeson Carolyn Benoit Malinda P. Chouinard Katie A. Blackett Kent and Cathleen Groninger Dave and Rosalie Bentzin Grover L. Cleveland Chums / Beyond Coastal Jeffrey Harrison Stan and Toni Bialek Clif Bar Family Foundation Joyce B. Costello Russell and Ann Hayes Jeff Bier Nicholas B. Clinch William E. Davis Haywood Foundation John Blair CMC Boulder Group Madeline Day Juliane Heyman William Blazek Community Shares of Colorado Robert J. Dederichs Arthur Hogling Chan Boettcher James S. Davis Teresa L. Gergen Melissa M. Jory Peter Bond DaVita Goldman Sachs Matching Gift Sharon Kratze Grace S. Bond Jackson D. Dennis Program William J. Kunzman Walter and Marlene Borneman Beth A. Ellingwood-Ishizuka John Graham and Lorin Lear Carol and Tom Kurt James Bradburn Philip Ferranti Mark J. Grylicki Erica Laue Louise and William Bradley Bob Folkert Mark Harvey Bill Markley John Bragg Rory Fuerst Richard E. Hoffman Crystal Marty Christopher Brauchli

10 Colorado Mountain Club $100 to $249 (cont’d) Simon Hambidge Dana Miller David and Sarah Wasson Kathleen Brennan Anne Han Steve Mitchell James L. Weist John Broadbooks Paul Harman Caroline Moore Jane A. Weist Beryl J. Brooks Jim Harrison Adele Morano Andrew F. Wiessner Roger K. Brown Richard and Jane Hart Mt. Tabor United Methodist Nancy and John Williammee Robert Bruner Burgette Hart Church Steven Williams Purnee Anne McCourt Stephanie Buller Glenn Hewitt Leila Murphy Kent Willoughby Gary Mintz Marge Burgess Mark K. Hingston Dean Myerson Kevin and Diane Wilson Osprey Packs, Inc. Patricia Butler Stuart M. Hiser Claude Neumann Patricia C. Winn Al and Dorothy Ossinger Thomas N. Butler Eveline Hoffman Edward J. Norton Daniel K. Wolfe Charles S. Peck Elizabeth Cabot Mary T. Hopper Donald F. Oatley Harry J. Workmon David and Susan Pellegrini Cynthia Carey John J. Houlihan IV Sean P. O’Connor Wido Wundt Louis Plachowski George C. Casey Earl Hughes Chuck Ogilby Doug W. Yohn Margaret Rabel Shelly Catterson Kenneth Hunter Bob Olson William D. Young Valerie Richter Charles Schwab Foundation Carol B. Ilvonen Jeffrey C. Parsons Linda and Robert Zaparanick Manda P. Riggs Steve Chase Linda A. James Jan Pearson Thomas C. Zeiner Ardis Rohwer Chipotle Mexican Grill Scott James Shannon Pedersen James D. Zimmerman Luauna Rule Nate M. Chisholm Ann and Sam Johnson Susan Penney Kristen E. Ryckman Edie Chudnow Jennifer and Robert Kamper James C. Peterson Recurring-Gift Donors to Larry Sanders Fran Cornelius Richard L. Kautz Robert and Winifred Peterson Annual Campaign Eric Schoening Robert W. Craig Donald J. Kava Randy K. Pletzer Kurt Bartley Ed Shattuck Donald Croley Walter Kingsbery John R. Polli Lyndon Berry Raymond Shem Ed Crotty Laurie Konsella Margaret Porter Katie A. Blackett Denise Snow Stuart L. Cummings Janelle and Phil Kopp Bruce A. Randall Peter Bond Patricia R. Somerville Ronald L. Cunning Andrea Korber Julie Reid Janice M. Bradburn William L. Stirling Mary Anna Dahm Dennis J. Krautkramer Robert K. Reimann Lisa Brenskelle David H. Street Lonnie Dalrymple Bob Ladenburger Robert Rich Marge Burgess Rick Tronvig Wheeler Daniels Susie Ladenburger Louis H. Ripp Nate M. Chisholm Sarah A. Wasson Howard Davidson Amy L. Lange Linda K. Rogers William E. Everheart Alice White Scott E. Davis Margery H. Langmuir Phyllis Rose Janet Farrar Frederick L. Wolfe Kathy Deane Roy Larson Michele H. Rothe Marilyn G. Fellows Hubert Derby Mike and Linda Lea Jon Ruello Christa M. Goeson $100 to $249 Sanjay Desai Shari Leach Melvin and Leonora Rueppel Sarah Gorecki Raydean M. Acevedo Linda Ditchkus Timothy E. Leddy Rebecca S. Ruttenberg Kent Groninger Dr. William R. Allen Scott Dolginow Hope Leighton Jennifer A. Saxhaug Mary T. Hopper Susan Anderson Doug Dreher Art Leissa Carol Schmitz Timothy E. Leddy Anonymous (2) Theresa Dudley Margaret Leonard William F. Schoeberlein Marilyn K. Logan Rico Argentati Philippe Dunoyer Liberty Gives Foundation Charles Shom Bill Markley Charles R. Aschwanden Virginia M. Ellis Tim Lin John A. Slattery Mike McGurkin Aspen Community Foundation Steve Enger Darlene Liss Quade Smith Sara A. Michl Rolf and Jane Asphaug Clemmie Engle Joan Little Tyle A. Smith Terri Morrow Tracy Atkins Anne Esson John R. Long Jofrid N. Sodal Leila Murphy Stephen Bain Janet Farrar Sherburne Macfarlan Lorraine Spector Judith Oge Ken Barber Marilyn G. Fellows Joy and Douglas Mahrer Pat Spitzmiller Jeffrey C. Parsons Carolyn Bargman Ellen and Donald Flannelly Jerry Mai Laurie Stephenson David Pellegrini Dawn K. Barton Martha Flessner John Manzione Pamela Street Robert C. Peterson David F. Bebell Lloyd D. Fosdick Debbie L. Markham James Swaney Margaret Rabel Carolyn Benoit Charles B. Franks Chris C. Mattingly J. Mark Taggart Sherry Richardson Dave and Rosalie Bentzin Jerry E. Freier Warren May Mary Ann Tavery Ardis Rohwer Stan and Toni Bialek Samuel M. Freund Thomas and Sara Mayer Bruce R. Theriault Lauren Schwartz Jeff Bier Gudrun and David Gaskill Daniel Joseph McCasky Gordan L. Thibedeau Denise Snow John Blair David Gillilan Donald and Purnee Anne David H. Thomas Laurie Stephenson William Blazek Joseph Glass McCourt Jane Titus Matthew R. Stevens Chan Boettcher Alan J. Glickman Tim and Donna McFlynn David T. Ttee Steven Williams Peter Bond Robert P. Godwin Mike and Susan McGurkin William Tumas Wido Wundt Grace S. Bond Linda Grey and Terry Root Zollie W. McMillen Marianne Van Pelt Walter and Marlene Borneman Fred A. Griest Alexander M. McVie Bert VanEssen James Bradburn Phyllis Gunn Robert B. Melzer VF Services, Inc. Louise and William Bradley Barbara Gutow Karen Meyer John Voboril John Bragg Samuel and Jean Guyton Sara A. Michl Kris and John Wallack Christopher Brauchli Ken Haag Mile High United Way Martin Walter

Annual Report 2012 11 In-kind Donors to Annual Brett Kelley Trion Promotion and Design Campaign Khunu Upslope Brewing Company 10th Mountain Division Hut La Sportiva Vagabond Ranch Huts Association Lafuma Voile - USA Access Fund Lange Graphics Western Spirit Cycling Adventure Medical Kits Donald Langmuir Adventures Alfred Braun Hut System Leki USA Which Wich Jerry Allen Liberty Bottleworks Whole Foods All Terrain Lorpen Socks Wilderness Exchange Unlimited AlphaGraphics Golden Lowa Boots Woody’s Wood Fired Pizza Elly Amade Marmot American Backcountry Millet Antlers at Vail Mix 1 G ifts in Honor Of Arc’teryx Moosejaw In Honor of Jerry and Betsy Caplan Aspen Skiing Company Mountain Gear Frank F. Smith Atlas Snowshoe Company Mountain Hardwear / Montrail Avalanche Ranch Mountainsmith In Honor of Jim Gehres Avery Brewing Company Timothy Murphy Kathleen Brennan Backcountry Access Nalgene Backpackers Pantry Nau Vern Bass Never Summer Nordic In Honor of Donna Lynne & Jim Brown Bent Gate Mountaineering New Belgium Brewing Co., Inc Bob Ladenburger Big Agnes Nuun Karen Meyer Rhonda T. Spreitzer Big Stone Publishing Odell Brewing Company Steve Bonowski Osprey Packs, Inc. Bull and Bush Outdoor Research In Honor of Liston & Wilma Richardson Burt’s Bees Patagonia Sherry Richardson Camelbak Petzl CAMP USA Planet Bluegrass In Honor of Jim Rickard Carve Designs Point6 Teresa L. Gergen Chipotle Mexican Grill Polar Bottle Chris Case Photography Princeton Tec In Honor of Giles Toll Chums / Beyond Coastal Recreational Equipment Inc. Kathleen Brennan Clif Bar Inc. Regency Office Products Colorado Railroad Historical Restop In Honor of Ed Wallick Foundation Janet and David Robertson Jack Wallick Irene Cook Rocky Mountain Natural Meats Dakine Rocky Mountain Popcorn Jean Dennis Company Deuter, USA Rudi’s Organic Bakery Linda Ditchkus Salewa Dynafit Scarpa Eagle Creek Kenneth Schill Eddie Bauer First Ascent Lauren Schwartz Eldorado Artesian Springs, Inc Carol A. Shansby ExOfficio Shrine Mountain Inn Fischer Skis U.S.A. Sierra Designs Five Ten Christine R. Smith Gaiam, Inc. Smith Optics Garmont Sterling Rope Gibbon Ed Struzeski Glenn Randall Photography Summit Huts Association Great Plains Mountain Stuff Summit Terragraphics Inc. Great Trango Holdings, Inc. Suunto Headsweats Swiftwick Honest Tea The Active Network, Inc. Horny Toad The Garage Ibex Outdoor Clothing The North Face Icebreaker Thule Izze Timex Jefferson County Open Space Town of Frisco K2 Skis TrekSta

12 Colorado Mountain Club Donors who contribute $1,000 or T he 21st Century Circle more to the Annual Campaign. Donors who have designated a legacy gift in their will or estate plan.

Rolf G. Asphaug Linda K. Lawson Anonymous Bill Houghton Vern Bass John H. Layman Tracy Atkins Linda K. Lawson Tom and Julie Beckwith Tom Maceyka Stephen Bain John H. Layman Lyndon Berry Loraine Mandelko Kenneth H. Barber Roger Linfield Jim C. Berryhill Bill Markley Kurt Bartley Marilyn K. Logan Chan Boettcher Rich A. McAdams Dave Bentzin Donna Lynne Steve Bonowski Karen E. Miller Jim C. Berryhill Terri Morrow Walter and Marlene Borneman Terri Morrow Katie A. Blackett Timothy J. O’Rourke Rosemary Burbank Judith Oge Steve Bonowski David and Susan Pellegrini Alma F. Burger Bob Olson Bruce Brandle Glenn E. Porzak Robert W. Burns Al Ossinger Donald Brockwehl Paul Raab Gerald and Betsy Caplan David and Susan Pellegrini Thomas Cecil James C. Peterson Lois Bueler Sherry Richardson Blake Clark Paul Raab Robert W. Burns Royal Robbins Thomas F. Cope Sherry Richardson Gerald and Betsy Caplan David and Janet Robertson Dave and Beckie Covill Ardis Rohwer Malinda P. Chouinard Peter Scanlon Larry W. Desaules John R. Ross Grover L. Cleveland Lauren Schwartz Linda Ditchkus George H. Saum Nicholas B. Clinch George N. Smith Janet Farrar William F. Schoeberlein James S. Davis Holly Sprackling Roger Fuehrer Marilyn Self Jackson D. Dennis Matthew R. Stevens James Gehres Bea Slingsby Kevin Duncan Stephanie Sundheim Kent and Cathleen Groninger J. Summers Beth A. Ellingwood-Ishizuka Giles Toll Samuel P. Guyton Giles Toll Philip Ferranti Vernon Twombly Margaret Hartman David and Janet Waddington Bob Folkert David and Janet Waddington Janice K. Heidel Art Wainwright Rory Fuerst Robert K. Walker David Hite John and Kris Wallack James Gehres Kathie A. Walsh Kristy Judd Av West Mary Gilkison Debbie Welle-Powell Robert E. Kinter Alice White David Hite Alice White Tom and Carol Kurt Robert and Linda Zaparanick Tom and Kathy Hornbein Kenneth and Ruth Wright John W. Lacher Robert and Ellen Hostetler Michael J. Zyzda

Carla S. Rosenblum Memorials Town of Frisco CMC Perpetual In Memory of Bob Brockwehl In Memory of Virginia Nolan Donald Brockwehl Bruce Brandle Endowment Donors Denise Powers In Memory of Ron Perko October 1, 2011 - September 30, 2012 In Memory of Sheryl Costello Jay Fredericks Joyce B. Costello In Memory of Felix Pogliano, Jr. Rolf and Jane Asphaug Paul Raab* Tracy and Nathan Atkins Edward and Catherine Ramey In Memory of Alex Danzberger Casady Henry Gary M. Anderson Stephen Bain Sherry Richardson In Memory of Adam Stills Susan Baker and Stephen Scheid Frank F. Smith In Memory of Gary Dederichs Donald B. Stills Kathy Benton David Tabor Robert J. Dederichs In Memory of Nick Valore Dave and Rosalie Bentzin The Telluray Foundation In Memory of Robert Ellingwood Steven Bergen Steve Bonowski Giles Toll and Connie Hauver Ruth C. Thomassen Mark T. Borla David and Janet Waddington Mark T. Borla Walter and Marlene Borneman Alice White In Memory of Barbara Evert Jill Frye Warren Buettner Kenneth and Ruth Wright Al Ossinger Sally Lentz Gerald and Betsy Caplan In Memory of Kristen Henry Susan Penney Lena Cazeaux * Denotes pledge Casady Henry Thomas and Ann Cope Janet Peri Kevin Duncan In Memory of Jim Maguire Jon Ruello Gudrun and David Gaskill Laura A. Mitchell James O. Wagoner James Gehres and Margie Valdez In Memory of David Morano In Memory of David Walsh Samuel and Jean Guyton Dale Hengesbach Cynthia Broom Madeline Day Elisabeth Brozovich Bill Houghton Kathie A. Walsh Richard A. Jones Sharil M. Caffery Tom and Carol Kurt Mt. Tabor United Methodist John H. Layman Church Al and Dorothy Ossinger

Annual Report 2012 13 The Colorado Mountain Club Statement of Financial Position Presented in Accrual Basis September 30, 2012

Assets 2012 2011

Cash and cash equivalents $515,424 $560,885 Accounts receivable $102,928 $117,737 Contributions receivable $49,231 $29,855 Inventory $180,927 $152,786 Prepaid expenses and other assets $54,294 $45,441 Assets held by Colorado Mountain Club Foundation $368,726 $318,454 Investment in American Mountaineering Center, LLC $3,391,222 $1,923,672 Bradford Washburn American Mountaineering Museum $271,339 $379,874 Furniture and equipment $98,260 $79,193 Total Assets $5,032,351 $3,607,897

Lii ab lities and net assets

Liabilities Accounts payable and accrued expenses $130,606 $154,674 Deferred revenue $140,491 $123,158 Notes payable $56,920 $116,851 Total Liabilities $328,017 $394,683

Net assets Unrestricted Operating $4,208,539 $2,766,166 Quasi-endowment $35,477 $34,839 $4,244,016 $2,801,005 Temporarily restricted $135,741 $135,423 Permanently restricted $324,577 $276,786 Total Net Assets $4,704,334 $3,213,214 Total Liabilities and Net Assets $5,032,351 $3,607,897

14 Colorado Mountain Club The Colorado Mountain Club Statement of Activities Presented in Accrual Basis September 30, 2012

Revenues, Gains and support 2012 2011 Temporarily Permanently Unrestricted Restricted Restricted Total Total Contributions $129,567 $382,680 $45,965 $558,212 $807,723 Registration fees $494,960 - - $494,960 $613,756 Membership dues $381,223 - - $381,223 $377,172 Tuition from schools $116,974 - - $116,974 $72,692 Merchandise sales $250,131 - - $250,131 $261,993 Scientific and Cultural Facilities District support $192,011 - - $192,011 $164,253 Museum admission fees $16,437 - - $16,437 $14,874 American Mountaineering Center, LLC contribution $1,564,458 - - $1,564,458 - Other income $151,878 $15,693 $1,826 $169,397 $58,684 Net assets released from restrictions $398,055 $(398,055) - - - Total Revenues, Gains & Support $3,695,694 $318 $47,791 $3,743,803 $2,371,147 expenses Program services Cultural & educational activities $572,327 - - $572,327 $638,151 Publications $186,303 - - $186,303 $101,449 Conservation $261,971 - - $261,971 $197,153 Museum $198,061 - - $198,061 $194,932 Cost of merchandise sales $69,655 - - $69,655 $54,576 Other $268,477 - - $268,477 $292,774 Total program services $1,556,794 - - $1,556,794 $1,479,035

Supporting services General and administrative $470,574 - - $470,574 $477,396 Fundraising $128,407 - - $128,407 $111,027 Total support services $598,981 - - $598,981 $588,423 Total expenses $2,155,775 - - $2,155,775 $2,067,458

Investment in AMC LLC. Gain/(Loss) $(96,908) - - $(96,908) $(81,943) Change in Net Assets $1,539,919 $318 $47,791 $1,588,028 $303,689 Net Assets, beginning of year $2,801,005 $135,423 $276,786 $3,213,214 $2,991,468

Net Assets, End of Year $4,244,016 $135,741 $324,577 $4,704,334 $3,213,214

Annual Report 2012 15 800 Volunteer trip Leaders serving 17,334 Participants 7,447 Youth Educated through Cmc’s youth education program organized by

trips 70,828 since 1999

800

members backcountry

3,022 hours of volunteer service on public land stewardship projects with 630

7000, volunteers 14 groups 2,186 adult students educated in 2,346 4 climbers honored 107 classes and seminars for lifetime 208 participants on adventure travel achievement 4 new books published by cmc Press published by US FOREST SERVICE PERMITS US FOREST SERVICE trips to 18 exotic destinations ISSUED FOR CMC SCHOOLS

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