Surviving the WildS 14 • Spring Snows bring adventure 18 • 100 YearS ago 30 Trail & TThe Coloradoimberline Mountain Club • Spring 2012 • Issue 1014 • www.cmc.org Special edition 100 years up HIGH Trail & Timberline 1 Letter from the President A New Vision ur Centennial year has finally ar- Our strategic plan is guided by a vi- day’s world? rived! it’s an exciting time for the sion—a vision that defines a desired future • What strengths and weaknesses do you CmC. There are many events and helps guide us there. It’s as if we’re de- see regarding the changes you believe Oplanned throughout the year in honor of ciding which mountain we want to climb, are needed? Do we all see the situation our Centennial, including the all-day Cen- and planning the route to get to the top! a the same way? tennial Celebration Fest in buena Vista on good vision should be reevaluated every five As you can imagine, there were a variety July 21. i hope that all of you will be able to to 10 years, especially since we live in such a of answers from the groups, but there were also several themes that were consistent: our strengths were the focus on safety and lead- ership and the quality of schools and train- ing available to members. Our main weak- Our strategic plan is guided ness is declining membership. With this information in hand, the by a vision—a vision that board vowed to take a hard look at the CmC today, and to set us on a course that defines a desired future and will keep us relevant and attractive. at the visioning retreat, the board began the pro- helps guide us there. It’s cess of developing a new vision which they will continue to contemplate as they move as if we’re deciding which through the strategic planning process. The second phase of the strategic plan- ning process—the development of spe- mountain we want to cific goals and strategies for the next five years—has already started. The process will climb, and planning the continue at the board’s april meeting. Sub- sequently, the board will contact the groups route to get to the top! and other key stakeholders (such as the State Council and State Committee Chairs), re- questing that they review and provide input on these goals and strategies, with the aim attend at least one of the many events. We fast and rapidly changing time. Think back being that a new five-year strategic plan is have so many accomplishments to be proud just 15 years ago: the internet was barely approved in July. of, such as helping with the formation of up and running and our competition was While the board is taking the leadership Colorado's rocky mountain national Park, all the edu- limited. Today, the competition we face is role in the strategic planning process, it’s not cation and recreational opportunities we’ve plentiful, and with our ever-busy schedules, a top-down process. rather, it’s a collabora- MountainsTimeless provided over the years, our ongoing conser- volunteer hours are dropping. tive process of all the CmC stakeholders. To are vation and trail work, our book publishing In preparation for the retreat, the board that end, if you have comments you would TImeless company, and our role in the creation of the took several steps. it reviewed many state- like to share about our future, please con- american mountaineering Center and the wide surveys and information on outdoor tact your group councils, any state board bradford Washburn american mountain- industry trends that we received from mem- member, or staff. Your input is important. eering museum. bers, non-members, industry partners, and Whether as members, trip leaders, school But as we celebrate the past, we also like-minded organizations. It also contacted instructors, group or state leaders, each one By designating the CmC or the CmC Foundation in your will, need to be planning for our future. as you each group, requesting feedback on three of us impacts the future of the CmC. may know, the CmC is guided by a strategic specific questions: your investment in them lives on. plan which is developed every few years by • What will the CmC look like in 10 the State board with input from the groups years? What’s the picture in your mind? and other stakeholders. We are currently in • Where do you think the CmC may the final year of our current strategic plan. need to change directions to remain Join the 21st Century Circle today. Contact our Development Director last October, the board took the first step in relevant and modern today? in what developing a new five-year strategic plan by areas should we be changing directions? alice White at 303-996-2752 to learn more about planned giving. holding a visioning retreat. Should we change to compete in to- President, Board of Directors 2 Trail & Timberline Photo: Glenn Randall Photography Trail & Timberline 1 Departments 01 Letter from the CEO 06 On the Outside 08 Mission Accomplishments learn the latest from the conservation and education departments, as well as the mountaineering museum. 12 Around Colorado What's happening in your group? 14 The Clinic Going wild with primitive survival skills. By Ryan Johns 18 Pathfinder Spring snowshoeing adventures. 22 30 By Alan Apt 41 End of the Trail 22 Creating a new Club, and a new 30 this is 1912 remembering those who have passed. national Park One hundred years ago the world was a very different place. Discover the The club, the park, the mission. rocky mountain national time in which the Colorado mountain Club came to be. 42 CMC Adventure Travel Park might not have been if it weren't for the dedication of By Woody Smith Want to get away? Wander the world with your members of the Colorado mountain Club. and the club friends at the CmC on these classic trips. might never have been so strong if it hadn't created a national park while still in its infancy. Excerpted from 100 Years Up High, the newest title from the CMC Press on the Cover By Janet N. Robertson Clockwise, from top left: Hallet Glacier Grotto; mount eolus summit, 1927; stitching pants; women's tug o' war; mary Cronin on Columbine Pass; and Steve Hart and bill ervin navigate the high ridge of lone eagle Peak in the first known ascent, achieved with Carl blaurock, who took the photo. SpringTrail & Timberline • issue2012 1014 • www.cmc.org 2 Trail & Timberline Trail & Timberline 3 For Members [ TOP GEAR | BOTTOM DOLLAR ] member benefits Trail & → Join us on over 3,000 annual trips, hikes, and activities in the state’s premiere mountain-adventure organization. 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