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Colorado Mountain School

Colorado Mountain School

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Colorado Mountain School (CMS) is Colorado's largest and most accredited mountain guide service, headquartered in Estes Park at the gateway to Rocky Mountain National Park. Founded in 1981, CMS employs more AMGA and IFMGA certified guides than any other service in the state and offers rock climbing, mountaineering, ice climbing, skiing, and avalanche education from half-day intro outings to international expeditions.
  • Colorado's largest and most certified guide service since 1981
  • More AMGA and IFMGA certified guides than any other Colorado service
  • Rock climbing in Rocky Mountain National Park and across Colorado
  • Ice climbing, alpine mountaineering, and ski mountaineering programs
  • AIARE avalanche education for backcountry travelers
  • Half-day intro trips through international expedition support

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Price Range
$$$
Best Season
May–October (ice & ski: December–March)
Disciplines
Alpine, Ice, Sport, Trad
Certifications
AMGA, IFMGA

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4.9on Google, 33 reviews
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Around Colorado Mountain School

Manor RV Park1.2 miLake Estes0.7 mi0.5 mi
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Before you go

Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US

Current conditions

Avalanche danger: 1. Low

Most slopes are safe from avalanches. On isolated slopes at higher elevations, you might encounter stiffer slabs over weak layers 1 to 2 feet deep on the north side of the compass. Look for stiffer snow surfaces or rounded drifts below ridges or deeper gullies as features to avoid, especially in steep, consequential terrain.

Sawatch Mountains forecast →

Today · Tue

87Go/ 100

CloudyHigh 59°F, low 37°FRain 0%Wind 15 kt, gusts 22

Air quality

45 Good

Rocky Mountain NP monitor, 11 km

Snow 24h

0.0 in

Snow 72h

0.0 in

Overnight

36°F

From free public avalanche.org & NWS feeds. Air quality: National Park Service via EPA AirNow. Preliminary data, not verified. See full conditions →

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