Outdoor Trips
The Outdoor Program hosts a variety of trips, classes, and events throughout the academic year. Check out our upcoming programs below, registration is available online or in person at our front desk Service Center at the Student Recreation Center
Join the Outdoor Program on adventures throughout Colorado! Our programs are designed to introduce you to the type of outdoors you want to experience—-rock climbing, backpacking, hiking, mountaineering, and so much more.
| Program Title | Sect | Start | End |
| Sunset Bouldering at Horsetooth Reservoir | 31-Aug | 31-Aug | |
| Intro to Backpacking | 1 | 3-Sep | 4-Sep |
| RMNP Day Hike | 1 | 3-Sep | 3-Sep |
| Intro to Rock Climbing | 1 | 4-Sep | 4-Sep |
| Sunset Bouldering at Horsetooth Reservoir | 7-Sep | 7-Sep | |
| Year 2 @ CSU 14er Service Project | 9-Sep | 11-Sep | |
| Full Moon Hike | 1 | 10-Sep | 10-Sep |
| Intro to Backpacking | 2 | 10-Sep | 11-Sep |
| Intro to Rock Climbing | 2 | 11-Sep | 11-Sep |
| Sunset Yoga at the Reservoir | 14-Sep | 14-Sep | |
| Intro to Backpacking | 3 | 17-Sep | 18-Sep |
| Intro to Trad Climbing | 1 | 17-Sep | 17-Sep |
| RMNP Day Hike | 2 | 18-Sep | 18-Sep |
| Sunset Yoga at the Reservoir | 2 | 20-Sep | 20-Sep |
| Pride Outside – Intro to Backpacking | 4 | 24-Sep | 25-Sep |
| Intro to Rock Climbing | 3 | 24-Sep | 24-Sep |
| RMNP Day Hike | 3 | 25-Sep | 25-Sep |
| Intro to Trad Climbing | 2 | 25-Sep | 25-Sep |
| Sunset Yoga at the Reservoir | 6-Oct | 6-Oct | |
| Intro to Mountaineering | 1 | 8-Oct | 8-Oct |
| Intro to Rock Climbing | 4 | 8-Oct | 8-Oct |
| Full Moon Hike | 2 | 9-Oct | 9-Oct |
| Intro to Mountaineering | 2 | 9-Oct | 9-Oct |
| Horsetooth Mountain Summit Hike | 15-Oct | 15-Oct | |
| Homecoming Horsetooth Bouldering Trip | 15-Oct | 15-Oct | |
| Transfer Programs Intro to Rock Climbing | 16-Oct | 16-Oct | |
| Year @ CSU 2 Rock Climbing | 22-Oct | 22-Oct | |
| Red Feather Lakes Day Hike | 23-Oct | 23-Oct | |
| Yoga & Rock Climbing Trip | 23-Oct | 23-Oct | |
| Rock Climbing Rescue Fundamentals | 29-Oct | 29-Oct | |
| RMNP Day Hike | 4 | 29-Oct | 29-Oct |
| Intro to Rock Climbing | 5 | 5-Nov | 5-Nov |
| Intro to Trad Climbing | 3 | 5-Nov | 5-Nov |
| Yoga Day Hike | 5-Nov | 5-Nov | |
| Fall Break Canyoneering Utah | 19-Nov | 22-Nov | |
| Pride Outside – Snowshoeing RMNP | 3-Dec | 3-Dec | |
| Intro to Cross Country Skiing | 3-Dec | 3-Dec | |
| Snowshoeing RMNP | 4-Dec | 4-Dec |
Sign up and join our free classes which take place on campus, and learn a variety of skills like backcountry cooking, rock climbing anchors, navigation, avalanche awareness, and more. Classes typically take place on weeknights at the Student Recreation Center.
| Outdoor Classes | Date | Time | Day |
| Getting Involved with Outdoor Programs | 29-Aug | 6pm | Monday |
| Slacklining @ the Rec | 8-Sep | 6pm | Thursday |
| Backpacking Basics | 12-Sep | 6pm | Monday |
| Intro to Climbing Colorado’s 14ers | 19-Sep | 6pm | Monday |
| Camp & Backcountry Cooking Class | 26-Sep | 6pm | Monday |
| Rock Climbing Anchor Basics | 3-Oct | 6pm | Monday |
| Gear Repair Workshop | 10-Oct | 6pm | Monday |
| Navigation & Mapping Basics | 24-Oct | 6pm | Monday |
| Ski & Snowboard Waxing and Tuning Basics | 7-Nov | 6pm | Monday |
| Avalanche Beacon Demo | 28-Nov | 6pm | Monday |
| Avalanche Awareness | 5-Dec | 6pm | Monday |
| Bike Classes & Programs with The Spoke | Date | Time | Day |
| Bike 101 – Bike Basics | 6-Sep | 5:30pm | Tuesday |
| Bike 102 – Group Ride | 20-Sep | 5:30pm | Tuesday |
| Bike 101 – Bike Basics | 4-Oct | 5:30pm | Tuesday |
| Bike 102 – Group Ride | 18-Oct | 5:30pm | Tuesday |
| Bike 201 – Bike Build | 1-Nov | 6-8pm | Tuesday |
| Bike 201 – Bike Tune | 8-Nov | 6-8pm | Tuesday |
| Learn to Ride Classes – Bike & Skateboard | Date | Time | Day |
| Learn to Ride – Bike | 6-Sep, 8-Sep, 13-Sep, 15-Sep | 5:30pm | Tuesday & Thursday |
| Learn to Ride – Skateboard | 20-Sep, 22-Sep | 5:30pm | Tuesday & Thursday |
The Outdoor Program also hosts a variety of events such as multi-week group trail runs, training and certification classes, and film festivals. Check back here soon for more info related to upcoming events with us.
The Outdoor Program in Campus Recreation is dedicated to creating a welcoming and inclusive environment for participants of all ability levels. It is our goal to provide support, assistance, and accommodation whenever possible to allow everyone to participate in Outdoor Program activities.
Please contact Outdoor Program Assistant Director Andy Nelson at (970) 491-0964.
