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CLIMBING
Today
DIVAS rock; women’s intro to climbing class; 6:30.9 p.m.; $55; indoors; at the Spot Bouldering Gym, in Boulder. 303-449-DIVA or outdoordivas.com Saturday-Sunday
Intro to Ice Climbing class; designed for people with no previous ice climbing experience and also for those who wish to review and improve techniques; Saturday course only; learn proper use of ice tools and crampons, safe belaying and stance management, and climbing movement on moderately angled waterfall ice; basics of placing and cleaning ice anchors and how they are used to protect the climbing; how to rappel and identify and evaluate possible hazards; $386; Rocky Mountain National Park. cmsschool.com/home.asp
Nov. 29
DIVAS Move class; women-specific climbing technique class; 6:30.9 p.m.; $55; indoors; at the Spot Bouldering Gym, in Boulder. 303-449-DIVA or outdoordivas.com Dec. 17
Vertical Ice course; learn how to steal rests from marginal stems, draft by hooking in old placements, clean pro quickly and cleanly and improve your movement skills by borrowing from rock climbing; multipitch climbing is an option on this course; primary focus is climbing movement (prerequisite: CMS Intro to Ice Climbing course or equivalent); $170; Rocky Mountain National Park. cmsschool.com/home.asp
Dec. 18
Mixed mastery seminar; mixed climbing requires the application of rock-climbing skills and techniques to climbs that are both rock and ice and to climbing rock using crampons and tools; (prerequisite: Intro to ice climbing course or equivalent); $170; Rocky Mountain National Park. cmsschool.com
CYCLING
Mountain and road
Ongoing
Road rides each weekend in south metro area hosted by the Highlands Ranch Cycling Club; intermediate to advanced; two to five hours; helmet required; free. highlandsranchcycling.com
Gunnison Valley Mountain Biking instruction and tours; private, groups, ladies-only, half-day, full-day or custom; fees vary; Gunnison/Crested Butte. 970-275-0485
RUNNING
Ongoing
Niketown Running Club, meets in front of downtown Denver store Tuesdays at 5:30 p.m., year-round rain or shine. Includes stretches and runs or walks from 3 to 7 miles. Your choice, your pace. 303-623-6453 or nikerunning.com
Saturday
Strider “Tom Turkey” 6-mile prediction run; 10:30 a.m.; $3; at 2932 B Road, in Grand Junction. 970-243-3721
Clevis & Clevis 50K Adventure Trail Run; 7 a.m.; Buffalo Creek National Forest, Buffalo Creek. 303-895-5621 or active.com
21st annual Brighton Turkey Trot 5K Run/Walk; 8:30 a.m.; $15 to $19; Brighton Recreation Center, 555 N. 11th Ave., Brighton. 303-655-2221 or active.com
Gobbler Gallop; 10 a.m.; 5K trail run and 1-mile fun run/walk; $25; Riverside Park, 1700 N. Main St., Fort Morgan. activenet1.recware.com/fortmorgan
Nov. 24
Highlands Ranch Turkey Day 5K Family Run; final race in Highlands Ranch run series; $25 to $30. highlandsranchrunseries.com
CU Turkey Trot 5K Walk/Run; 10 a.m.; at CU Outdoor Track, 30th & Colorado avenues; $5 to $15; kids race and adult race. 303-492-8776 or boulderroadrunners.org
Eighth annual Briargate YMCA Turkey Trot 5K; road race at 9 a.m.; kids’ 1K at 8:45 a.m.; $15 to $18; at the Briargate YMCA, 4025 Family Place in Colorado Springs. ppymca.org
Loveland Turkey Trot; 5K start 8 a.m.; run, run/walk at 9 a.m.; $18 to $25; McKee Medical Center, 2000 Boise Ave., Loveland. mckeefoundation.com
NCMC Turkey Trot 5K; adult 5K or 2K, children’s 5K run or 2K fun run; 9 a.m.; $15 to $20; North Colorado Medical Center, 1801 16th St., Greeley. bannerhealth.com
Mile High United Way Turkey Trot; 10:15 a.m.; $15 to $30; Washington Park, Denver. active.com
Nov. 26
15th annual Fishers of Men Fellowship 5K Run and and John C. Falls Memorial 5K Walk; $12 to $28; at the Aurora Municipal Court, 14999 E. Alameda Parkway. 303-877-8534 or active.com
Dec. 3
Rock Canyon Half Marathon 2005; 2-mile course through City Park then down the Arkansas River Trail, 5.5 miles to the Pueblo Dam and back; 9 a.m.; $20 to $30; Pueblo City Park, 800 Goodnight Ave., Pueblo. socorunners.org
Dec. 17
Strider 5-mile time trail; 11 a.m.; at River Trail at Albertson’s, Redlands area of Grand Junction; paved pedestrian trail. 970-243-3721
SNOW SPORTS
ski, boarding, snowshoeing, dog sledding
Saturday
Women’s Tele Teaser; 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; telemark clinic for women, beginner and intermediate; with national telemark free skiing champion Leslie Ross; preregistration required; $85 to $135; Loveland Ski Area. babesinthebackcountry.com
Monday
Race to the Cup; at Copper Mountain Resort; 7 a.m.; first stop of the Race to the Cup tour; two PGS races will be contested, with the first race Monday and the second Nov. 22; a World Cup qualifier for U.S. athletes, qualifying one male and one female for a start right at the Canadian World Cup events; competitors must have a current USSA membership and FIS license. ussa.org
Nov. 26
Gobbler Chase Snowshoe; 2-mile snowshoe for all ages; 1 p.m.; $8 to $10; Copper Mountain. coppercolorado.com
WINTER ACTIVITIES
Today
Avalanche Awareness class; experts from National Ski Patrol, Alpine Rescue, Diamond Patrol/Ortovox Rep or the Crested Butte Mountain Guides offer instruction on how to recognize and avoid avalanche conditions; 7 p.m.; at REI Denver flagship store, 1416 Platte St.; at various REI stores (today, Englewood; Nov. 29, Lakewood). rei.com
Nov. 29-30; Dec. 1
Atlas Explore Winter women’s snowshoe workshop; 7 p.m.; topics include how to choose the right snowshoe to what to wear to how to safely plan your trip; all ages; at various REI stores (Nov. 29, Colorado Springs; Nov. 30, Fort Collins; Dec. 1, Lakewood). rei.com
Dec. 1
Winter Camping Basics; class covering winter camping essentials, including selecting proper clothing, the right footwear and understanding the basic gear you will need; 7 p.m.; at REI stores in Colorado Springs, Denver, Englewood and Fort Collins. rei.com
Dec. 1, 6
Atlas Explore Winter – Women’s Snowshoe Workshop; workshop created by adventure racing legend Cathy Sassin teaches how to choose the right snowshoe, what to wear and how to safely plan your trip; all ages; 7 p.m.; at REI stores in Lakewood and Denver. rei.com
Dec. 6-8
Avalanche Awareness class; basics of avalanche awareness and mountain travel, taught by Diamond Patrol/Ortovox, El Paso Search and Rescue and National Ski Patrol experts; 7 p.m.; at REI stores in Colorado Springs, Fort Collins, Denver and at University of Colorado Student Recreation Center. rei.com
Dec. 7-8
Ski Touring Essentials class examining the fundamental differences among backcountry, telemarking and touring ski styles, as well as proper clothing and potential hazards in the backcountry; 7 p.m.; at REI stores in Boulder, Colorado Springs, Fort Collins, Englewood and Denver. rei.com
Dec. 9-11
Level I Avalanche Course; two-day, one-evening course; introduction and review of avalanche phenomena, travel techniques, decision-making strategies and avalanche rescue; classroom and mountain-based sessions; Dec. 9 7-9:30 p.m.; all day Dec. 10 and 11; $195; Estes Park. cmsschool.com/home.asp
Avalanche 1 class; topics include recognizing avalanche terrain, go/no-go decision making and rescue techniques; for those new to travel in avalanche terrain or those in need of a skills tuneup; skills required are intermediate skiing/riding skills, or travel on snowshoes, and the ability to travel in the winter backcountry for at least four hours; $220; Boulder/ Berthoud Pass. alpineworldascents.com
Dec. 14
Avalanche Transceiver Basics class; national ski patrol expert teaches how to effectively and efficiently use an avalanche transceiver to locate buried companions; excellent tips on practicing with and use of avalanche transceivers, plus avalanche awareness and mountain travel; 7 p.m.; at REI Denver. rei.com
Dec. 17
Avalanche Refresher class; a review of the avalanche phenomena at the Level 1 standard and further deepens skills, knowledge, and confidence in decision making when traveling in avalanche terrain; prerequisites: completion of Alpine World Ascents Avalanche 1 course or equivalent, strong intermediate skiing/riding skills and the ability to travel in the winter backcountry for at least four hours; $110; at Rocky Mountain National Park. alpineworldascents.com
Dec. 18
Avalanche Rescue class; learn or refresh rescue skills to prepare for an avalanche accident; fine-tune the use of beacon, shovel probe and optimize organization of your group; $55; at Berthoud Pass. alpineworldascents.com
LECTURES, CLASSES
Ongoing
Maps, Compasses, & Orienteering class; a U.S. Geological Survey- hosted map, compass and orienteering class; expert instruction for orienteering skills; free; 1 p.m. Friday at REI Denver flagship store, 1416 Platte St. rei.com
Dec. 4
Map and Compass – Essential Navigation; learn and work with map, compass, altimeter and GPS; $210, Colorado Mountain School, Estes Park. cmsschool.com/home.asp
MISCELLANEOUS
Friday
Colorado Center for Altitude Training and Performance open house and lecture; with Jonathan Vaughters (Tour de France veteran, Director TIAA Creff pro cycling team), Kori Seehafer (T Mobile pro cycling team member), Ken Whelpdale (USA Cycling, Tour de France veteran bike mechanic); free; at ATP Center, 29389 Industrial Way Unit F, Evergreen. 303-674-8008 or atpcenter.com
Jan. 28-31
Volunteers needed for ESPN Winter X Games 10; seeking full-day volunteers, including: hospitality, crowd control, ushering, access control and credential checking; also looking for people to volunteer every day from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Jan. 26-31; must be 18 years old. xgamesvolunteers.com
Feb. 28, March 1, 4
Best of Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour; movies on mountain sports, mountain culture and environment; 7 p.m.; at Boulder Theatre on Feb. 28 and March 1; at Paramount Theatre, 1631 Glen- arm Place, Denver, on March 4. rei.com
