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AVALANCHE AWARENESS
Jan. 30
Red Rocks Community College avalanche safety courses; Tuesdays 6-7:50 p.m. or Wednesdays 1-2:50 p.m.; starts Jan. 30; at Red Rocks’ Lakewood campus, 13300 W. Sixth Ave.; includes a one-day field trip; covers the study of avalanches, snow science, rescue equipment and rescue techniques. rrcc.edu or 303-914-6600
CYCLING: Mountain and road
Jan. 30-31
Flagship Cycling Journey from Venice to Pisa; slide show and presentation; in Fort Collins on Jan. 30 and in Boulder on Jan. 31; free, but reservations are requested; 7 p.m. experienceplus.com or 800-685-4565
Ongoing
Show and Go Rides; Saturdays and Sundays through January; from Wagon Road, Ken Caryl and Erie’s Meadow park-and-rides; 30 to 50 miles; helmets required. rmccrides.com
HIKING
Saturday
Nature hike; at South Platte Park in Littleton; look for bald eagles; for ages 8 and older, children younger than 16 must be accompanied by a registered adult; $5 to $9; 8:30 a.m. sspr.org or 303-347-5999
RUNNING
Feb. 4
South Suburban Super Bowl Sunday Run; 5K event; course around High Line Canal Trail at deKoevend Park; all ages; $12 to $20; noon. sspr.org or 303-798-7515
SKIING/SNOWBOARDING
Thursday
Ski and Snowshoe with Friends, ages 30 and older; at Breckenridge; transportation and guide provided; start at the Aurora Central Library in Aurora; $27, does not include lunch, lift ticket, equipment rental or trail fees; 7 a.m. 303-739-7950
Thursday-Sunday
Winter X Games return for their sixth year at Aspen Mountain. aspensnowmass.com
Friday-Jan. 30
13th Country in the Rockies; at Steamboat Springs; world-class skiing and country music; race clinics, celebrity ski team race, mountain excursions and daily activities. steamboat.com
Saturday
Jeep Terrain Park Rail Jam Challenge; at Arapahoe Basin’s Treeline Terrain Park; for jibbers; female and male, skiing and snowboarding; winners invited to regional finals in Monarch on Feb. 24. arapahoebasin.com
Michael Lewandowski Memorial Ski Day; at Winter Park/Mary Jane; supports the National Brain Tumor Foundation’s (NBTF) Oligo Fund. skiwinterpark.com
Saturday-Sunday
United States Collegiate Ski Association men’s/women’s giant slalom; at Winter Park/Mary Jane; watch as college men and women from across the region race on the Hughes Trail. 970-726-1590 or wpcompcenter.com
USSA Rocky Mountain Division J5 Skills Festival; at Winter Park Resort; for young USSA skiers looking to improve their skills; past events have included NASTAR racing, and other events. wpcompcenter.com or 970-726-1590
Sunday
Telemark Clinic No. 4; at Winter Park/Mary Jane; introduces inexperienced and seasoned skiers to new skills and more efficient moves; 3 1/2-hour clinic meets at the Mary Jane Center on Level 3 at 8:15 a.m.; $59, lift ticket not included. 970-726-1564 or winterparkresort.com
Jan. 30
Mary Jane Bump Jamboree No. 2; at Winter Park Resort; mogul clinic designed for novice bumpers and devoted skiers; 8:15 a.m.; at Mary Jane Center; $89 does not include lift ticket. winterparkresort.com or 800-729-7907
Jan. 31-Feb. 1
NorAM boardercross; at Copper Mountain Resort; race field sizes limited to 125 riders, men and women; must have current USSA membership and FIS license or provisional license; $65. ussa.org
SLED DOG RACING
Saturday-Sunday
Redstone’s 23rd Sled Dog Races; expecting 45 teams, with three-dog mix, three-dog pure, four-dog mix, four-dog pure and six-dog mix divisions; skijoring will be included in its own division; all races at the Redstone Coke Ovens at Chair Mountain Stables; also includes a parade, entertainment, food and snow sculpture contest. 970-963-8240 or redstonecolorado.com
SNOWSHOEING/CROSS COUNTRY SKIING
Saturday
Best XC Race on the Planet; a 4-mile cross country race; men’s and women’s races; 15 years old and older; also a 2K race for kids ages 5-14 and a free 200-meter dash for kids 4 and younger; on a three-loop course, all grass with hard surfaces covered with carpet enabling the use of spikes; and a postrace chili fest; at Harlow Platts Park/South Boulder Rec Center in Boulder; $15 to $20; 9 a.m. bestxcrace.com
Durango Langlauf; at the Durango Nordic Center in Durango; 30K, 15K, 5K and 3K freestyle technique; 9 a.m. durangonordic.org
Gold Run Loppet 15K/30K XC Ski Race at Breckenridge; a freestyle-technique citizens cross country ski race; 15K or 30K; part of the Colorado Cup race series; at Gold Run Nordic Center; $15 to $30; 10 a.m. goldrunnordic.active.com
Gateway Canyons Winter Warm-Up 5K; at Gateway Canyons Resort in Gateway; in the canyon country south of Grand Junction; $10; 11 a.m. gatewaycanyons.com
Sunday
Grand Mesa Classic; 10K classic; at Skyway Nordic Trails, on top of Grand Mesa, in Delta; $8 to $12; 11 a.m. gmnc.info or 970-434-9753
AARP Redfeather Snowshoe Festival; at Devil’s Thumb Ranch, in Tabernash. devilsthumbranch.com or 970-726-8231
Jan. 31
Night Hawk Series at Eldora Mountain; at Eldora Nordic Center in Nederland; downhill (dual giant slalom format), nordic (4 to 8 kilometers) and snowshoe (2 to 4 kilometers); $10 to $15; 6 p.m. eldora.com
