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AVALANCHE AWARENESS
Today
Red Rocks Community College avalanche safety courses; Tuesdays 6-7:50 p.m. or Wednesdays 1-2:50 p.m.; starts today; 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
Feb. 17
Master the Mountain; at Loveland; includes free mini-lessons, demos and an insider’s look at the operations of the National Ski Patrol with an avalanche awareness and beacon training session; free to all skiers and snowboarders with a lift ticket. skiloveland.com
CYCLING
Mountain and road
Today-Wednesday
Flagship Cycling Journey from Venice to Pisa; slide show and presentation; in Fort Collins today, in Boulder on Wednesday; free, but reservations are requested; 7 p.m. 800-685-4565 or experienceplus.com
HIKING
Friday
Hooting Owls Moonlight Walk; at South Platte Park; 7 p.m.; $5 to $9. sspr.org or 303-730-1022
Feb. 11; Feb. 25
Cooley Lake Nature Walks; through Cooley Lake Wildlife Area at South Platte Park; free; 9:30 a.m. sspr.org or 303-730-1022
Feb. 17
Family Fun Walk; at South Platte Park; learn about coyotes and foxes and how they interact, by seeking clues left by the wild dogs; all ages; $5 to $9; 2 p.m. sspr.org or 303-730-1022
Ongoing
Trail access, nordic walking, guided hikes and bird and nature walks; at the Adventure Center, in Broad Axe Barn, at Devil’s Thumb Ranch in Tabernash; 4,000 acres of wilderness and trails; $5 to $15; schedule varies. devilsthumbranch.com
RUNNING
Sunday
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
Feb. 10
2007 USA XC Championships; in Boulder. boulder2007.com
28th Winter Series No. 3; 5- or 10-mile routes; at Baptist Road Trailhead/Santa Fe Trail in Colorado Springs; altitude varies from 6,000 to 7,500 feet; $4 to $10; 10 a.m. pprrun.org
Feb. 11
Frozen Foot 5K; at Folsom Stadium in Boulder; hosted by the University of Colorado triathlon team; $20; 9 a.m. cutriteam.com
SKIING/SNOWBOARDING
Today
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
Wednesday-Thursday
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
Saturday
Mountain Dew Vertical Challenge; at Keystone Resort; tour open to all ages and abilities, with more than 30 race categories, with winners invited to the series finals; also a Rail Jam, a core component on two-hour sessions. keystone.snow.com
Saturdy
Vertical Challenge; at Monarch Mountain; for the American Cancer Society; compete as an individual or on a team, volunteer on the event committee or sponsor an event participant. skimonarch.com or 719-530-5000
Love Park Rail Jam; at the base of Loveland Basin; all ages and abilities; prizes for top finishers; free. skiloveland.com
Saturday-Sunday
24 Hours of Sunlight; an endurance race challenge for teams of all ages and abilities to hike or ski up the mountain and ski or board down for more than a 24-hour period; at Sunlight Mountain. sunlightmtn.com
Sunday-Monday
Backcountry Hut Trips to Summit County; for advanced intermediate and better; telemark, alpine or snowboard, women only; must have previous backcountry experience; Sunday- Monday – all disciplines, April 8-10 – mother/daughter, May 4-6 – ski mountaineering; includes breakfast and dinner at the hut, lodging, snacks, backcountry safety equipment, guided instruction, and morning yoga; two-day trips, $250; three-day trips, $350. babesinthebackcountry.com or 970-453-4060
Feb. 17-19
Echo Ladies Camp; a ladies-only ski and snowboard camp for all ability levels. echomountainpark.com
Feb. 24
Son’s of Norway Barneløpet: Children’s cross country ski race; at Snow Mountain Ranch in Winter Park; 11:30 a.m.; free for ages 3-16, all skill levels; parents also invited; also two orienteering races 2K novice race and 90-minute intermediate race. sofn-district6.com or fortnet.org/rmoc
American Cancer Society’s Vertical Rally; at Loveland; compete as an individual or on a team, volunteer on the event committee or sponsor an event participant. skiloveland.com or 970-356-9727
March 3
COSMIC Series Randonnee Ski Race; at Loveland; a traditional-style ski mountaineering race, involves multiple ascents and descents; includes a recreational route, with about 2,500 vertical feet of climbing and an advanced course with about 4,500 vertical feet of climbing open to telemarkers, alpinists and snowboarders. cosmicski.com or skiloveland.com
Ongoing
Lone Tree Ski Bus Trips; by South Suburban Parks and Recreation; chartered bus to Summit County ski resorts; trips depart Saturdays at 6 a.m. from the Lone Tree Recreation Center and leave ski area at 3:30 p.m.; must be 18 years old or accompanied by an adult; $24; through March 10. sspr.org or 303-347-5999
SLED DOG RACING
Saturday-Sunday
The Grand County Rendezvous; by the Rocky Mountain Sled Dog Club; at the Linke Cattle Ranch, near SolVista Ski Area in Granby; ISDRA-sanctioned divisions. rmsdc.com
Feb. 10-11
Lone Cone Conquest; in Norwood; ISDRA-sanctioned sprint sled dog races. loneconeconquest.com
Feb. 17-18
Rocky Mountain High Sled Dog Sprints; at the Grand Mesa, 20 miles north of Cedaredge; ISDRA sanctioned classes. rmsdc.com
March 3-4
11th annual Mount Massive Mush; in Leadville; at the Mount Massive Golf Course; ISDRA-sanctioned classes, no eight-dog class. rmsdc.com
SNOWSHOEING/CROSS COUNTRY SKIING
Wednesday
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
Saturday
Skijoring Clinic; learn to ski with your dog; $25; at Devil’s Thumb Ranch, in Tabernash; 10 a.m. devilsthumbranch.com
Sunday
37th annual Salomon “Frisco Gold Rush” at Frisco Nordic Center; 5K/10K classic, 5K/10K skate, 20K skate, 7K snowshoe. emgcolorado.com or 303-285-9222 or rmmskiracing.org
Feb. 11
Snowshoe Adventure Series No. 3; at Beaver Creek; features the East West 5K Quest, a 10K Competitive Run, Kids K and a Dash for Cash; basic instruction available. beavercreek.snow.com
Screamin’ Snowman 5K/10K Snowshoe Race; mix of singletrack, groomed ski trails, and fresh powder; at Nordic Center at the Eldora Ski Area in Nederland; $22 to $30; 9:45 a.m. racingunderground.com/sssnowman.html
Feb. 24
Wild Hare Snowshoe Trek; at Snow Mountain Ranch; snowshoe trek for the Sporting Woman Community Fund.thesportingwoman.com
March 3
Snowshoe Adventure Series No. 4; at Beaver Creek; features the East West 5K Quest, a 10K Competitive Run, Kids K and a Dash for Cash; basic instruction available. beavercreek.snow.com
TRIATHLON/DUATHLON
Sunday
USA Triathlon Winter National Championship and ITU Pan American Winter Triathlon Championship; at Devil’s Thumb Ranch in Winter Park/Fraser Valley; 8K run, 15K mountain bike, 10K ski; 9:30 a.m. 5430sports.com or 303-442-0041
WINTER ACTIVITIES
Thursday-Saturday
Beaver Creek Culinary Classic; at Beaver Creek; by Bon Appetit Magazine; includes master chef challenge and celebrity chef ski race; 11 a.m. beavercreek.snow.com
LECTURES/CLASSES
Ongoing
Maps, Compasses and Orienteering class; a U.S. Geological Survey-hosted class; free; 1 p.m., first and third Fridays of the month at REI Denver flagship store, 1416 Platte St. rei.com
Outdoor discussion with Altitude Adventures staff; topics include high-altitude sicknesses, trip planning and compass reading and what to do in emergency situations. altitudeadventures.com or 303-499-1100
MISCELLANEOUS
Feb. 14
16th annual Valentine’s Day Mountaintop Matrimony; ceremony and reception is a Loveland tradition; new couples are joined in matrimony and married couples renew their vows in a mass wedding at The Ptarmigan Roost Cabin, elevation 12,000 feet, located at the top of Lift No. 2; a reception follows the ceremony; must preregister online. skiloveland.com or 303-571-5580, ext. 141
