SUBMISSIONS: Send info 14 to 21 days in advance to: OEcalendar@denverpost.com or send fax to 303-866-9004 (attn: Outdoor Extremes). Include contact info. Items run on space-available basis.
AVALANCHE AWARENESS
Jan. 22-25
Level 1 avalanche course; by Alpine World Ascents; at Boulder/Berthoud Pass; two nights, two full days (24 hours with classroom and field sessions); includes course booklet, field book, snow saw and certificate of completion; other dates are Feb. 5-8, Feb. 26-March 1 and March 19-22; $295.
Feb. 7
Beacon Bowl and Avalanche Awareness Day at Arapahoe Basin; compete in timed trials to find a buried beacon the fastest; spectators can test avalanche gear and attend clinics; raffle, silent auction; proceeds benefit the Colorado Avalanche Information Center.888-250-4428
CYCLING
Jan. 21
Winter Bike to Work Day in Boulder; inaugural event encourages commuters to give winter riding a try; several breakfast stations for participants; prizes include studded snow tires for your bike (donated by Community Cycles) and travel mugs.
(donated by Pedestrian Shops).GoBoulder.net
Ongoing
HIKING/BACKPACKING
Feb. 22
Trail safety tips; part of Garden of the Gods lecture series; at Garden of the Gods Visitor and Nature Center, 1805 N. 30th St. in Colorado Springs; free; 2 p.m.
719-219-0108
RUNNING
Jan. 24
Appleton Freezer 4-miler; at Appleton School in Grand Junction; $2 (free for Mesa-Monument Strider members); 11 a.m. 970-255-6510
Feb. 1
Super Sunday 5K; South Suburban Parks and Recreation fun run for all ages; at Cornerstone Park, 5150 S. Windermere St.; $12 before race day, $20 race day; registration 8 a.m., race 9 a.m.
or 303-347-5999
Feb. 14
Valentine’s 3-mile prediction run; bottom of Little Park Road at the Gunnison River (Redlands side) in Grand Junction; entry fee is two cans or bottles of something to drink, which are redistributed to the prediction winners.
970-243-8308 or 970-260-1626
SKIING/SNOWBOARDING
Wednesday-Saturday
U.S. Snowboarding Revolution Tour; at Copper Mountain; superpipe and slopestyle athletes 13 and older (snowboardercross 15 and older) compete together in open-class event; USSA regional membership required to compete.
Monday
Youth ski trip to Echo Mountain; South Suburban Parks and Recreation program for ages 10 to 15; depart Lone Tree Recreation Center at 8 a.m., return by 5:30 p.m.; $58 fee includes transportation, lift ticket, lesson, equipment rental.
or 303-483-7036
Jan. 23-26
Amputee High Adventure Weekend; in Crested Butte; camp includes two days of ski instruction and two days of professionally guided ice climbing in Ouray; limited to nine participants; $485. or 866-349-2296
Jan. 24
Start of ski instruction at Keystone; South Suburban Parks and Recreation program for ages 8 to 15; Saturday and Sunday sessions available; $395 fee ($345 district rate) includes transportation, all-day lesson, lift ticket, equipment rental, lunch.
or 303-347-5999
Feb. 7
Loveland Park Rail Jam competition; for all abilities and ages, prizes for top finishers; 1 p.m.
Feb. 14-18
Mountaintop Matrimony at Loveland Ski Area; new couples are married and married couples can renew their vows in mass wedding; registration in the morning, ceremony at noon; register online to receive 2-for-1 lift tickets.
or 303-571-5580 (ext. 141)
SNOWSHOEING/
CROSS COUNTRY SKIING
Saturday
, 970-349-1707
Sunday
Ute Mountaineer Skate With the Pros Clinic; at the Aspen XC Center; all abilities; free; 10 a.m.
Jan. 24
2nd Tour de Ski skate races; 12K, 20K and 42K; at Durango Mountain Resort; elevation gain of approximately 3,000 feet; $12-$40.
or 970-385-4571
Jan. 31
23rd annual Alley Loop Nordic Marathon; in Crested Butte; for all abilities; also a Colorado Cup Series Race; course lengths of 1.5K, 3K, 5K, 10K, 21K and 42K; 9:30 a.m.; registration fee varies based on race length. , 970-349-1707
Feb. 5, March 5
Learn to skate ski for free; at Crested Butte Nordic Center; reduced-price ski rentals available; 1 p.m. , 970-349-1707
Feb. 7
Feb. 7
or 970-726-8231
Ongoing
, 970-349-1707
