AVALANCHE AWARENESS
Feb. 26-March 1
Level 1 avalanche course; sponsored 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; another
course will be conducted March 19-22; $295.
alpineworldascents.com
RUNNING
March 1
That Dam Run 5K; at Cherry Creek State
Park; benefits Prostate Cancer Education
Council; $15 to $30; 10 a.m.
RunDenverSeries.com or 303-694-2202
SKIING/SNOWBOARDING
Feb. 27-March 1
U.S. Freeskiing Open Championships; at
Copper Mountain; freeskiing’s most prestigious
event; athletes include Copper pros
Jess Cumming and Taylor Seaton; competition
in slopestyle, superpipe, big air.
coppercolorado.com
SNOWSHOEING/CROSS COUNTRY SKIING
Saturday
Snowshoe adventure for girls ages 8 and
older; Boulder area; bring along parent,
mentor, adult relative or friend; no experience
necessary; $150 (includes snowshoes
and lunch); financial aid available; 8 a.m.
womenswilderness.org or 303-938-9191
March 5
Learn to skate ski for free; at Crested Butte
Nordic Center; reduced-price ski rentals
available; 1 p.m. cbnordic.org, 970-349-1707
March 6
Full Moon Ski and Ice Skating; at Devil’s
Thumb Ranch near Winter Park; includes
bonfire and hot chocolate; $5 trail pass,
$5 for ski rental; 6:30 p.m.
devilsthumbranch.com or 970-726-8231
March 7
Progressive Ski Dinner; at Devil’s Thumb
Ranch near Winter Park; 6-kilometer
course under light of moon and candles;
fundraiser for the Grand Huts Association;
dinner, music and equipment included;
$50 adults, $15 children; start times 5:30
p.m. and 6:30 p.m. 970-726-4099 or
970-726-9877
* Super Tour 22.5K backcountry ski; near
Crested Butte; steep 2,000-foot climb and
a sometimes fast downhill; shovels, probes,
beacons and full skins are required; $35;
8 a.m. cbnordic.org or 970-349-1707
March 10
Full Moon “Dessert at the Yurt” ski and
snowshoe tour; at Crested Butte Nordic
Center; reduced-price ski and snowshoe
rentals available; $25; 7 p.m.
cbnordic.org or 970-349-1707
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
a space-available basis.
