New Exhibit in the Mountaineering Museum

THIN AIR: An Exhibit on Altitude and Oxygen

November 2009 – May 2010
Official Opening Reception December 3rd, 2010
6:00 Reception
7:00 Mallory Expedition presentation by Jake Norton
$3 CMC/AAC members, $5 non-members, Free to Friends of the Museum and AAC Library
RSVP here.
MOUNTAINEERING takes grit. It takes tenacity. It takes energy.
And, it also takes another fuel – OXYGEN.
For [...]

Yeti Night! October 15th, 5:30-9pm

The Mountaineering Museum, American Alpine Club Library and Sherpa House present:
YETI NIGHT @ the Museum!
October 15th, 2009 5:30-9pm

Join us for the first annual YETI night in the Museum! This is a fun event for YETIs of all ages and includes storytelling for the little YETIs and $1 drinks and live music for the over 21 [...]

From the Archives: They Thought Smoking Helped at High Altitude!

We’re busy getting ready for the next exhibit at the Mountaineering Museum – Thin Air: An Exhibit on Altitude and Oxygen, November 3-May30, 2009.  “Getting ready” means combing through the library and archives looking for supporting material and images.  Here is one treasure from the John M. Boyle Himalayan Library:
Apparently, cutting-edge high altitude science as [...]

Best Snow Climbs and Scrambles with Dave Cooper – Wednesday!

The Mountaineering Museum presents:
Best Snow Climbs and Scrambles with Dave Cooper
October 7th, 2009 @ 7:00PM (Museum Reception @ 5:30)
Join us for a night with Dave Cooper discussing his popular guidebooks to the best Snow Climbs and Scrambles in Colorado! “Colorado Snow Climbs” is organized by season, and ranges from routes requiring little more [...]

Sept. 2nd: sPeaker Series: Sybille Hectel, Fun Climbs Colorado

Sybille Hechtel will present on her book Fun Climbs Colorado: Best Family Climbing Vacations.
$3 CMC/AAC members, $5 non-members
Free to Friends of the Museum/AAC Library
Museum Reception @ 5:30PM; Program at 7:00PM in Foss Auditorium

Thirsty 3rd Thursday – August 20, 5:30-8pm in the Museum

Friends of Craig Luebben and the American Mountaineering Museum will be continuing to raise money for the Luebben family at the Museum’s Thirsty 3RD Thursday event August 20th 5:30PM – 8PM. All proceeds will go to the Luebben family.
Raising money for the Luebben family, $1 Beer and music by Hot Compost!

The Best of the Taos Mountain Film Festival -Aug. 5, 6pm

August 5th, 2009 6:00PM Doors, 6:45PM Show – $15
Tickets available at REI and Museum Base Camp Adventure Gift Shop
Member discounts do not apply.
All proceeds benefit Colorado Cancer Foundation and Mountaineering Museum
Join us for a night of the Best of Taos Mountain Film Festival! Showing 8 films of adventure, culture and wildlife of the world’s [...]

Bid Now! Help Pick the Next Set of Washburns for Exhibit!

BE a part of the Mountaineering Museum’s Bradford Washburn Photographs: From the Favorites exhibit!
On August 18th the Mountaineering Museum and American Alpine Club Library will be displaying the second round of Bradford Washburn photographic prints and YOU get the special opportunity to pick which prints go into the exhibit!
Gene, Ken and Laura Karstens won the [...]

Thirsty Thursday at the Mountaineering Museum – July 16th, 5:30pm

$1 Beer!
Join us for great music by Atomic Prado and drinks in the museum!
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sPeaker Series: Clayton Laramie talks about Cochamo, Chile, July 1st, 7pm

Join Clayton Laramie, local American Alpine Club member, for a presentation on his recent expedition to Cochamo, Chile.
Clayton and friend Francisco Parada set off to establish a new route at El Monstruo but circumstances led them to the Cirque of La Paloma, on Pared de las Profetas. This is the first route to complete the [...]