Community01
Front Range / statewide
Backcountry Beauties
A Colorado-born community connecting women for backcountry touring, clinics, events, and outdoor friendship.
For Women seeking touring partners and education
Backcountry
Colorado directory
Colorado Social Ski & Snowboard Clubs
Meet Colorado social ski clubs, affinity groups, backcountry communities, ski buses, and local organizations built around sharing mountain days.
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These groups make it easier to find partners, transportation, instruction, trips, and a sense of belonging on snow. Some focus on a region or pass, while others serve women, LGBTQ+ participants, BIPOC communities, families, or older adults.
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Community02
Denver / Aurora / Colorado Springs
BIPOC Mountain Collective
A multi-chapter network building access, belonging, and year-round mountain community for Black, Indigenous, and other people of color.
For BIPOC mountain participants and allies
AlpineSnowboardBackcountry
Community03
Golden / statewide
Colorado Mountain Club
Colorado’s broad outdoor membership club offers ski trips and a progression of backcountry, splitboard, and ski-mountaineering courses.
For Adults building mountain skills from introductory to advanced
BackcountryNordicSkimo
Community04
Denver / Front Range
Colorado Ski and Snowboard
A large Meetup community for finding mountain partners, carpools, group trips, and off-mountain social events.
For All skill levels
AlpineSnowboardNordic
Community05
Boulder
Flatirons Ski Club
A volunteer-run nonprofit founded in 1963, organizing ski and snowshoe outings plus year-round outdoor and social events.
For Adults; membership trends toward ages 50–70
AlpineNordic
Community06
Berthoud Pass / Front Range
Friends of Berthoud Pass
A grassroots nonprofit focused on free avalanche awareness, on-snow education, public access, and stewardship at Berthoud Pass.
For Winter backcountry travelers
BackcountrySnowboard
Community07
Pagosa Springs / Wolf Creek
Gray Wolf Ski Club
A large senior social ski club centered on Wolf Creek, with ski gatherings, lunches, happy hours, and other outdoor events.
For Adults age 50+ and qualifying partners
Alpine
Community08
Fort Collins / Northern Colorado
Northern Colorado Ski and Board Club
A local group connecting people for carpools, skill-building days, resort trips, and shared mountain lodging.
For Northern Colorado skiers and riders
AlpineSnowboard
Community09
Denver / Front Range
OUT on the Slopes
A Denver-centered social group arranging pre-season gatherings and on-mountain outings for LGBTQ+ participants and allies.
For LGBTQ+ skiers, riders, and friends
AlpineSnowboard
Community10
Copper Mountain / Summit County
Over The Hill Gang Social
A member-run social ski club connected to the long-standing older-adult community at Copper Mountain.
For Skiers age 50+
Alpine
Community11
Denver metro
Satellite Ski Club
A close-knit club offering overnight ski trips, monthly meetings, and year-round social events for Front Range members.
For Adults age 21+
AlpineSnowboard
Community12
Breckenridge / Front Range membership
Schussbaumer Ski Club
A private ski and recreation club with a member chalet in Breckenridge and year-round Colorado activities.
For Private adult membership; waitlist currently full
AlpineNordic
Community13
Statewide
SheJumps Rockies — Colorado
Colorado coordinators organize regional outdoor events under SheJumps, including alpine, snow-safety, and backcountry programs.
For Women, girls, and nonbinary people in the women’s community
AlpineBackcountrySnowboard
Community14
Denver / statewide
Ski Gals Colorado
A public community helping women find ski and snowboard partners through on-mountain meetups and social events.
For Women of all ability levels
AlpineSnowboard
Community15
Denver
Ski Noir 5280
An NBS-affiliated club lowering cost and access barriers through gear, transportation, instruction, and regular mountain days.
For Primarily Black and Brown Colorado communities
AlpineSnowboard
Community16
Denver metro
Slippers-N-Sliders Ski Club
A Black-led nonprofit founded in 1972, offering trips, family membership, and youth ski and snowboard programming.
For Adults, families, and youth ages 4–18
AlpineSnowboardNordic
Community17
Colorado Springs
Sno-Jets Ski Club
Southern Colorado’s long-running nonprofit ski club, with on-slope trips, off-slope activities, and a year-round social calendar.
For Adults age 21+
AlpineSnowboard
Community18
Summit County
Summit Skimo Club
A nonprofit providing demo gear, clinics, social tours, race volunteering, avalanche education, and an after-school youth club.
For Adult members plus middle- and high-school youth
SkimoBackcountry
Community19
Denver metro to mountain resorts
Thera-ski Bus
A women-only group running a series of Wednesday ski buses from Denver-area pickup points each winter.
For Women of all snow ability levels
AlpineSnowboard
Community20
Denver metro
Up The Creek Ski & Recreation Club
A large volunteer nonprofit with day buses, destination ski trips, weekly socials, and extensive summer programming.
For Adults age 21+; singles and couples
AlpineSnowboardNordic