Mark your calendars- Blackpackers is back at Arapahoe Basin April 22nd for the 2022/2023 Winter Season. All registrations are first come first serve for dates, and we are hitting max capacity numbers. If you do not get a spot in the program this year, you will be put on a waitlist for next year and […]
Join Blackpackers for the "Stroll and Stewardship" Clean-Up Event and lend a helping hand in community beautification at the Sand Creek Trail in Colorado Springs, Monday July 31st from 6 - 8pm Meeting at The North end of the Gateway Village Shopping Center Parking Lot- near the Concentra Urgent Care and Jiffy Lube locations. For […]
Join us this weekend, March 30th, at 9AM for a wonderful hiking experience! We will meet on the Southside of the park, near Rudy's BBQ off 31st. Register here, https://c8v4bjkfx9f.typeform.com/hikingprogram This hike will be lead by our very own Founder and Executive Director, Patricia Cameron. We are set to take on the Red Rock Rim Trail […]
Join Blackpackers for a Back to School Camping Trip August 17-18 at Cheyenne Mountain State Park located in Colorado Springs, Colorado. With 21 trails and over 27 miles of wilderness, Cheyenne Mountain State Park is a gem nestled just outside of downtown Colorado Springs. Blackpackers will have a private camp loop complete with a giant […]
Join Blackpackers for an End of Summer Camping Trip August 24-25th 2024 at Golden Gate Canyon State Park in beautiful Golden, Colorado! (just northwest of Denver) Blackpackers has reserved a group camping area called the Works Ranch Group Camping Area. The tent camping area includes an outdoor fireplace, large stand up charcoal grill, two large […]
We Need Your Help pulling together Blackpackers NEW Office and Classroom Space On Saturday Oct 12th from 11am - 4pm If you or someone you know can come help us we are asking volunteers to: Mount a TV (experience required, kindly) Put together desks Wipe Out and Sanitize Empty Fridge Arrange Furniture Put light bulbs […]
Save the Date! Join Blackpackers on Saturday December 14th 2024 for our Open House Featuring a themed hot chocolate bar in our new Office and Classroom Space. Meet and Mingle with members of the community, Some of our Supporters, and explore our new space! If you are interested in tabling, sponsoring, or supporting this event […]
🎿 Get Ready to Hit the Slopes with Blackpackers! ❄️ Mark your calendars—Blackpackers is returning to Arapahoe Basin on December 21st to kick off the 2024/2025 Winter Season! Spaces are limited, and registration is first-come, first-served. With spots filling up fast, now’s the time to secure your place! If we reach max capacity and you […]
☀️ Join Blackpackers for a Beach Day at Arapahoe Basin! 🎿🏖️ Mark your calendars for April 12th, 2025, when we wrap up the season with an epic Ski and Ride Day at The Beach! What’s The Beach, you ask? It’s Arapahoe Basin’s front-row parking—prime ski-in, ski-out real estate right at the base of the frontside […]