Mountain Chalet

09/13/2026

When I first put on this mid-layer from Black Diamond, I felt it was different. It’s both smoothly lightweight and nicely insulating at the same time.

If we remember what cooler temps feel like, layering with this jacket, will be totally comfortable.

While I haven’t had the chance to try it out on the rock, its pewter color will coax out my most precise goat-antelope footwork, I am sure.

Look for us out on the crag.

And stop by the shop to check out the new Diverge FZ Hoody (in goat-antelope pewter for ladies).

09/12/2026

Join Mountain Chalet for a volunteer day at the Concrete Couch on 9/15 from 8a-3p.

Yes, we'll be there and hope you'll come on out as well!

Here are the details:

Please email Steve Wood and let him know you'll be there, too. ([email protected])

Who? All willing work-minded Chaletans!
What? Work day - Be prepared to use your muscles, get dirty, and earn some sweat equity.
When? Tuesday, September 15th from 8 am to 3 pm
Where? Concrete Coyote/Concrete Couch
1100 South Royer St, Colorado Springs, Co 80903
From the intersection of Royer and Las Vegas, go North 100 feet on Royer and enter at the 22 foot hammer. Plenty of parking on site.
What to bring...
Clothes that can get dirty. Long-sleeves and long-pants are recommended
Work gloves (Gloves will be provided for anyone who doesn't have their own.)
Closed toe shoes
Water bottle -- Water fill available on site.
Sunscreen
Sunglasses
Rain gear. Depending on forecast.
Other notes...
We will be working, rain or shine, so check the forecast and be prepared

There will be options for projects from planting and beautification, to heavier lifting and "construction" style projects depending on skills and comfort level.
Tools and supplies for the work will be provided.
Lunch will be provided.

Join us!!

09/08/2026

+32 miles
+60 summits
+40,000 feet

Over 9 days, Tanner Wanish and Michael Vaill take on the second ascent of the Goliath Traverse.

It's one of the longest and most committing technical ridge traverses in the Northern Hemisphere.

Join us to meet Tanner and Michael and watch the film "Nobody & Goliath"

TICKETS are on sale through Fusis Films...watch a trailer and purchase tickets:

https://www.fusisfilms.com/goliath-film-tour

09/07/2026

08/26/2026

As homeowners living in the wildland-urban interface, we can help ourselves be more prepared for the unthinkable.

Join us at Mountain Chalet for a team of experts helping us do all we can to stay safer in light of an ever-increasingly heated world.

Thursday, August 27 at 6:30pm.

Let us know you'll join us and we'll save you a seat!

https://mtnchalet.com/pages/events

08/24/2026

How novice or experienced cooks create easy but tasty and fulfilling meals out in the wild for demanding climbers, campers and backpackers.

Food tastes better outside!

And it’s made so much easier with recipes from this new cookbook, WILD EATS, that offers simple ways to take tastes from your kitchen outside without taking your kitchen with you.

Shop by Mountain Chalet and pick up your own meal prep guide!

08/22/2026

Wildfire professionals from the
Colorado Department of Public Safety (CDPS),
Colorado State Forest Service (CSFS) and the
Colorado Springs Fire Department will be at the Chalet (in person and virtually) to give us the whole story on wildfire mitigation.

Experts will cover...
the concept of the WUI (Wildland-Urban Interface) and the many impacts from wildland fires;
briefly the Colorado Wildfire Resiliency Code and the efforts across the state to put wildfire codes in place;
the WUI in the city limits of Colorado Springs;
wildfire mitigation efforts, with a brief overview of our wildfire programs that are valuable for residents (e.g. Live Wildfire Ready, Firewise USA, Community Wildfire Protection Plans, etc.), and
key topics like the Home Ignition Zone, Colorado's fire-adapted landscapes, and some basic fire behavior/vegetative fuels concepts.

Join us for this valuable workshop!

Let us know you're coming and we'll save you a seat!

https://mtnchalet.com/pages/events

08/19/2026

The NEW "A Climber's Guide to OLD STAGE ROAD" Giveaway ends tomorrow.

Your chance of being the lucky one to win this book is slowly fading but go to this link now: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/old-stage-road-guidebook-raffle

(Also go to Pikes Peak Climbers Alliance's instagram 'link in bio' to find this link as well.)

You'll be supporting Pikes Peak Climbers Alliance's rebolting efforts here in the 719!

The rest of the guidebooks are still in transit...and we're expecting them to arrive after the middle of next month.

Stay tuned for Mountain Chalet's announcement about when it gets here!

It'll be for sale in the shop and online soon. For all good things we must wait.

08/18/2026

Together, we chose to pursue a new passion
This time of learning designed in an intentional fashion.

In Elevenmile Canyon, we convened a special group -
Of women only (for now, men were out of the loop).

At the base of a crag, we did gather
to attach ourselves to the end of a tether.

Our purpose - to scale a rock wall.
With a high step or crimp quite small.

Casting aside any fears,
we practiced our smears.

For two days, we were out in the sun
Despite some rain drops, it was fantastically fun.

Overflowing expertise and unflinching support was the way.
And for one another, well...we’ve got you on belay!

Mountain Chalet started our Women's Only clinics with in 2025. We are truly grateful for their partnership!

Keep in touch with Mountain Chalet -- on our social or via our newsletter -- for more upcoming clinics: ice climbing in January, BackCountry Skiing in March, Alpine Climbing in Spring and then Rock Climbing again next Summer!

08/15/2026

WILDFIRE!

On Thursday, August 27 at 6:30pm join us for WILDFIRE!

Wildfire professionals from the Colorado Department of Public Safety (CDPS),
Colorado State Forest Service (CSFS) and
the Colorado Springs Fire Department
will be at the Chalet (in person and virtually) to give us the whole story on wildfire mitigation...talking about how wildfires behave, how we all prepare and how we all stay safe in the land of greater and greater wildfire potential and activity.

This is the workshop to be at given what's happening around the Springs -- in our wildland Urban Interfaces, throughout all of Colorado and beyond!

Let us know you'll be joining us and we will save you a seat.

https://mtnchalet.com/pages/events

See you here on Thursday, August 27 at 6:30pm!