Dipping Her Toes into a Professional Guiding Career How one Colorado Mountain College outdoor student landed her first job in the outdoor industry before graduating One year ago Leah Elkins completed Kayak Touring Leadership, her first water-based outdoor field course at Colorado Mountain College Leadville. It was through this experience that the Outdoor Recreation Leadership […]
2019 Cloud City Rail Jam Results
The Backyard Terrain Park was jammin’ on Saturday, March 23, 2019 for the annual Cloud City Rail Jam! This year’s event was a huge success, breaking participation records with 51 combined competitors with just as many spectators cheering on their favorite skiers and riders. There were 5 divisions: 9 years & under, 10 – 13 […]
Avalanche Science Program Open House April 9
Avalanche Science Program Open House & Live Q&A Tuesday, April 9, 2019 3pm-6:15pm Colorado Mountain College Leadville Learn more about the Avalanche Science program at Colorado Mountain College Leadville on April 9. Tour the campus, participate in an outdoor activity, and enjoy dinner on us! Please RSVP with Brit: bmrasmussen@coloradomtn.edu or call 719.486.4394 Questions? […]
Leadville Community Art Classes with Ursula Gilgulin
Ursula Gilgulin started painting as a young child when her parents enrolled her in art lessons at a local studio. A trained painter and designer of wall art, Ursula Gilgulin has shared her artistic talent with Colorado Mountain College students for 45 years. She offers several non-credit Leadville community art classes that are fun, and inclusive. Students […]
4 Things I Learned at the Outdoor Retailer Snow Show
4 Things I Learned at the Outdoor Retailer Snow Show by Leah Elkins, Outdoor Recreation Leadership student Outdoor Students Attended the 2019 Outdoor Retailer Snow Show in Denver On the first of February, several lucky Colorado Mountain College Outdoor students attended the 2019 Outdoor Retailer Snow Show. Rachel Pokrandt, Vice President and CMC Leadville campus […]
Outdoor Students Dig Into Ice Climbing
Colorado Mountain College Leadville Ice Climbing Course Introduces Students to Four-seasons of Climbing Does hanging onto a wall of sheer ice while suspended 30+ feet over a mountainside sound like fun? If so, you just might belong at an adventure college. Outdoor students at Colorado Mountain College Leadville got an introduction into the world of […]
2019 Colorado Cup Race Results
Colorado Mountain College Leadville hosted the ninth annual Colorado Cup Race on Saturday, January 26, 2019. In addition to the long running 5K Colorado High School Snowshoe State Championship and 10K snowshoe races, the Colorado Mountain College Cross Country Team held snowshoe sprints, snowshoe medley relay, fat bike race, and skate ski Nordic race. Thirty-two […]
Avalanche Science: Continued Education for Ski Patrol Professionals
Ski patrollers are the stewards of the mountain. On a daily basis, patrollers wear a multitude of different hats—from responding to medical issues and maintaining terrain closures to marking hazards and avalanche mitigation. They go to great lengths to keep the mountain a beautiful and safe place for guests to enjoy and their pride and passion […]
Community Open House on February 9, 2019
Community Open House Welcomes Community on February 9 Activities for the whole family at CMC Community Open House February 9 Colorado Mountain College Leadville will host a Community Open House on February 9, 2019 from 11am-3pm. The entire community is invited to visit campus and participate in a wide variety of fun and informative activities […]
Award-winning Native American Musician Bill Miller to Perform at CMC
Three-time Grammy Winner Bill Miller to Perform at CMC January 22 Bill Miller, a multi-Grammy and Native American Music Association award-winning musician, will play a concert at Colorado Mountain College Leadville at 7pm on January 22, 2019. The event is open to the public and community members are encouraged to attend. Tickets are free in […]