Wilderness First Responder (WFR): Backcountry medical skills you hope to never need Seventeen Colorado Mountain College Leadville students can now add a Wilderness First Responder (WFR) certification to their outdoor resumes. Roger Coit, an experienced Outdoor and Emergency Services professor at Colorado Mountain College, led the 8-day intensive outdoor based course. Students ranged in age […]
Outdoor Education
Study Outdoor Education in the Colorado Rockies
Strong liberal arts foundation prepares you for a successful future
Become a leader in the land that you love! A career in Outdoor Education is your chance to impact youth, the environment, and the future. Our outdoor education degree program is not only unique and hands on, but it also gives you a competitive Associate of Arts degree with an emphasis in Outdoor Education, preparing you for a job or further study upon graduation.Our epic locale in the heart of the Rocky Mountains offers towering peaks, raging rivers, steep canyons and challenging descents to learn about and share. But that’s not all we offer.
At Colorado Mountain College, you’ll get the best of both worlds. The basics of a liberal arts education coupled with theoretical and hands-on outdoor leadership is a winning combination. Build a solid foundation for your future, whether you choose to get a job or pursue a higher degree.
We also offer a certificate in Outdoor Education. Depending on your goals and interests, the shorter certificate program might be right for you.
Leadville Rock Climbing Courses, Fall 2017
Colorado Mountain College Leadville Rock Climbing Courses Offered Fall 2017 Colorado Mountain College is offering several Leadville rock climbing courses this fall; Sport Climbing, Top Rope Climbing, and Rock Climbing Leadership. Though designed to fit into the Outdoor Recreation Leadership curriculum, these outdoor oriented courses are open to the public, as well as all CMC […]
Veterans Join Fly Fishing Students in Leadville
Fly Fishing Therapy Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing Veterans Join Students in Leadville In early June, when the snowmelt comes down from the mountains filling the rivers and reservoirs, the fish are ready for a spring feeding. Professional fly fishing guide students, eager to get out and practice their newly acquired skills, jump at the […]
Female Fly Fishing Guide, Kaitlin Boyer
Fly Gal Feature: Kaitlin Boyer Kaitlin Boyer picked up her first fly rod in 2010; an Orvis PractiCaster gifted to her by her dad, a Montana native and avid angler. But it wasn’t until recently that Kaitlin discovered her passion for guiding and decided to pursue the Fly Fishing Guide Certification program at Colorado Mountain […]
Local Avalanche Experts and CMC Instructors
In fall 2017, Colorado Mountain College Leadville introduced an immersive program on snow and avalanche safety. The Avalanche Science program, based at the 10,200-foot Leadville campus and taught by respected experts, is a long-term preparatory program for those aspiring to or currently working in and around avalanche terrain. The program, developed through a partnership with […]
Earning an Environmental Education
Earning an Environmental Education: CMC Leadville & Steamboat Springs by Sarah Duprey After spending several years at Colorado Mountain College Leadville studying Outdoor Education and Environmental Studies, I’ve come to realize that college is more than going to class and getting it a degree. It is also about learning what your passions are, and finding […]
4 Things we Learned in Canyon Orientation
4 Things we Learned in Canyon Orientation Student reflections and photos from Aspen Gau (Outdoor Recreation Leadership) on his experience with the Canyon Orientation course a.k.a “Canyon O”. Visit coloradomtn.edu to learn more about the Outdoor Recreation Leadership program at Colorado Mountain College. We are incredibly lucky to be able to attend a college that offers […]
Avalanche Science Open House and Facebook Live Broadcast
Avalanche Science Open House & Facebook Live Broadcast Colorado Mountain College, known for snow-related degrees and outdoor programs, is excited to begin accepting applications for the new Avalanche Science program. On April 7, 2017, the CMC Leadville campus invites interested students to an open house event from 3 P.M. – 6:45 P.M. Students will be […]
Peak Perspectives; Mountain Orientation
Leadville Mountain Orientation A narrative by Aspen Gau, a Leadville student in the Outdoor program at Colorado Mountain College. Students in the Mountain Orientation class explored the Mount Harvard Wilderness area in early October. Mountain Orientation, affectionately called “Mountain O”, was Aspen’s first outdoor orientation course. The course is a concentrated field experience in the […]
Beyond Technical; The Human Aspect of an Outdoor Career
Beyond Technical; The Human Aspect of an Outdoor Career Graduate Feature, Brett Menter Since graduating in 2014 with a degree in Outdoor Recreation Leadership, Brett Menter has found himself leading heli-ski trips in Alaska, guiding ice climbing trips on glaciers, coordinating outdoor activities for disabled children and more recently, instructing outdoor orientation classes at Colorado Mountain […]