Backpack through the Sawatch Mountains and connect with the natural world while learning and practicing evidence-backed outdoor teaching tools. Get Outdoors Leadville! and Colorado Mountain College have designed a unique opportunity to bring together outdoor educators for an immersive backpacking experience. The Get Outdoors Educators! Backpacking Retreat will run July 15 – July 20, and […]
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Fly Fishing Guide Student Catches Orvis Scholarship
Orvis 50/50 on the Water fly fishing gear scholarship awarded to Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing guide volunteer Turning Good Days into Great Days on the Water Colleen “Cookie” Hooper is going back to school. This spring, the 52-year-old realtor from Arvada, CO will begin the Professional Fly Fishing Guide certification program at Colorado Mountain […]
High school students earn early college degrees in Leadville
High school students earn early college degrees in Leadville CMC concurrent enrollment helps two dozen-plus students get early start on college By Mike McKibbin Earning a college degree or certificate before graduating from high school was not unusual at Friday’s Colorado Mountain College commencement ceremony in Leadville. The college’s concurrent enrollment program helped a record […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Colorado AVITalks: 2 Days of Avalanche Safety Education and Training in Salida, CO
Colorado AVITalks: Avalanche Safety Education & Training in Salida Colorado Mountain College’s Avalanche Science program has partnered with Monarch Ski Area and CO AVITalks to provide two days of Avalanche Safety Education and Skills on January 11 and 12, 2019. This year’s event series is a combination of 2 field days with Colorado Mountain College […]