From the Beach to the Mountains… and the Women who Helped Make it Happen. by Leah Elkins, Outdoor Student & RA I just moved here from the south. The warm, highly oxygenated air of my hometown has become but a valued memory as Leadville’s winter approaches. Charleston, SC, with its infinite sunshine and beaches, didn’t […]
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CMC Leadville Wilderness Experience Class
Youth Learn Outdoor Skills in CMC Leadville Wilderness Experience Class Experiencing the wilderness can be an amazing opportunity – but this opportunity is not always accessible to all. For some, there are obstacles that stand between them and the natural world; lack of knowledge and experience, costly gear, motivation and encouragement to get out there […]
Student-run Outdoor Pursuits Club takes Adventure to the Next Level
Welcome to the new and improved Outdoor Pursuits Club at Colorado Mountain College Leadville. The Outdoor Pursuits Club is an active, dedicated student-led team passionate about leading and learning in the great outdoors. Planning trips ranging from rock climbing to mountain biking, students come up with ideas to get outdoors and grow as a college […]
Wilderness First Responder Certification
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 […]
2017 Haunted Hills Race Series October 28
Haunted Hills Race Series Returns to Leadville! The 2017 Haunted Hills Races will take place on October 28th. The race will serve as a qualifier for the 2017 NIRCA National Meet. There will also be a community mountain bike race, run race, and kid’s race. The community run races feature ghouls and goblins hiding in […]
Leadville’s Best Kept Secrets
Leadville’s Best Kept Secrets Leadville is a small Colorado mountain town, located 100 miles west of Denver, in the heart of the Rocky Mountains. Founded in the late 1800’s at the start of the Colorado Silver Boom, Leadville was one of the state’s original mining settlements. Though much has changed over the past 140 years, […]
Free Tutoring at the Learning Assistance Center
Learning Assistance Center: Homework Help, Group Projects and Free Tutoring Colorado Mountain College Leadville is committed to student success. We offer a variety of academic resources at the Learning Assistance Center, including free tutoring, help with homework, group projects, and more. The Learning Assistance Center, located across from the Library in the Pinnacle Building, is […]
Welcoming New CMC Leadville Staff, Part I
Welcoming New CMC Leadville Staff, Part I Fall is an exciting time of year. There is a back-to-school buzz in the air and we look forward to seeing new and familiar faces on campus. There are several new staff members joining us this fall and a few staff members taking on new roles. We are excited […]
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 […]
SAO Grad Cultivates Colorado Ski Industry Career
From Snowcats to Chair Lifts; SAO graduate Alex Ranz develops ski area operations skills while cultivating a mountain career No one likes to wait in a lift line. Everyone wants to get on-and-off the chairlift as fast as possible, to spend more time exploring the mountain, and less time at a crowded base area. High […]