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 […]
Continuing Education
Leadville GED Students Discover Opportunity through Education
The GED® test has helped more than 20 million people on their path to education and success. Locally, the GED program at Colorado Mountain College has helped members of the Leadville community discover opportunities for advancing careers and bettering their lives. Though Nadia Trujillo and Juan Mejia have different professional goals, the GED has helped […]
Leadville GED Prep Course
Set yourself up for success with the Leadville Pre-GED Preparation course offered at Colorado Mountain College Leadville this fall. The class will be offered on Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 6:30pm – 9pm, August 29 to December 14. The cost of the Pre-GED Prep course is $75. The course is designed to prepare students for the GED […]
Snow Shelter Building Workshop
Winter is wonderful at 10,200′ elevation. Mountain peaks are covered in snow, the sun is high in the sky, and locals are out and about on the trails, enjoying winter recreation. Mountain folks take their outdoor recreation seriously, often seeking new ways to sharpen and practice survival skills. Colorado Mountain College Leadville, known for their popular outdoor […]
Leadville Creative Writing Class
Creative Writing with Professor Jeffrey Runyon The Creative Writing I class, offered Spring 2017, is a studio course that will explore imaginative uses of language through creative genres with emphasis on the student’s own unique style, subject matter, and needs. Students in past semesters have chosen to experiment with poetry, short stories, novels, travel narratives, […]
Melting Stereotypes; Leadville Artistic Welding Workshop
Put down the iPhone and pick-up a torch. Geoff Lautzenheiser, Colorado Mountain College welding instructor, invites you inside the Leadville campus’ Rattling Jack Welding Shop for a 3-day Decorative and Artistic Welding workshop. Welders are often portrayed as burly, blue-collar men working in the manufacturing or construction industry – but it’s time for this stereotype […]
Mineral Belt Guided Bike Tour
Mines of the Mineral Belt Guided Bike Tour Colorado Mountain College’s Natural Resource Management Project Manager, Jake Mohrmann, will lead a casual, guided tour along the Mineral Belt Trail that includes several stops to learn about some of the mining history and modern land reclamation efforts. Students must provide their own bike/helmet. Dress to be […]
2016 Fall Class Schedule
2016 Fall Class Schedule The 2016 Fall Class Schedule for Colorado Mountain College Leadville, Buena Vista, and Salida is now available for viewing at coloradomtn.edu. Classes begin August 29th, and registration is currently open. Colorado Mountain College offers several registration options, depending on your admissions status. Online registration for current degree-seeking students can be found on Basecamp, and all other […]
Guided Leadville Wildflower Hikes
Guided Leadville Wildflower Hikes Summer in the high country might be brief, but it sure is beautiful! Join Miskwa Yellowknife, Colorado Mountain College professor, farmer, and serious botanist on two guided Leadville wildflower hikes. These field classes will learn and identify the colorful flowers of our alpine environment in the Ball Mountain and Mosquito Pass […]
Summer Art Class Series
Leadville Summer Art Class Series Studio and Outdoor Painting and Drawing Series Leadville at 10,200′ elevation is quite literally breathtaking. Mountains, rivers, skies, even the mining district; Leadville scenery has inspired artists throughout history. Whether your a beginner to painting, you’ve been painting for years, or you’ve never picked up a paint brush, Colorado Mountain College […]