If you drove Highway 24 through Leadville on Saturday March 24, 2018, you may have seen a large crowd congregating at the base of the Dutch Henri Hill. They weren’t there for the usual weekend tubing activities, but instead were cheering on their favorite competitors for the 14th annual Cloud City Rail Jam. “There were […]
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CMC Leadville ResLife: Mountain Amenities & Campus Community
Leadville ResLife: Mountain Amenities & Campus Community by Leah Elkins, Outdoor Recreation Leadership student & Residence Assistant There are plenty of benefits of living on-campus at Colorado Mountain College Leadville: a short commute to class and campus events, a constant sense of community, and a laundry list of amenities unique to our mountain campus. Perks […]
CMC Leadville provides debt free education for first generation student
First Generation College Student Discovers Debt Free Education at CMC Isela Saucedo has lived in Leadville, CO her entire life, and she knows what it takes to thrive at 10,200′ above sea level. Isela is in her second year at Colorado Mountain College, and holds three jobs at Lake County Vision, Elevated Eyewear and is […]
CMC work backbone of Leadville ski joring course
The Leadville Herald Democrat published this CMC Corner column in its Feb. 22 edition. This article is also published on enews.coloradomtn.edu. By Rachel Pokrandt, CMC vice president and campus dean, Leadville and Chaffee County The ski area operations program at Colorado Mountain College Leadville has been helping to make Leadville Ski Joring a success for […]
CMC Trained Firefighters Serve Local Community
What does it take to become a Colorado firefighter? Colorado Mountain College’s Fire Academy I has created a successful formula that is respected and recognized by many Colorado fire departments. Students learn from experienced firefighters, complete hours of training, and participate in more live burns than any other academy in the state. Upon completion of […]
CMC, Monarch Ski Patrol Provide Avalanche Safety Scholarships for Local High School Students
CMC and Friends of Monarch Ski Patrol partner to promote avalanche education for high school students. Thanks to a successful collaboration between Colorado Mountain College and Friends of Monarch Ski Patrol, two Chaffee County high school students were able to expand their backcountry skills and avalanche safety knowledge this winter. Keagon Cox (Salida High School) […]
2018 Colorado Cup Race Results
2018 Colorado Cup Race Results Flurries were flying on Saturday morning at the 2018 Colorado Cup Race Series in Leadville, CO. Though wet weather made for challenging conditions, fifty competitors lined up on the trails at Colorado Mountain College for a series of fat bike and snowshoe races. The snowshoe races included a 200m & […]
Real World Students in a Real Mountain Town
Real World Students in a Real Mountain Town by Leah Elkins, originally published in the Leadville Herald I enrolled in Colorado Mountain College (CMC) Leadville over a year ago as a transfer student from a university. Having fallen in love with the Rockies after a summer-long camping trip, I knew my education yearned for opportunities […]
2018 Colorado Cup Snowshoe and Fat Bike Race
Come snowshoe the fastest course in the state! The 2018 Colorado Cup snowshoe and fat bike race will take place on February 10, 2018 at Colorado Mountain College in Leadville, CO. The course will be run on the groomed trails that surround CMC Leadville. This course is the fastest snowshoe course in the state. Last year’s winners […]
Spring 2018 Leadville Outdoor Field Courses
Grab your packs, paddles & bikes: Register for spring 2018 Leadville outdoor field courses Leadville, CO is a basecamp for adventure. This spring Colorado Mountain College Leadville is offering several outdoor field course experiences, including Backcountry Winter Travel Leadership, Whitewater Paddling Leadership, and Mountain Biking. These hands-on courses are open to the public, and non-degree […]