At 10,200′ elevation Leadville, CO has plenty of crisp nights. In the past few days, overnight temperatures have dropped below 28 degrees Fahrenheit, creating ideal conditions for making snow, something that Colorado Mountain College students are getting a lot of practice in. In fact, ski area operations students and faculty have made enough snow to cover […]
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3rd Annual Haunted Hills Races on October 28
Run for your life! The 2018 Haunted Hills Races are October 28. The CMC Running Club will host the 3rd Annual Haunted Hills Races at Colorado Mountain College Leadville on October 28, 2018. The event will include the 8K mountain bike race, 6K men’s and women’s collegiate running races, the 2K kids fun run, and […]
Collegiate Peaks Forum Series to feature Dr. Ethan Greene’s Avalanche Science lecture
Dr. Ethan Greene to present Avalanche Science lecture at the Buena Vista Community Center, September 13 Dr. Ethan Greene, Director of the Colorado Avalanche Information Center (CAIC) and instructor of the avalanche science program at Colorado Mountain College, will present the Collegiate Peaks Forum Series lecture “Avalanche Science: The Cold Facts” at 7:00 p.m. on […]
Stories Behind the Leadville Murals
Stories Behind the Leadville Murals The streets of historic Leadville are lined with classical architecture and colorful houses – celebrated remains from the early mining days. Stories are passed down through local museums and art installations that commemorate a variety of historic and modern memories. Glancing around town, there are several murals that may cause […]
Mountain View Residence Hall 21+ Floor
CMC offers 21+ Housing Option for Non-traditional Leadville Students When most people think of the “typical” college experience, often they perceive a group of 18-year-olds living in a rambunctious institutional dormitory. At Colorado Mountain College Leadville, this model is shifting. CMC Leadville serves many different student groups; traditional post-high school graduates, full-time, part-time, transfer, veterans, […]
Popular Leadville Day Trips
5 Must-See Leadville Day Trips by Leah Elkins, Outdoor Recreation Leadership student Turquoise Lake Just a couple miles outside of Leadville, this treasured high-altitude lake offers campgrounds and recreational fun on all fronts. Check it out to escape the summer heat, relax on the beach, go boating, fishing, biking – you name it! Even in […]
CMC Leadville to Live Stream Graduation May 4
Colorado Mountain College Leadville and Chaffee County will celebrate 2018 graduates on Friday, May 4. The graduation will be held in the gym in the Climax Molybdenum Leadership Center at CMC Leadville at 6 p.m. Members of the community are welcome and encouraged to attend. For those who cannot attend in person, Colorado Mountain College […]
Ski Ops Graduate Masters his Craft
Ski Area Operations Graduate Patrick Torsell has his Finger on the Pulse of the Ski Industry Patrick Torsell climbs confidently into the snowcat parked on Harrison Ave. He swings his legs into the PistenBully and smiles at the crews preparing for the annual Ski Joring event. Though he is 1,700 miles from Harrisburg, PA where […]
2018 Cloud City Rail Jam Results
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 […]
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 […]