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 […]
Leadville Community
Leadville Community Art Classes with Ursula Gilgulin
Ursula Gilgulin started painting as a young child when her parents enrolled her in art lessons at a local studio. A trained painter and designer of wall art, Ursula Gilgulin has shared her artistic talent with Colorado Mountain College students for 45 years. She offers several non-credit Leadville community art classes that are fun, and inclusive. Students […]
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 […]
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 welcomes new EMT Instructor
For twenty-nine years, Lisa Connelly has provided advanced emergency care to patients with critical needs. As a Colorado paramedic, she has served in the Front Range as well as mountain communities like Steamboat Springs, where Lisa currently lives, and Leadville, where she will be teaching Colorado Mountain College’s EMT program. Lisa joins the CMC community […]
Colorado’s First Terrain Park Open for Season Built by CMC Students
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 […]
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 […]