Snowshoeing is one of the fastest growing winter sports, and for good reason! People all around the world are discovering that snowshoeing is inclusive, inexpensive, and an incredible way to experience nature while getting a great work-out. Here in Leadville, where snow graces our trails from October to May, snowshoeing is a favorite pastime for […]
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CMC Welding Program Gave Him Wings
Welding Classes Create Job Opportunities for CMC Student Light aircrafts fly at an average altitude of 10,000 ft.—which happens to be the elevation of the Leadville – Lake County Airport. German Aguirre, a 20-year-old Leadville local, is an Airport Operations Technician at the highest public use airport in North America. Just two miles down the […]
Gear Room Expo: A Symposium of Backcountry Skills on Dec. 6
Colorado Mountain College Leadville’s outdoor program is hosting a backcountry skills clinic on December 6, 2019 from 1-4pm. The Gear Room Expo: A Symposium of Backcountry Skills will include demonstrations and skill-building workshops based around backcountry gear and cooking. Specific activities include stove repair, backcountry brownies & orange cakes, kayak fitting, a guided snowshoe hike, […]
NRM Students Study Microplastics in Local Waterways
From Microplastics to Land Management: How one NRM student is bridging the gap between final exams and a forestry career Inspired by a lab assignment in which she and her classmates discovered microplastics embedded in snowmelt samples, Caitlin McCarthy decided to use her final project for Environmental Science to dig deeper into the issue. “I […]
Lake County Awarded 2019 Culture of Health Prize
Lake County, Colorado recognized for community initiatives, awarded the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s prize The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation has selected Lake County as one of five communities across the United States to receive its 2019 Culture of Health Prize. This prestigious award recognizes the efforts of Lake County organizations like Lake County Build a […]
Four Seasons of Riding with the Cloud City Wheelers
CMC students supporting Leadville’s cycling community In Leadville, we spend a lot of time outdoors and on trails. In fact, the extensive trail system that winds and loops around the Cloud City is one of the town’s biggest recreational assets. Whether your crushing dirt while running cross-country or crunching snow on a fat-bike, chances are […]
2019 Haunted Hills Races presented by ON Running on Oct 27
The 4th annual Haunted Hills Race returns to trails at Colorado Mountain College Leadville on Sunday, October 27. The 2019 Haunted Hills Races are presented by ON Running, sponsor of the CMC Cross Country Running Team. This year’s event will feature a collegiate women’s 5k race, a collegiate men’s 7k race, a Haunted Hills 1 […]
Welcome CMC XC Running Team Athletes
Six student athletes will represent the Colorado Mountain College Cross Country Team On your marks, get set, GO! This fall, Colorado Mountain College Leadville launches the first competitive cross-country running team in CMC’s history. Students will compete with men’s and women’s teams in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA)—women compete on 6K courses, and […]
2020 National Snowshoe Championships to be held in Leadville
Leadville awarded US National Snowshoe Championships in 2020 Originally shared to CMC E-News on 4/1/19 Leadville has won the bid to host the U.S. National Snowshoe Championships during the competition’s 20th anniversary in 2020. The championships will take place Feb. 28-March 1 on Colorado Mountain College’s campus trails. Darren Brungardt is a CMC […]
Get Outdoors Educators! Backpacking Retreat July 15-20
Backpack through the Sawatch Mountains and connect with the natural world while learning and practicing evidence-backed outdoor teaching tools. Get Outdoors Leadville! and Colorado Mountain College have designed a unique opportunity to bring together outdoor educators for an immersive backpacking experience. The Get Outdoors Educators! Backpacking Retreat will run July 15 – July 20, and […]