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 […]
Orvis 50/50 Fly Fishing Gear Scholarship
Colorado Mountain College stands with Orvis’s 50/50 on the Water movement and is committed to providing opportunities for women to enter the outdoor industry as professional fly fishing guides. Orvis has generously donated two $2,300 packages of fly fishing gear to help two women, who are enrolled in the professional fly fishing guide program in […]
Female Fly Fishing Scholarship Fund
CMC’s Female Fly Fishing Scholarship The fly fishing industry is on the rise around the country. With growing interest and newcomers joining the sport, the need for qualified guides is also in demand. The Colorado Mountain College Professional Fly Fishing Guide program, based in Leadville, CO, trains the next generation of skilled fly fishing guides. […]
Local Firefighters Train with CMC Fire Academy
Colorado’s future firefighters gathered alongside instructors from local fire departments for a flashover training simulation in Dotsero, CO. The simulation is just one piece of training that sets the Colorado Mountain College Fire Academy apart from other programs and certifications. “Colorado Mountain College’s Fire Academy is mostly hands-on,” says Taylor DeField, an 18-year-old student from […]
Outdoor Industry Workforce Summit
The future of the outdoor recreation industry is bright and Colorado Mountain College students hold the cliff notes and connections that will drive successful outdoor careers. On Thursday, October 18, 2018 the Outdoor Industry Workforce Summit was held at Morgridge Commons in Glenwood Springs. A select group of students were invited to participate in a […]
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 […]
CMC Leadville Banned Books Contest
Banned Books Week is September 23 – 29, 2018. It is an annual event celebrating the fREADom to read. It spotlights current and historical attempts to censor books in libraries and schools. Help the CMC Library celebrate the fREADdom to seek and express ideas by guessing why each of the selected books were banned. Correct […]