Tag: Leadville
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Free CMC youth outdoor leadership program in Leadville this July
Week-long First Ascent Youth Leadership enrolling students now – April 29 deadline The First Ascent Youth Leadership program is now accepting applications for its free, week-long course at Colorado Mountain College’s campus in Leadville. This is the 22nd anniversary of the program; it is an outdoor experiential course for students entering ninth and 10th grade…
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Taylor hired by Utah State University
[LEADVILLE] – Colorado Mountain College today announced that James Y. Taylor, vice president for Colorado Mountain College in Leadville and Chaffee County, has accepted the position of executive director of Utah State University, Uintah Basin. His last day at CMC will be May 31. “This has been a very difficult decision for me, because…
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Take 5: Jordan Thomas of the Cloud City Rail Jam at CMC-Leadville
This Q & A with Jordan Thomas on Colorado Mountain College in Leadville’s annual Cloud City Rail Jam event was published in the March 22 Summit Daily News. This year’s event takes place Saturday, March 26, starting at 11:15 AM. By Phil Lindeman. There’s nothing like a spring rail jam. When the weather warms and…
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Grooming around the world
Ski area operations alum Karen Gilliot runs snowcats in both hemispheres. By Carrie Click. While Karen Bruce Gilliot was growing up in Belle Vernon, a little borough outside Pittsburgh, she skied at Seven Springs. It’s a Pennsylvania ski area that tops out at just less than 3,000 feet, and is about an hour drive from…
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LT100’s Merilee Maupin Receives Sportswoman Award
This article was first published in the Leadville Today. By Kathy Bedell. This Sunday, March 13, Merilee Maupin, former Race Director of the Leadville Trail 100 (LT100) will be honored with a Sportswoman of Colorado award. The honor recognizes Colorado’s outstanding female athletes, coaches, mentors and others who have contributed to girls’ and women’s athletics.…
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Trained to save local lives, property
Firefighters, EMTs hired after completing CMC programs The first responder to the next fire or medical emergency in Lake or Chaffee counties will likely be a graduate of Colorado Mountain College. Since 2012, many area firefighters and emergency medical technicians have taken classes or graduated locally from either the college’s fire science technology or emergency…
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Paying it forward, thanks to education
Jennifer Penn endured hardships, now learning to help others overcome theirs By Carrie Click LEADVILLE – Jennifer Penn is a Denver native, but a couple of years ago she wanted to be anywhere but her hometown. “I needed to reinvent myself,” said the 42-year-old, who was ending an unsuccessful 17-year marriage and living in a…
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New American roots music blends bluegrass, folk
Fort Collins-based FY5 plays three free CMC concerts It probably helps to write a song about plowing snow off Red Mountain Pass in southwestern Colorado if you’ve actually driven the snowplow. Just like, when writing a song about the flood of the St. Vrain River through Lyons, it helps to have known someone who suffered…
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Ski Industry Careers Launch in Leadville
This student feature on the inspiring Daniel Burl, Ski Area Operations student at CMC Leadville, was originally published in the Colorado Mountain College in Leadville blog. By Lauren Swanson, Social Media Coordinator for CMC Leadville. Daniel Burl, 20-year-old Ski Area Operations student, has been involved in the ski and snowboard industry for more than a decade. Thanks to…
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Coit, Shelton named local CMC campus’s full-time, adjunct Faculty of the Year
Educators Roger Coit and Danielle del Castillo Shelton have been named 2015 full-time and adjunct, respectively, Faculty of the Year for Colorado Mountain College’s campus in Leadville and Chaffee County. Coit, who teaches emergency medical services and outdoor education, was cited by co-workers and students in the award nomination. Past student Shawn Christiansen said that…