Colorado Mountain College - Outdoor Education (Spring Valley)

18/05/2022

As the rivers rise, now is a perfect time to hone your recreational river safety skills! Join us for a 3-day Swift Water Rescue Technician course on the Colorado River to learn about how to respond to emergencies you might encounter in the river environment.

Upon successful completion of this course, students will receive a certificate from the American Canoe Association (ACA).

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17/05/2022

Want to build the skills necessary to explore the technical alpine environment? Check out our Technical Mountaineering course! Taking place over Memorial Day Weekend, this course will take you into the mountains on the continental divide of Independence Pass.

Feel free to reach out to [email protected] for more information.

15/04/2022

Looking for some great outdoor summer work? Check out this awesome opportunity!

NOW HIRING***Field Coordinator & Field Instructor***

Join Roaring Fork Outdoor Volunteers as a Field Instructor or Field Coordinator this summer and work outdoors in some of our region's most beautiful scenery: the Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness, Glenwood Canyon, as well as trails up and down the Roaring Fork Valley.

For position information and application instructions, visit: www.rfov.org/careers

12/04/2022

Starting this week, the solar farm construction at CMC Spring Valley will be making its way into the forest south of the Calaway parking lot.

This work should take at least two weeks, during this time our disc golf course will remain closed. We apologize for any inconvenience.

30/03/2022

We got out for a fantastic couple of days in the desert last weekend. As the weather gets warmer, what do you have planned?


📸: celebrity OUT instructor Axelle Faughn (who apparently teaches way more than math!)

18/03/2022

Nothing like backpacking through Spring Canyon for Spring Break! Our Desert Orientation course kicked of the week with an epic trip out to and .

16/03/2022

"We believe the only way to ensure the climbing experience for ourselves and future generations is to preserve (1) the vertical wilderness, and (2) the adventure inherent in the experience."

Fifty years ago, Yvon Chouinard, Tom Frost and Doug Robinson set down an ethic for climbing that emphasized restraint and respect for the rock. In 2022,

04/03/2022

Here’s a reminder from President Hauser to get your climbing certification at CMC Spring Valley’s Field House!

We have climbing wall coordinators available for supervised climbing, belaying and certifications Monday - Thursday, 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. and Sundays, 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.

More information at: https://coloradomtn.edu/field-house/

11/02/2022

Passionate about Rivers? Check out this neat opportunity to learn how to advocate for our squiggly, wet friends!

Join American Whitewater for our River Advocacy Training Series. We are hosting a series of River Advocacy sessions across Colorado during February and into March.

04/01/2022

After the recent (epic) holiday storm cycle, avalanche danger remains moderate to considerable throughout the mountains of Colorado. If you would like to learn how to navigate avalanche terrain in a way that is informed by the most current techniques for snowpack assessment and route-planning, check out our suite of Avalanche Safety Courses.

This semester, we are offering:
-Level 1 Avalanche Training / Avalanche Rescue (combination class that comes with a certificate of participation from the American Institute for Avalanche Research and Education)
-Level 1 Avalanche Training / Avalanche Rescue (combination class that comes with a certificate of participation from Colorado Mountain College
-Level 2 Avalanche Training (for folks who have already completed a Level 1 Training and have experience navigating avalanche terrain and analyzing snowpack)

For more information on these courses, visit Student Planning on Basecamp or reach out to [email protected]. If you would like more information on the current avalanche conditions, visit the Colorado Avalanche Information Center at https://www.avalanche.state.co.us/.

10/12/2021

We just wrapped up our last course for the Fall Semester- Wilderness First Aid for Winter Backcountry Users. Students had the opportunity to practice combining medical first response with avalanche rescue techniques.

If you are looking to develop your winter navigation and avalanche rescue skills, check out the avalanche safety courses we are offering next semester!

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02/11/2021

There are still just a few spots left in our winter Wilderness First Aid course taking place at on Red Mountain Pass (near Silverton). This course will focus on winter specific first aid and include some basic avalanche rescue considerations. Upon successful completion of the course, students will receive a WFA from
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