Colorado Mountain College
"My career ambitions were solely within the outdoor industry. With the chance to combine my personal and professional values, I knew the program and CMC were the right choices for me. While the location in Steamboat Springs, CO was a perk, the program professors helped my career path the most."
Colleen Coleman, Merchandising Strategy Manager, REI
“I really enjoyed the Ski Area Planning class.” says Zach, “Getting your ski area together from start to finish was both fun and challenging. Seeing something you created come together was very cool.”
Zach Collins has worked on the grooming crew for Vail Mountain, Copper Mountain, and Beaver Creek. He has traveled to Europe, South America and Russia providing event support for Prinoth and Snow Park Technologies. He’s worked on XGames, USASA Nationals, US Free-skiing Open Slopestyle, Red Bull World Record Quarter Pipe and many others. Currently, Zach is the Park Specialist and Demo Coordinator for Prinoth Snowcats.
Karen Gilliot works as a snowcat groomer in Les Arcs, a collection of four resorts in the midst of the French Alps. Gilliot has also groomed at Beaver Creek, Heavenly at Lake Tahoe and in New Zealand, Australia and Iceland.
“I have never heard of another school that lets you tune skis or boards for class, much less create a ski or snowboard with your own graphics on it. The location of Colorado Mountain College’s campus, my program leader, as well as the students I attended with, made my experience at CMC worthwhile.”
Eric Hockman is an assistant manager for a ski and snowboard tuning shop in Keystone, Colorado.
After earning his associates degree Jake combines pursuit of his bachelor's degree with his life on the professional snowboard circuit, taking a full load of classes each fall semester and then taking spring off to compete and pursue filming projects. The one semester a year schedule means that Jake will take longer than two years to graduate, but the extended time allows him to pursue his additional interests in writing and photography.
Jake Black, Bachelor of Arts in Sustainable Studies graduate.
"The CMC Energy Program has prepared me for a career in both fossil fuel and renewable energies."
- Keith Maloney
