The CMC Alpine Ski Team is ready for the 2025-26 season.
Community Push Fuels CMC Skigles’ Comeback Drive
This story appeared in Ski Racing on Nov. 18, 2025.
Last spring, the Colorado Mountain College Eagles Alpine Ski Team stood on the edge of a cliff no racer wants to face. After 40 years of developing college graduates and competitive ski racers in Steamboat Springs, the program—better known as the Skigles—received devastating news: State and federal budget cuts eliminated the college’s ability to cover its $250,000 annual operating cost. Without new financial support, the 2025–26 season would be its last.
The ski community pushed back immediately.
Parents, alumni, supporters, and student-athletes joined forces with the CMC Foundation and launched an aggressive fundraising campaign. They set a bold target: Raise $1.5 million by June 2027 to secure the team’s future. The first benchmark—$300,000 before November 30—looked daunting.
Then support poured in.
An anonymous donor stepped forward with a $150,000 match, and contributions surged. The campaign quickly blew past its first goal and closed in on $500,000 before the deadline.
“We are thrilled to have not only met but exceeded our initial fundraising goal,” said Kristin Heath Colon, CMC vice president for advancement and CMC Foundation CEO. “It’s gratifying to continue to hear how much the college and the ski team are respected and valued.”
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