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Western Colorado University Mountain Sports

Western Mountain Sports is a competitive outlet for anyone interested in higher education and mountain living.

Western Colorado University Mountain Sports is a competitive program for anyone interested in pursuing skiing, climbing, mountain biking, or trail running while furthering their education. If you like to compete in the dirt and on the snow, then Western and Western Mountain Sports is for you. Between the Hartman Rocks trail system, Crested Butte and the Monarch Crest, the Upper Gunnison Valley boa

sts the very best singletrack on the planet. But even with these world class trails right out their doors, Western students are always stoked to put their bikes away and get out their skis and snowboards for the very best skiing and riding anywhere. We have top-shelf backcountry, sidecountry, and our back yard area, Crested Butte Mountain Resort, pioneered Big Mountain Freeride skiing with limitless, challenging double-black diamond terrain that is second to none.

03/04/2026

THANKS SO MUCH!!

As of 1 pm Wednesday, the Mountain Sports community raised $8,630 for our program.

These funds are crucial for keeping dues low and stoke high. We are thankful for every donation and share.

In case you missed the donation window before Mountaineer gives day, giving is still possible until Saturday the 7th — link in bio!

03/02/2026

Only one day left until Mountaineer gives day!

If Western Mountain Sports has contributed something to you or someone in your life, this is a great chance to give back.

Any amount helps, and if you can’t give, please share.

All donations to Mountain Sports provides team uniforms, training, conditioning, competition support, student-athlete development, and much more.

Link in bio!

02/06/2026

We’re excited to watch Western Mountain Sports alumnus Cam Smith compete in the very first Olympic Ski Mountaineering competitions in Milano Cortina!

Cam came to Western from Illinois and spent his college years competing for Mountain Sports in Skimo, Nordic Skiing, Mountain Biking, and Trail Running.

Since he graduated in 2018, he’s built an impressive resume in Skimo, with 11 US Ski Mountaineering national championships and five North American Ski Mountaineering championships.

“It’s awesome to reflect on how this all came from the Mountain Sports program! I showed up as an eighteen-year-old freshman from the Midwest, barely knowing how to ski. Having Mountain Sports being open to anyone of any ability gave me the chance to figure all this stuff out and was truly the beginning of my career,” Smith said. “The coaches and my teammates took the time to support some enthusiastic kid who had no idea what he was doing. Now those teammates are still my best friends, and the racing for fun turned into an Olympic dream come true. So I’m grateful for the Western community welcoming me with open arms and setting me up to dream big in life.”

Catch Cam at the Opening Ceremony in Milano Cortina tonight at 8 pm ET / 5 PM PT

11/28/2025

Ski Waxing Fundraiser next week!

With ski season underway we invite you to join us for our annual Ski Waxing Fundraiser next Monday, December 1st. Get your gear professionally waxed by our student athletes. All proceeds go to support student travel this season.

Where: Mountaineer Field House, Western Colorado University 500 E Ruby Avenue, Gunnison, CO 81231.
When:
Drop-off; Monday, December 1st 12:00 - 7:00 PM
Pickup; Friday, December 5th 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Price:
Basic Wax: $30
Performance Wax: $50

Preregister here: https://host.nxt.blackbaud.com/registration-form/?formId=0378b084-83c9-42ae-b273-a9f4cae7dd73&envId=p-CjHGzaR0jUqqUQfbiHJ1ow&zone=usa

11/25/2025

Ski Waxing Fundraiser
Get your skis ready for the season and support our student athletes!

📍 Mountaineer Field House
📅 Drop-off: Dec 1, 12–7 PM
📅 Pickup: Dec 5, 8 AM–7 PM

💰 Basic Wax: $30 | Performance Wax: $50

Your gear gets the perfect wax, and your support helps fund student travel

11/13/2025

Ski Waxing Fundraiser!

With ski season right around the corner, we invite you to join us for our annual Ski Waxing Fundraiser. Get your gear professionally waxed by our ski teams and support student travel this season.

Where: Mountaineer Field House, Western Colorado University 500 E Ruby Avenue, Gunnison, CO 81231.

When:
Drop-off; Monday, December 1st 12:00 - 7:00 PM
Pickup; Friday, December 5th 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM

Price:
Basic Wax: $30
Performance Wax: $50

Preregister at this link: https://host.nxt.blackbaud.com/registration-form/?formId=0378b084-83c9-42ae-b273-a9f4cae7dd73&envId=p-CjHGzaR0jUqqUQfbiHJ1ow&zone=usa

09/03/2025

Mountain Sports Dues Scholarships are now open!

These are open to all Mountain Sports Athletes and are a great way to help cover the cost of participation.

Submissions are due by Friday, September 12th.
You can apply at the link below:
https://western.academicworks.com/opportunities

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07/18/2025

Registration for Western Mountain Sports is Open! With the start of the season just over a month away now is the time to get registered, in touch with your coaches, and prepared for the season ahead!

Here's looking forward to another year of training and competing in the heart of the Colorado Rockies. You can register at this link: https://club.fusionfamily.com/@/western.

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07/01/2025

Registration for Western Mountain Sports is now open!

Register now to get in touch with your coaches and prepare for the season ahead.

Whether it's your first year with us or your fourth, now is the time to get involved with Mountain Sports. We are looking forward to another year of high altitude training and competing, here in the heart of the Colorado Rockies. You can register at the link here: https://club.fusionfamily.com/@/western.

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06/24/2025

Registration for Western Mountain Sports opens next week on July 1st.

Whether you’re returning for another season or thinking about joining a team for the first time, this is your chance to be part of Western Mountain Sports.

Keep an eye out for updates, and reach out if you have any questions. Join us for another year of high altitude training and competing, here in the heart of the Colorado Rockies.

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03/14/2025

Mountaineer Nordic is back with the 15km Classic Mass Start! Tune in for live coverage at the link below.

USCSA Nationals | 15km Classic
📍 Mount Bachelor, OR
🕚 Women’s Start - 11:00 a.m. MT
🕐 Men’s Start - 1:00 p.m. MT
📊 Live Broadcast & Results: https://www.uscsa.org/broadcast.html

Address

500 E Ruby Avenue
Gunnison, CO
81231

Telephone

(970) 943-3245

Website

http://western.edu/mountainsports

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