Residents are reminded to spring their clocks forward one hour, initiating Daylight Savings Time which officially begins at 2 a.m. Sunday morning, March 14. The good news is that darkness falls one hour later, and that is generally okay with […]
February Winter Sports Update It’s a mid-month check-in as the shortest month of the year has seen the most measurable precipitation so far this season! With all that fresh snow and more in the forecast, it’s time to check in […]
Under The Heart-Shaped Crater of Mt. Elbert It’s Valentine’s Day and President’s Day Weekend. Traditionally seen as a mid-season, high-country wham-bam good time, with COVID restrictions in place, the 3-day extravaganza will likely play out with a little less passion. […]
Ski, Skate, Pedal, Sled – It’s SNOWtime! As the wall calendar flips to a new month it’s time to check in on #wintersports in Leadville Today. How are the virtual competitions going? How are the winter trails looking? It’s some […]
High School, College Races Added This Year The United States Snowshoe Association (USSA) will hold its 20th Anniversary 2020 Dion Snowshoes U.S. National Snowshoe Championships in Leadville this weekend February 28 – March 1. According to the USSA, the 2020 National […]
Leadville Loppet Raises Funds for MBT “I love the Mineral Belt!” “I’m out on the MBT every day when I’m in Leadville.” “SA-weet, I was the only one out there. You’re lucky to have that in your backyard.” These are […]
Leadville Winter Trail News You Can Use The Leadville Connection made a direct line from an internationally renowned cross-country ski race in Northwestern Wisconsin to Colorado last weekend when four of its skinny skiers from Leadville finished the American Birkebeiner! Congratulations to […]
The MBT – Winter Fun for You and Me! The MBT, that’s what the locals call it. But even more formally, Leadville’s Mineral Belt Trail (MBT) has gained a reputation across Colorado as the cool little trail in Leadville that nobody […]
Leadville News – Skiing news from Panther Nordic Ski Team to Loppet registration info to wind-skiing on Twin Lakes video, check it out on the Leadville Today website.
Change of Seasons Means Change of Gears in Leadville “Gear Up” for Summer Riding It’s spring and as the seasons slowly turn, it’s time for some sporty news. If you’re trading in your skis for the bike, or maybe putting up […]
Snow and Ice: Reports from Leadville’s Winter Races It was a BIG time in Leadville last weekend, as several events and competitions were held from one end of the county to another. Here’s the Leadville Today roundup report including information and results […]
Winter Weekend on the Way in Leadville, Lake County In many ways, winter is Lake County’s most active season. Whether skiing, mushing, sledding or pedal pushing, most high-mountaineers find a way to soar through the sometimes six-month long freeze keeping […]
