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 […]
Leadville Loppet Returns, 14 Years On the Trail As the winter storms roll-in one after another, they set a snowy stage for what could be an epic year for Leadville’s skinny-ski showdown. So make sure to secure your place at […]
Colorful Leadville Loppet’s 13th Year, Benefits MBT by Brennan Ruegg, Leadville Today contributor Leadville’s Nordic ski race returned in its 13th year last Sunday, Feb. 21. The 2016 Leadville Loppet, annual fundraiser for the Mineral Belt Trail (MBT), was set […]
Leadville Loppet Hosts “Lucky #13” This Sunday, Feb 21 This Sunday, Feb. 21, The Leadville Loppet will be celebrating its “lucky #13”, according to race organizers. This high-altitude Nordic ski race serves as the annual fundraiser for Leadville’s historic Mineral […]
The Leadville Loppet: 12 Years of Expanding the Belt By: Brennan Ruegg, Leadville Today Contributor Grab the wax, and your skinny skis for Leadville’s annual cross-country ski race, returning to the Mineral Belt Trail (MBT) for its 12th year on February […]
