If you’ve followed our team, you know we run a lean, frugal program. We stretch every dollar, reuse gear for as long as it’s safe, drive instead of fly, cook our own meals on trips, and keep our race season affordable so more students can be part of this sport.

But this year has been tough: the cost of ski gear has gone up by 20% or more, and travel and lodging costs have climbed right along with it. The gear we rely on every day—skis, poles, boots, wax, tuning supplies, race suits—adds up quickly, especially when we’re training and racing from December through mid-March almost every weekend.

Your Giving Tuesday donation directly helps our student-athletes by funding essential gear, safe transportation, and affordable lodging for our race weekends. Nothing fancy, just what the team truly needs to train, compete, and represent CMU and the Grand Valley of Western Colorado this winter.

We count every dollar, and we use it wisely.
If you’re able, please consider supporting the CMU Cross Country Ski Team today. Your contribution makes a real, immediate difference for our athletes.

Thank you for being part of our community.