The University benefits from an ideal geographical setting. The adjacent Rocky Mountains offer a
spectacular array of outdoor recreational opportunities, ranging from historical exploration of the
Colorado Gold Rush in the old mines and mining towns to climbing vertical granite walls and skiing the
black diamond slopes of world famous ski resorts. Skiing, camping, backpacking, technical climbing,
hiking, hunting, fishing, sailing, windsurfing, mountain biking, whitewater kayaking and rafting all are
available within a 15 minute- to two-hour drive from Denver. The campus itself has organized softball,
volleyball, soccer and bowling teams.
The climate in Denver is relatively mild and dry, due to the protection afforded by the mountains.
Denver boasts over 300 days of sunshine per year. Winters are mild with average daytime highs of 45o,
while the summers are warm and dry with average daytime highs of 85o. Summer nights are cool and
pleasant. Denver offers all of the cultural advantages of a major metropolitan center, including an
outstanding performing arts complex, a symphony orchestra, outdoor amphitheater and a variety of other
cultural activities, excellent restaurants and all major league sports. Most of Denver's culinary and
cultural offerings are convenient to the medical center campus, especially the Natural History Museum,
the Denver Botanical Gardens, several city parks and the Denver Zoo. Many nationally prominent music
festivals are held at mountain towns and resorts during the summer, and free concerts are held in local
Denver parks.
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