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Black Diamond TV: 178 Backcountry Skiing

Black Diamond has begun their own adventure video series.  In their first episode, follow skier Henrik Westling in his quest to ski all 178 summits in the Jamtland region in Sweden.  “You don’t exist to work… ...
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East Vail Avalanche Rescue

A skier in what looks like a party of three triggered a slide and was partially buried in the East Vail Chutes.  The episode was recorded on a pov camera.  A lot of bad decisions are made in this video.  However, the way he ...
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FWT Finals at Verbier: Results, Winning Runs, and Full Replay

The Freeride World Tour Finals took place this morning in Verbier, Switzerland.  The invite only (yes, the select few from the invite only tour) crew of skiers and riders battled it out on Verbier’s famed Bec des Rosses ...
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Insane Carves From Ted Ligety

Not only does he win, he does it in style.  Ted Ligety is an animal. Ted Ligety – the limit of carving skiing from Ivaylo Tsvetkov on Vimeo.
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Countdown to Opening Day: Chris Jefferson Sitskis the Pond Skim

photo: Trent Bona  | Welcome to our Countdown to Opening Day series. During the 30 days leading up to opening day at Crested Butte Mountain Resort, we will be featuring a clip or edit from winter in the West Elks. This is vide...
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Frenchman Completes World’s First Wingsuit Landing on Water With No Parachute

Raphael Dumont of Chamonix recently became the first man to land a wingsuit flight onto water without using a parachute.  After an awesome flight, Dumont came to the water at an angle where he could spread his arms and land on...
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Westward: KGB Productions

In their series Westward, KGB Productions tells the story of east coasters who moved west (in this case Jackson) for the mountains.  It is a theme we are familiar with, and KGB does a great job capturing it.  We’re play...
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Bomb Snow TV: In Search of Solstice

Bomb Snow TV’s entrance into season two can is filled with a lot of white, and it is amazing.  We’re excited to see what happens with this crew this winter.  Editing by Axel Peterson. Bomb Snow TV Season 2, Episod...
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Shades of Winter Crew Return with Between

The all female case from Shades of Winter have returned and their newest film, Between, looks very good. It features some of the best lady rippers in the world, including the late Matilda Rapaport. Co-produced by Red Bull Medi...
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Crashes of the Week

Happy humpday! Here’s a classic from last years strider race during the USA Pro Cycling Challenge stop here in Crested Butte. Bailing sometimes has higher consequences. I think I’ve only seen roller blade videos whe...
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