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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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Adaptive Sports Center: Courtney

Check out this inspiring video from our friends at Adaptive Sports Center here in Crested Butte.  Courtney, an adaptive student from Vermont, experienced a heart attack five years ago that prevented oxygen from reaching her br...
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Carbondale Native Hayden Kennedy Among Dead in Montana Fatalities

Photo: Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center The avalanche fatalities from Montana have hit closer to home than originally thought. According to various reports, 27 year old Carbondale native and renowned climber Hayden Ken...
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Sweetgrass: Japan by Van

The village of Shirakawa-go in Japan has no ski area. However, the skiing is apparently phenomenal. Check out this webisode, where Pep Fujas, Eliel Hindert, Carston Oliver, and their guide Makoto Takeishi find silly deep snow i...
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Kelly & Henry Sildaru 2014 Edit

We’ve featured now 12 year old Kelly Sildaru a few times on this site before.  Now she has little brother Henry in tow, and they are doing great things.  Kelly is going huge and stomping big tricks with authority.  We ...
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Migrations Episode 1: Alaska

Stellar Media, with a crew consisting of Colter Hinchliffe, Lynsey Dyer, Sam Cohen, Leo Ahrens, Jacqui Edgerly, Wyatt Caldwell, Yancy Caldwell, Jamey Parks and Hayden Price, put together an impressive first episode of their ne...
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FWQ Series Concludes at Kicking Horse: Durtschi Wins Overall Ski Title

The final stop of the Freeride World Qualifier series wrapped up this weekend at Wrangle the Chute up on Kicking Horse Mountain Resort in British Colombia. Western State Colorado University freshman Max Durtschi secured the ove...
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TGR’s POV Reel

Teton Gravity Research just released a small edit of their POV footage from the past season.  Judging by the footage, it should be boss.
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Wolf Creek is DEEP Right Now

Once again, Wolf Creek is whooping on us for snow totals.  As of today, they have 244 inches to our 171.  Here is some proof.
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Beans and Rice Freeride: Higher Attitude

Beans and Rice Freeride finished off their two part season recap with a trip to our Elk Mountain neighbors to Aspen.  They ski big Colorado lines and have a lot of fun doing it.   Episode 2/2 (2014) – High Attitude from...
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