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Rob Vandervoort 2011 Edits

Check out these edits from local boy Rob Vandervoort, tearing up the resort in 2011.  If the storm cycles keep continuing in our favor, and the snowpack holds (unlikely), we can hope to have these areas open in early January. ...
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FWT Season Teaser

Winter is coming, and with it, another competition season.  Check out the Freeride World Tour teaser video.  We’re also excited to see local girl Francesca Pavillard Cain compete on the biggest stage in free skiing.  
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Andreas Hatveit: Backyard Jib Park

Andreas Hatveit may have the best backyard jib park ever.  It comes as no surprise that he is one of the best at performing his spins and tricks both ways.
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Bondo: 50-50 To Nuts

Early season jibs are fun, except when you dont build them properly.  Check out this ball breaker from Irwin last early season.
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TGR Piece Highlights Crested Butte

A new piece by Teton Gravity Research spotlights Crested Butte, and features a handful of our favorite enterprising locals like the Weinbergs at Romp Skis, Al Smith at Camp 4, and Karen Hoskin at Montanya Rum. To see the full a...
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Aspen Riders Shredding Somerset Coal Mine

Cheers to Aspen Skiing Company for doing their part in the fight against climate change.  Methane gas has 25 times the impact on global warming that CO2 has.  Aspen Skiing Company has invested in capturing the methane gas ven...
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Non-Native Formal Highlights

The Non-Native Formal went down last weekend on one of the last patches of snow at the base of Mt. Baldy.  The setup was impressive.  Check out the highlight video. 2nd Annual Non-Native Formal from Non-Native on Vimeo. The b...
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Faction Collective Crash Reel

Faction Skis makes a ton of banger edits.  Unfortunately, those don’t come easy and sometime they crash hard. We Are The Faction Collective: #S02 Crash Edit from Faction Skis on Vimeo.
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WR Drop in with Robbie Maddison

Robbie Maddison has some cojones. Not only is the final world record drop massive, but there is very impressive riding in the build up.  The stats on this final drop are as followed.  71 mph on takeoff.  114 meters/ 374 ft o...
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Record March Temperatures Across the Nation

This March was one of the warmest Marches on record for Crested Butte.  At least we weren’t alone.  So much for miracle March. In good news, we finally got some precipitation in the form of rain.  We need more or we...
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