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Sunset Lightning Gallery from Sam Evans

Local social media blew up with some ridiculous photos of a lightning storm over Crested Butte at sunset on Sunday night (6-28-15). There was even a rainbow in there for good measure.  Sam Evans took some beautiful photos of ...
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Nevados de Chillan Resort Promo – Pow Stoke!

Nevados de Chillan released this resort promo recently.  It seemed like they were the only resort to get consistent snow in South America this summer. We were stoked to be down there, and if you are thinking about a South Amer...
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Adrian Dingle Summer Shredding in Montana

Adrian Dingle has been putting out some serious shredits from some summer skiing up in Montana.  Steezy tricks and grass/rock skiing in mediocre conditions in the summer time, what more can you ask for?! Episode 3 is our favor...
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Next stop was a place called Sospel. Located about 45 minutes from nice by car and about 2 hours in the camper. Sospel is Fabian Barel's stomping ground but surprisingly there was very little info or riders to be seen. The map that you can find at the tourism office ended up being very helpful and the trails were some of the best that we got to experience. Steep and exposed would be the best terms to describe the trails in the area. The trail pictured was one of the longer tours and the descent started from a world war two camp that was littered with bullet holes and was really cool to see.

Off-Season DH Mountain Biking in France With Colin Pickett

The lifts might be spinning but we know some people are still thinking about mashing some dirt.  Colin Pickett and Johnny Warren took a trip to France last spring to check out the stomping grounds of the French DH World Cup ch...
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Neil Beltchenko Fat Biking the Upper Loop

Fat bikes are quickly becoming the best way to get on the bike and stay in the valley during the winter.  If you haven’t heard yet, the Upper Loop system is riding great and according to Neil Beltchenko, who made this q...
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Guerlain Chicherit Crashes in World Record Car Jump Bid

Guerlain Chicherit was practicing for a 110-meter World Record jump in his special Monster Energy Mini in Tignes, France this morning when things went wrong.  Watch the videos below without cringing and you can pat yourself on...
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Male Ski Podium. Brandon Clabaugh (2nd), Ian Borgeson (1st), Garrett Altmann (3rd). Trent Bona Photography

Ian Borgeson and Drew Petersen at the Taos FWQ

Here is the edit put together by Ian Borgeson and Drew Peterson from the Taos 4 star FWQ event.  These recent graduates from the junior freeride scene are going to take over, as showcased by Ian taking 1st place.  The corked ...
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“Yellow Brick Road” CBMR DH Edit

Here is a rad DH Mountain Bike edit from the Evolution Bike Park at Crested Butte Mountain Resort.  The fall foliage is going off in Crested Butte right now and Chris Segal captured Owen Tulip, Eliot Rosenberg, Chris Rauzy, an...
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Cold Smoke Splitboards Backcountry Teaser

The local splitboard company in Gunnison, Cold Smoke Splitboards, has been putting out some sweet product over the last few years. Eric Swanson got out in the backcountry with his friends Tom, Elias, Reggie, and Tyler to put to...
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WSCU’s Dave Sugnet Named to US Collegiate Freeskiing Team for 2013 World University Games

Western State Colorado University will have a representative at the World University Games Winter Universiade in Trentino, Italy this coming December.  Dave Sugnet, 23, originally of Durango, Colorado, was recently asked to jo...
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