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Lindsey Vonn Crashes During Super G – VIDEO

Lindsey Vonn crashed and had to be airlifted at the World Cup Super G at Schladming, Austria due to injuries suffered to her right knee.  Below is video from the crash and the current statement from the US Ski Team. Photo: Luc...
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Yeti Cycles Fall Riding in Crested Butte

This edit was recently featured on Pink Bike showing what it’s like to ride Crested Butte in the fall.  While we have definitely moved in to winter, it’s fun to reminisce on why we have some of the best mountain bi...
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Randy Evans in the Best One-Minute Edit You’ll See

Bridger Brigade compiled this super-quick edit of Randy Evans for Freeskier Magazine’s “Ticket to Tailgate” competition.  You can help Randy by “liking” the video on Vimeo.  Click that heart in t...
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Coordinates by Nimbus Independent

The most creative crew in skiing is back with a new project.  Coordinates, by Nimbus Independent, features the usual crew of Eric Pollard, Pep Fujas, and Chris Benchetler taking their unparalleled creativity to the mountains o...
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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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Meet Jordan Schwartz and the SoCO 14er Project

Jordan Schwartz, a former marine and 29-year-old freshman at WSCU, has set an ambitious goal this winter while starting his first year at Western.  Jordan will ski all the 14ers in the San Juans, the Sangre de Christos, and th...
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WSCU Defends Home Turf at Pagan Pedal

On Saturday and Sunday last weekend, college teams from around Colorado and the Rocky Mountains gathered at Crested Butte Mountain Resort to race XC, Short-track XC, Dual Slalom, and Downhill.  When a collegiate race coincides...
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Great Canadian Heli Skiing Edit with Callum Petit, Dave Treadway, Mason Mashon

This Great Canadian Heli Skiing edit comes from Dylan Siggers, who’s no slouch himself, filming Callum Petit, Dave Treadway, and Mason Mashon.  That British Columbia sure looks nice!  Great shots, Dylan! Great Canadian ...
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Vaya a la Cumbre – Short Film at Ski Arpa

Back in 2011 Ski Arpa had great year and hosted a Freeskiing World Tour event. The story of Ski Arpa, a cat-ski operation 1.5 hours north of Santiago, Chile, is more than great terrain and the lure of skiing in the Andes, howev...
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Crested Butte FWQ Postponed

We’re having déjà vu. The CB Extremes have been postponed.  You can read the official press release below.  Basically, we need this high-pressure sitting over the western United States to get the F outta here and for ...
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