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Snowmobiler Triggers Avalanche in Afton, Wyoming

Check out this huge slide triggered by a high marking snowmobiler up in Afton, Wyoming.  Good thing he was able to stay on top and his friends were able to get to him quickly. That was lucky!
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CBAC Christmas Poem

The Crested Butte Avalanche Center is coming at you with another Christmas poem, this one all about basal facets and El Niño. Be safe if you’re going to backcountry, the resort is getting dumped on! Enjoy! Fri, Dec 25, 2...
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These little pika are all over the place making their presence known.

Adventures in the Wilderness: Precarious Peak and Copper Lake Photo Gallery

A desire to do something new last weekend took me to the top of Precarious Peak in the Maroon Bells – Snowmass Wilderness in the Elk Mountains.  It was impressive to say the least, so we’ll just start with that.  ...
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The Sheepshead Trip Report

I was stoked when I got the call inviting Tom Runcie, Sydney Dickinson, and myself to meet TJ David and Gavin Nator from Skiing Magazine and go to Sheepshead Cabin in the Southern San Juans. Words: Rob Dickinson | Photos: Trent...
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Carson Hildebrandt Crushing Comp Lines

Locals knew that the spawn of PJ and Krista Hildebrandt were going to be good at skiing.  Carson Hildebrandt has been pushing his skills on the Crested Butte Mountain Sports Team for 3 seasons now, taking 5th Overall in the 20...
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Isaac Freeland Goes HUGE at Snowbird

We think Isaac Freeland just broke Silver Fox after going huge at Snowbird. We’ll just have to wait and see if this ever goes in competition.  This is ridiculous. Check out his edit from Mineral Basin if you want more s...
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Balancing Goals and Survival in the Backcountry with Donny Roth

Donny Roth is an experienced mountain athlete and ski guide. We are lucky enough to have him and many other professionals here in our valley.  He gave a similar version of this talk to the CB community back in December at the ...
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Big Mountain Enduro Keystone Stage 6 Win POV

So here is a long POV that is surprisingly worth watching.  Kyle Warner took 1st on this last stage and 2nd overall at last weekend’s Big Mountain Enduro over at Keystone.  The race starts a minute into the video and he...
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Tom Runcie Featured in Eider’s “Wide Angle Life”

Eider Team Athletes Tom Runcie, Anton Sponar, Adrien Coirer, and Laure Vailly met up in Utah to make a short film about the love of skiing called “Wide Angle Life”.  It’s 13 minutes long and leaves with that ...
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Ray and Will ride Rattlesnake in Hartmans. Photo: Ray Harter

Riding this weekend? CBMBA Trail Report 5-4-12

There is still some snow around, but are you ready for 5-6 months of mountain biking?   Hartman Rocks has been good to go for a while now, and is getting dustier by the day.  But up at the north end of the valley the snow...
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