The movie, “Carlton Dry Snow Collective” is a documentary of the World Heli Challenge and its athletes skiing and riding around the world.  Shot in New Zealand, Jackson Hole, Chamonix, and Points North Heli Alaska, this movie looks to be pretty entertaining, as you will see in the teaser. Check them out on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/snowcollectivemovie

photo: www.gunnisontrails.com Its Growler Race Weekend! Tomorrow, Saturday May 26th, the half Growler will take place in Gunnison at Hartman Rocks.  The 32 mile single lap race will begin at 9:00 am.  An entry fee of 75$ gets you an awesome ride, stocked aid stations, a t shirt, and a post race party in Gunnison […]

photo: Poorboyz.com The Meeting 8 rolled on with the showing of Red Bull Media House’s “We: A Collection of Individuals” by Poor Boyz Productions.  Stoke for the evening was high, as the crowd anticipated notable athlete additions to the Poor Boyz crew. Right off the bat, it is clear that Poor Boyz wanted to bring big […]

photo: Wikipedia We at the West Elk Project would like to say thank you to anyone who has served our country in the past, present, and future.  Whether or not you agree with our foreign policy, you should acknowledge the sacrifice that the members of our armed service have made. The 10th Mountain Division was […]

This past Friday, Aaron Blunck got good news from Ben Verge, the newly appointed head development coach for the US Freeskiing Team.  Aaron has been named to US Freeskiing Development Team, getting one step closer to his dream of representing his country at the Olympics.  The US Freeskiing Team was created after the International Olympic […]

Check out the Nimbus Independent of their trip to Japan.  The trip features snowmobile access skiing, touring, bootpacking off the road, chairlift access, and night skiing.  The Nimbus crew consists of Pep Fujas, Andy Mahre, Eric Pollard, and Chris Benchetler. En Route Hokkaido from NIMBUS INDEPENDENT on Vimeo.

Lawton “Disco” Grinter is a former Crested Butte resident and a very avid hiker.  Last week we spoke on the phone for an interview aired on KBUT, the community radio station serving Crested Butte and Gunnison.   CR:  Disco – lets credentialize your hiking career.  Could you list off some of your major accomplishments in […]

This summer, Ryan Harter and Colin Pickett made the pilgrimage to the mountain bike mecca that is Whistler, British Columbia. The boys tackle everything, from fast fluid jumps to technical high consequence lines. Harter said of Whistler, “Any and everybody that rides downhill knows about Whistler, becasuse it is the number one freeride destination in […]

The 2nd annual Crested Butte International Film festival showcases a diverse selection of great films and their honorable guests at both ends of the valley. The diversity of films range from short features and documentaries to full length dramas. There are plenty of award winning films that are sure to excite and motivate the audience. […]

The Mountain Roots Food Project held their “Taste of the Harvest Garden-to-Table Dinner Fundraiser” Wednesday evening, where they showcased the organically grown food from their gardens in the Gunnison Valley.  For a ten dollar donation to their various programs, diners were treated to a meal selection that included potato leek soup, Parker Pastures beef chili, […]