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Josh on top of the 15-18 Mens CAT 2 XC Podium. Photo Bill Gallen.

Josh Gallen Takes 1st Place in CAT 2 Wildflower Rush

Crested Butte’s Josh Gallen defended his home turf on Saturday by winning 15-18 Men CAT 2 at the Mountain States Cup Wildflower Rush. Photos: Bill Gallen A lot of stuff happened on two wheels last weekend in Crested Butte...
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Remembering Sarah Burke

It has been one year since Sarah Burke succumbed to injuries sustained in the half-pipe at Park City nine days before. There is not much that can be said that hasn’t already been said. Sarah Burke made an incredible impac...
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EWS Press Release: CB Competitor Fatality

During yesterday’s Enduro World Series, a competitor incurred a serious injury during a crash on 400.  “William Dean Olson, 40 of Edwards, Colorado, a competitor in the event was fatally injured in a mountain bike ...
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West Elk Project Finds Snow in the Tetons

With Colorado going through (another) dry early season, the West Elk Project boys were getting antsy. Grand Targhee Resort, Wyoming, on the other hand, had received two feet in late November and were forecasted to receive two m...
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Tanner on top of the Rocky/Central U16 DH podium.

Tanner Perkins Wins U16 Rocky Central Downhill Championships

Tanner Perkins is a bad man.  Well, a bad 16 year-old, but you’ll understand.  He is probably one of the best raw talents in Crested Butte and has been leading the race program on the Crested Butte Mountain Sports team ...
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Crested Butte Randonee Town Race Series: Race 1 Results

The first of the inaugural Crested Butte Randonne Town Race Series up at Crested Butte Mountain Resort hosted by GRIGGS ORTHOPEDICS, GO-TO-GUIDE, CRESTED BUTTE BUILDERS, GORE-TEX, SCARPA, CLIF BAR, BUD LIGHT was a success. Ther...
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WSCU Park Team riders Dave Sugnet, Andrew Arnold, Grady Shoop, Marshall Kratzer with their medals.

Locals Take Top Honors in USASA Slopestyle Contest

This weekend, competitors braved ridiculously low temperatures to take part in the USASA Southwest Colorado Series.  The first of nine events took place at Crested Butte Mountain Resort’s Cascade Park.  To learn more ab...
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FWT 2013 Courmayeur Replay

Check out the replay from the Freeride World Tour at Courmayeur. Venue and conditions were sweet! Mens Ski Podium: 1. Markus Eder 2. Jérémie Heitz 3. Reine Barkered *** dont miss Julien Lopez! Mens Snowboard: 1. Aurélie...
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Chainless Race Video and Photos

The Chainless World Championships (a title recently earned for it’s awesomeness) went down in Crested Butte, Colorado this past friday. The race has become a favorite tradition of locals and visitors alike. Competitors di...
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CBAC 10th Anniversary Avalanche Awareness Night

The Crested Butte Avalanche Center is hosting their 10th annual Avalanche Awareness Night at the Crested Butte Center for the Arts December 14th. Doors open at 5:00pm and the show starts around 5:30ish… The night will rev...
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