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Ski Town Homelessness

Postcards from Paradise is a 14 minute proposal for a full length documentary that seeks to examine the employee housing crisis in the resort town of Jackson Hole, Wyoming.  The problem of low income housing is a problem face...
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Frank Highlights from Alta

The 53rd Frank Memorial Ski Classic highlights from last Sunday.  One of the best days to ski out there. Check out earlier highlights here and here.
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Blake Wilson Even Better at Alta

We’ve been posting Blake Wilson’s POV edits from Alta all winter and he just topped his last one with a sick double back flip, a corked 10, more sick combos, and it’s only 1:26 long. It’s going to go do...
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Hartmans is OPEN 3-31-15

Hartman Rocks Opens North of the  Powerlines at 2pm Today  From Gunnison Trails:  Yes! Hartman’s is Open!   Please Respect the Season Closures Until May 15th for all Roads and Trails South of the Powerlines Road for S...
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FWQ Series Concludes at Kicking Horse: Durtschi Wins Overall Ski Title

The final stop of the Freeride World Qualifier series wrapped up this weekend at Wrangle the Chute up on Kicking Horse Mountain Resort in British Colombia. Western State Colorado University freshman Max Durtschi secured the ove...
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“McConkey” Nominated for Emmy

One of our favorite films, “McConkey”, has been nominated for a Sports Emmy after it’s run on the Starz channel last year.  Local ski film company, MSP Films, put a lot of time, love, and emotion into produc...
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Freeride World Tour Qualifier Wraps Up At CBMR

We are not going to sugar coat this one.  The Freeride World Tour Qualifier took place at CBMR this weekend, on some of the worst snow conditions for a freeride event ever.  Warm temperatures and minimal snowfall prevented CB...
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Al Johnson 2015

This Sunday is the annual Al Johnson telemark uphill/downhill race at Crested Butte Ski Resort. The party begins with the tag-team race  at noon sharp. The individuals race at 1pm. Remember to stick around after the race for t...
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Insanely Lucky Avalanche Video

It takes a great bit of humility to mess up and then post your mistakes online.  This Australian was lucky to live to tell the tale and post this video so we can get the in-your-face reminders of how they messed up. Fortunatel...
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Brittany Barefield and Emma Patterson delivered the 1-2 punch in the 15-18 ski females.

CBMST Defends CBMR on the Podium at IFSA National

This past weekend came and went in a flash, and if you didn’t notice the scores of junior freeride athletes terrorizing the Hawk’s Nest and Headwall over the weekend then you were missing out.  The bar of possibili...
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