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Travis Pastrana Makes Nascar Debut

Airs tonight on ESPN2 at 5:30 MST Travis Pastrana, arguably the most recognizable extreme sports athlete in the media today, will make his Nascar  debut in the Nationwide series tonight.  Pastrana has completed a variety of s...
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Almost Ablaze Crash Reel from TGR

Crashes happen. When you’re performing the hardest moves, you take the hardest falls. Here is the spectacular crash reel from Almost Ablaze, the latest from Teton Gravity Research.
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Gravity Slave 2013 Results!

The 2013 Gravity Slave DH race took place yesterday in Mt Crested Butte at Evolution Bike Park. Unlike prior years, the race was not chainless and instead was open to pro racers and boasted a winnings purse of $2,000! There was...
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Maven Summit: New Zealand

This is a guest post by Sam Solie.  Sam and his friend Charlie recently launched the Maven Summit – they host purpose-driven, multi-day adventures all over the world. I want to sell you on a trip.  But let me warn you...
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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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Spring Skiing: Emmons, Ruby, and Owen

Words and photos by Alex Stevenson After a few of the rainiest days Crested Buttians can remember, Alex Stevenson and friends set out to ski some of the area’s best south facing aspects. Here is a quick recap of three pea...
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Utah Sledneck Survives – Watch and Learn

Wear you beacon and remember to always go through your gear check list when traveling in the backcountry.
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Zach Guy Takes 1st at Spin the Doctor – RESULTS

The 2013 Spin the Doctor Enduro went down on Sunday on the famous Doctor Park trail in Taylor Canyon.  Zach Guy broke the 17 minute mark with a 16 minute 58 second time.  Local favorite Colin Pickett flatted right at the star...
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CB Mountain Guides in the Chugach

Maybe you are getting AK overload. Maybe you should have gone up there like everybody who’s cool did.  Wait, I guess we weren’t cool enough. But Jayson Simons-Jones and CB Mountain Guides are very cool and offered ...
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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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