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Blunck Takes Second at Copper Grand Prix, Earns Spot at X Games

Crested Butte Olympic hopeful Aaron Blunck made an enormous statement this Friday, taking second at the U.S. Grand Prix at Copper.  Despite horrible weather conditions, Blunck’s put down a run that included a huge double cor...
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Crested Butte Hat Tournament

The Crested Butte Hat Tournament is back.  CB Hat is an ultimate tournament for players of all abilities and experience levels to come out and enjoy.  The weekend will consist of a pre-party Friday (don’t miss this), Ultima...
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Matt, Randy, and Mitch Evans Check in from Chile

Just 11 days ago Mitch Evans arrived in Chile with two of his sons, Randy and Matt.  If you were with us at the end of last ski season, you know Randy and Matt throw down (Check our write-up of the FWTQ at Moonlight Basin and ...
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Seth Klein Season Edit “Blew It”

Seth Klein was one to watch the last few years on the junior freeride scene, especially after winning TGR’s Grom Contest.  Check out his season edit which was still stellar despite wrecking his knee at the IFSA North Ame...
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Dave Sugnet “Uninvited” from US Collegiate Team at 2013 Trentino University Games

If this headline doesn’t grind your gears, it should.  We reported back in early September that WSCU student-athlete Dave Sugnet had been selected to the US Collegiate Freeskiing Team (USCFST). Now, we received word the ...
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CBMST Freeriders Shine at IFSA Regional at CBMR

What a weekend at the IFSA Regional event at Crested Butte Mountain Resort! Twenty-six CBMST members registered for the event with a handful of strong local skiers and riders as well. 93 athletes descended on the famed Headwall...
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CBMST Ready to Defend Home Turf at IFSA Regional after Good Start at Snowbird

The snow is coming just in time for Crested Butte’s first big mountain comp of the season.  Junior athletes and teams from around Colorado and New Mexico will descend on Crested Butte for the first IFSA Regional competit...
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Dagan Schwartz Takes 3rd at FJWC: Local Athletes Represent – FJWC REPLAY

The FJWC, that’s the Freeride Junior World Championships, went down earlier this morning in Kappl, Austria.  The local junior freeride scene was represented by CBMST athletes Jon Clay Patterson, Carson Hildebrandt, and D...
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Rob Vandervoort 2011 Edits

Check out these edits from local boy Rob Vandervoort, tearing up the resort in 2011.  If the storm cycles keep continuing in our favor, and the snowpack holds (unlikely), we can hope to have these areas open in early January. ...
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The Rahlves Banzai Tour

Banzai! This word has varied meanings. It is a traditional Japanese maxim meaning “ten thousand years.” A banzai attack would be a desperate military charge. The Banzai Drop is a wrestling move. Banzai skydiving is ...
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