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Gapers in Landing Pay Heavy Price

Don’t stand in landings! Unfortunately, your average vacationer does not know the cardinal rule of the terrain park.  We hope these people were ok.
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Crested Butte Invades Copper for USASA Skiercross Regionals

From the smallest grom shredders to adult racers, Crested Butte showed up in force for the USASA Skiercross Regionals at Copper Mountain.  The Crested Butte Mountain Sports Team, the Western State Colorado University Mountain ...
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Community Profile: Francesca Pavillard-Cain

photo: Mike Schirf Next winter, Francesca Pavillard-Cain is set to represent Crested Butte on the biggest stage in competitive freeskiing.  The 22 year old Crested Butte native took first overall in the Freeride World Qualifie...
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Matt Evans Snowbird Comp Runs and POW

Last weekend, Matt Evans and the Crested Butte Mountain Sports Team went to Snowbird to compete in the Junior Freeskiing Nationals.  Day one of the 15-18 boys was postponed because it snowed 15 inches overnight!  Matt made an...
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USA Pro Cycling Challenge 2012 Route Released

The 2012 US Pro Cycling Challenge is set to takeover the mountains of Colorado in 7 stages, August 20-26.  We knew the host cities, now we know the specifics of the race.  Crested Butte/Mt. Crested Butte will host the finish ...
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Recent CBMR Uphill Policy Meeting Notes

Around 30 uphillers, dogs, former and current CBMR employees all met yesterday, Wednesday morning, after getting their local Camp 4 Coffee in The Lodge at Mountaineer Square to discuss the evolution of uphill travel at Crested ...
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Community Profile: Zach Guy

Photo: Trent Bona | Community, meet Zach Guy. Zach moved from Bozeman, Montana to Crested Butte in November 2011 after finishing his graduate degree in Snow Science with a thesis on spatial variability within snow packs. His sn...
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Locals Represent Across the Podiums during 2* & 4* FWQ Crested Butte

The Freeride World Qualifier series rolled into town this last weekend and the action was hot while the snow was cold and chalky through the two events.  Through the 2-star and 4-star FWQ Crested Butte, local athletes amongst...
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Hartman Rocks is Riding Great!

Early season fun in the sun, West Elk style Yesterday was a great day to do anything outside, especially to ride a bike. I followed a crew of CB’s finest ski and bike mechanics down to Hartman Rocks for some fun in the su...
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Rob Vandervoort CBMR 4 Star Redemption – VIDEO

Rob Vandervoort has been putting his time in.  After a hard crash last year on Hawk’s Nest that left him concussed, he was able to take a 3rd in the 2-star event and 2nd in the 4-star event.  Read his words and watch hi...
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