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2013 WSCU Campus Rail Jam Photos Video Results

Dave Sugnet and Polly McCrane took 1st in the skiers divisions, Ryan Holt and Julia Adams took top honors for snowboarders.  Red Bull took the winners out for a backcountry sled/ski mission the next day.  Check out the edit r...
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Subaru Freeride Series Crested Butte LIVE FEED

The action kicks off in Big Hourglass at 9:30 AM MST.  We’ve embedded the code here, so if it isn’t working, don’t blame us and go try it on subarufreerideseries.com.  We have a lot of local heavy hitters in...
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Eliot Rosenberg pulls away from the middle pack half way through the course.

Revival of the Winter Chainless Downhill

Slush, sun, and speed in Crested Butte If there is one thing the laid back Crested Butte way of life can provide during a less than mediocre winter season its the ability to make lemonade out of very slushy, warm lemons. Thats ...
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Final Pinnacle Race Series Preview

Photo: Trent Bona | The 5th and Final Pinnacle Race Series is the uphill downhill combo. The combo race can be done individually or in a team of three and will be a fun fitting end to a great Summer of local racing. The race be...
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NZ Open Big Mountain Highlights

Competitors Brave Awful Conditions to Put on a Show The New Zealand Open wrapped up last week.  Terrible conditions did not hold competitors back, as they competed for NZ’s most high profile competition at the Remarkable...
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IFSA Finals at Revelstoke Concludes Junior Season

Matt Evans takes 4th, Brittany Barefield 6th, Josie Byron 10th. After a weather suspension, the finals of the IFSA North American Championships wrapped up under clear skies on Revelstoke Mountain’s North Bowl.  Anticipation ...
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Courtesy of NOAA

Record March Temperatures Across the Nation

This March was one of the warmest Marches on record for Crested Butte.  At least we weren’t alone.  So much for miracle March. In good news, we finally got some precipitation in the form of rain.  We need more or we...
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Ranch Style Pro Slopestyle Event

The West Elk Project headed to Grand Junction last weekend to catch the pro slopestyle competition at the 2013 Ranch Style event sponsored by Grassroots Cycles. Everyone was throwing down and the vibe around the venue was super...
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Living Journeys Crested Butte Summit Hike and Half Marathon

Photo Courtesy of Living Journeys. This past Saturday, Living Journeys Community Cancer Support put on their annual Crested Butte Summit Hike and Half Marathon at Crested Butte Mountain Resort. The event raises money to provide...
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Beer & Chili and Gravity Slave Set For This Weekend

The fun continues into fall.  This weekend, Crested Butte Mountain Resort is hosting both the Gravity Slave Downhill Race as well as the 14th annual Fall Festival of Beers & Chili Cookoff.   The leaves are changing and t...
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