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Speedflying Near Paradise Divide

Derek Johnson, Matt Evans, and Peter Smith took off near sunset near the top of Paradise divide recently. This is a sweet little video that shows how much fun these guys are having speedflying.  Enjoy.
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Crested Butte FWQ Postponed

We’re having déjà vu. The CB Extremes have been postponed.  You can read the official press release below.  Basically, we need this high-pressure sitting over the western United States to get the F outta here and for ...
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North Face Lift Set To Open

Crested Butte Mountain Resort has announced that the North Face Lift will open tomorrow! Currently, CBMR is reporting a 44″ base, with 107″ of snow so far this season. With nothing but snow in the forecast, it’...
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Chasing Powder to Alta

It feels weird driving away from Crested Butte in the midst of a three foot storm.  But the Wasatch was set to receive 40 inches on top of a strong base.  So I left the Butte, and after meeting TJ David in Grand Junction, dro...
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CBMST Freeride Starts IFSA Season Firing

The Crested Butte Mountain Sports Team started firing right out of the gate this competition season in the IFSA Junior Series with victories and strong results at Jackson Hole, Aspen, Winter Park, and Squaw Valley. Above Photo:...
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Heli-drop at sunrise. Not bad eh? Photo: Will Wissman

Lexi DuPont recaps her trip to Haines, Alaska

Clear weather and an awesome crew make for perfect trip. If you haven’t heard of Lexi DuPont, it’s about time.  Lexi, a former Crested Butte resident now living in the front range to attend CU Boulder, has been making enor...
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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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Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventures Start in Las Trancas, Chile

It’s been two weeks in Chile since I joined my brother Edward for the skiing part of his South American odyssey.  I arrived amidst reports of terrible snow at the traditional big name resorts like Portillo, Valle Nevado, and...
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Government Shutdown Closes National Parks, Regional Recreation and Business Affected

You’ve heard it by now. It’s stupid. We’re not into the politics, even though it is a political issue that has created this problem, so we suggest you educate yourself on that part elsewhere if you’d lik...
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EWS Press Release: CB Competitor Fatality

During yesterday’s Enduro World Series, a competitor incurred a serious injury during a crash on 400.  “William Dean Olson, 40 of Edwards, Colorado, a competitor in the event was fatally injured in a mountain bike ...
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