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TGR’s “The Dream Factory” Wraps Up The Meeting 8

The Meeting 8 closed strong with Teton Gravity Research’s feature film, “The Dream Factory.”   The film is a tribute to Alaska, skiing’s mecca and TGR’s most frequented destination since it first began exploring Ame...
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Whip Off Madness

Here is something you are going to want to see. Watch as the pros who know how to get most sideways in the air, have a whip-off on some massive booters! Oh ya, and the winner is only 14 years old!
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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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Oz Scott sent the diving board out of Angle Gully in the finals.

Limited High Lift Opening at CBMR Saturday

Do the recent high pressure and over-forecasts have you down?! Well you can turn that frown around and celebrate by getting tons of core-shots and practicing survival skiing with a limited High Lift opening on Saturday!! Ok, b...
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Rahlves’ Banzai Tour Wraps up at Sugar Bowl with CB in the Top 5

The Rahlves Banzai Tour wrapped up the season at Sugar Bowl on March 9th and 10th. Fresh snow and bluebird skies made for the best Banzai conditions of the season. The exhilarating course was complete with banked slalom turns, ...
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Mirza 180 drop. Photo: Alex Stevenson

Some Urban Drops From the Storm

As you know, the snow finally happened.  We received 21 inches of good base building snow. A crew of riders desperate to drop anything got after it on Tuesday.  Flat landings and fun times were had. Photos: Alex Stevenson and...
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Paradise & Silver Queen Scheduled to Open

Recent snowfall and ideal snowmaking temperatures have prompted Crested Butte Mountain Resort to schedule openings for Paradise and the Silver Queen lifts. Paradise Lift, along with Teocalli Lift, are set to open this Saturda...
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Tom Runcie’s Trip to Chamonix with Glen Plake and Team Julbo

Words by Tom Runcie When I found out I had earned a trip to spend a week with skiing icon Glen Plake in his adopted winter home of Chamonix, France, I was breathless.  For nearly three decades Plake has been a true hero of the...
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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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Colin Boyd in Japan

Colin Boyd is one of the smoothest snowboarders we know.  Originally from the East Coast, Colin has spent seasons all over the world.  In 2013, he was in Japan around Niseko, where he got to ride “eyeball deep” po...
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