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fenlon2010

2013 Crested Butte Telemark Extremes in the Works

Last year’s dismal snow forced all big mountain competitions to be cancelled at Crested Butte.  A full slate of Junior and Adult big mountain events are scheduled to be hosted at Crested Butte again this year, forcing Cr...
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Matt Evans sticking the flat 3.

Big Air On Elk 2013 Photo Gallery and Live Stream

Last weekend was pretty busy.  Unless you were completely clueless, you probably noticed the big jump on Elk Avenue with skiers and snowboarders getting towed into it Saturday evening.  As usual, Big Air on Elk brought out th...
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Traveling through the West Elk Backcountry.

Elk Mountain Grand Traverse Project!

The Elk Mountain Grand Traverse enjoyed its 15th year where skimo (ski mountaineering) skills are put to the test between the valleys of Crested Butte and Aspen traveling over Star and Taylor Passes totaling over 40 miles and 8...
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The Gravity Ranch: Charter Membership Offer Expires Sunday

Check out this press release from the Gravity Ranch, the action sports facility to be constructed across Highway 135 from CB South.  We covered the first announcement of the facility here on West Elk Project, when it was orig...
by Edward Dujardin 2.0
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MSP Premieres “Super Heroes of Stoke” in Crested Butte

Every year the MSP premiere is a rowdy event in Crested Butte.  Not your 4th-of-July touristy rowdy, but get off your ass hootin’ hollerin’ – I will crush this winter – rowdy.   On Wednesday, MSP premiered the...
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Brittany Barefield, currently a junior at CBCS, on top of the podium at Aspen Highlands earlier this year. She was one of 2, -I repeat - girls on the freeride team in a ski town.

CBMST Takes Top Spots at Aspen Highlands IFSA Regional

A week after strong performances on their home mountain, the CBMST travelled to Aspen over the weekend for the next IFSA Regional.  Brittany Barefield and Solon Gray won their respective female and male 15-18 year old division...
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Dream Factory

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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CBAC 10th Avalanche Awareness Night

Avalanche Awareness Videos: From Canada

Avalanche Awareness Videos: From Canada Here is a great edit on how the Canadians enjoy avalanche control. These videos are to remind you to come on out for the Crested Butte Avalanche Center’s 10th Anniversary Avalanche ...
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davepdisesend

Thoughts From the Season

Another season is over and in the books here in Crested Butte.  No it’s not the end of winter.  The backcountry is going off right now. It will snow again, and Facebook and Instagram will blow up with pictures and status up...
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donnyroth

Balancing Goals and Survival in the Backcountry with Donny Roth

Donny Roth is an experienced mountain athlete and ski guide. We are lucky enough to have him and many other professionals here in our valley.  He gave a similar version of this talk to the CB community back in December at the ...
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