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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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Francesca Pavillard-Cain on the podium. Trent Bona Photography

Crested Butte Invades Taos For FWT Qualifier

photo: Trent Bona Photography | This past weekend, around twenty Crested Buttians (including the WSCU Mountain Sports Team) invaded Taos Ski Valley to take part in the four star Freeride World Tour Qualifier.  Expectations wer...
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Dave Sugnet in a truck driver at the Blunck Bag Jump Event. Photo: Will Dujardin

More Thoughts From The Bagjump

I want to send some praise to CBMR for purchasing the large Bagjump that currently rests at the base area.  The Aaron Blunck Big Bag Invitational showed the enormous potential for the Bagjump to bring new and exciting events a...
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Rob Vandervoort stomps his line in the amphitheatre on North Baldy. Photo: Jay Dash

Rob Vandervoort SFS Snowbird Blog

Howitzers, samurai swords, and sick birds! The Subaru Freeride Series dropped into the 2015 freeride season hot, returning to Snowbird. This season the SFS is reverting back to a three day format with qualifiers followed by sem...
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Mike Records enjoys some steeps, AK style

Nick Matisse and Mike Records Check in from AK

Photos and text by Nick Matisse After spending a day around camp with zero visibility, the weather popped and we woke to bluebird skies and little wind. All lines shown are accessed from the Worthington glacier. Despite warm we...
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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...
by 2. Will Dujardin
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CBMST Athlete Thomas Taaca Greasing a Double Kink in the Cascade Terrain Park at CBMR.

CBMST Snowboard Team 2011-2012 Highlights

This is the long-awaited CBMST Snowboard Team season edit.  It’s lengthy at 9 minutes, has an awesome soundtrack, and showcases the local shredders who are so much better than you!  Thanks to head coach Brett Conover fo...
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Blunck Wins Aspen Open

Photo: Walter Wood   |    Aaron Blunck took his first career victory this past Sunday at the Aspen Freeskiing Open.  In what has become his breakout season, the 16 year old Crested Butte native has three podiums, and has ma...
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Wolf Creek on paper

Wolf Creek about to go OFF in 10-20 years!

Wolf Creek is known as the sleepy amazing powder destination! Enjoy this Wolf Creek video detailing new plans for the more lift access powda stahes! There are sweet heli shots and new terrain that would be amazing with a little...
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Nemesis Mountain Avalanche Burial Video

This video was send to us by CB native Randy Evans, who now resides in Montana. This slide occurred January 29th. The victim is buried nearly 10 minutes. Though the video ends before he is actually pulled out, you can hear the ...
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