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CBMR Terrain Parks: Painter Boy and Cascade Updates, Jib Park Closing

There are some interesting developments concerning the terrain parks at Crested Butte Mountain Resort. First, the Painter Boy and Cascade Park (the big one on Gold Link) is scheduled to open around Christmas, snow permitting. Â...
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Kye Matlock in 1st, Jon Clay Patterson in 2nd, Holden Bradford in 3rd, Seve Petersen in 4th, Marko Alling in 5th on the 15-18 Ski Male Podium.

Local Freeride Athletes Ride Home Field Advantage to Podium Domination

Crested Butte Mountain Resort played host to an IFSA junior regional freeride competition on Saturday under a mix of cloudy skies and flat light. The classic Colorado chalky hard pack snow that we all know and love so well here...
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CBAC 10th Avalanche Awareness Night

Avalanche Awareness Videos: From Crested Butte Avalanche Center

Avalanche Awareness Videos: From CBAC Here is how the Crested Butte Avalanche Center started. Take a minute and learn your local non profit organization.   These videos are to remind you to come on out for the Crested Butt...
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NZSIA’s Excellent Promo

This is one of the cooler promotions for a snowsports organization we’ve ever seen.  It doesn’t hurt to have some of the most picturesque mountains in the world.   Makes you want to pack your bags for some of thei...
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Carter McMillan Sends it

Carter McMillan is a 21 year old freeskier from Calgary who competes on the Freeskiing World Tour.  Check out his seriously inspired edit from the past two seasons, including footage from his performance that won him 4th and t...
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Community Profile: Michael (Hansee) Hans

By now, regardless of how long you have lived in the Gunnison Valley, there is a very good chance you have heard of Matchstick Productions or MSP. MSP is one of the godfathers of the ski movie industry and they are celebrating ...
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Jordan Schwartz, new kid on campus.

Meet Jordan Schwartz and the SoCO 14er Project

Jordan Schwartz, a former marine and 29-year-old freshman at WSCU, has set an ambitious goal this winter while starting his first year at Western.  Jordan will ski all the 14ers in the San Juans, the Sangre de Christos, and th...
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Dagan Schwartz Takes 3rd at FJWC: Local Athletes Represent – FJWC REPLAY

The FJWC, that’s the Freeride Junior World Championships, went down earlier this morning in Kappl, Austria.  The local junior freeride scene was represented by CBMST athletes Jon Clay Patterson, Carson Hildebrandt, and D...
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Crested Butte Dance Collective: Dance of the Dead

If you are in CB this weekend be sure to check out the ‘Dance of the Dead!’ Who: The Crested Butte Dance Collective is happy to host ‘Dance of the Dead,’ a Day of the Dead performance and fundraiser supp...
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WSCU Adventure Film Festival Kicks off Wednesday

The 2nd annual WSCU Adventure Film Festival is bringing 3 nights of great action sports films to Gunnison this week.  MSP Films’ “Superheroes of Stoke” is playing Wednesday, followed by the Grand Inga Project...
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