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Gaper Photo Contest

It’s spring break.  Ski resorts are full of hilarious/scary gape shows (see Gapers in the Park).  So we’ve teamed up with the Colorado FreeSkier for another photo contest. Simply post a picture of a gaper on the hill to t...
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One Minute with Rob Vandervoort

Here’s is a recent snowboard edit Rob Vandervoort made.  It’s a quickie, so get in there and enjoy this pow shred!
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CBMR’s Mountain Sports Team the Biggest, and Youngest, Yet

It’s only natural that a mountain known for its steeps would find a calling among the area’s youngest athletes. Crested Butte Mountain Resort (CBMR) is in its fifth season of providing a school, of sorts, for young...
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Gunnison and Crested Butte Featured on 2014 USA Pro Challenge Route

Check it out! Mt. Crested Butte will be the finish for stage two from Aspen with McClure and Kebler passes included in the route. Gunnison will play the start to stage 3 as the route ascends Monarch Pass, goes down to Salida...
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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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Local CB Summer MTB Edit

Andrew Arnold put together this edit of him and his buddies riding CBMR and around Crested Butte in this local edit.  This summer might have been wet but the trails were awesome. Here’s to hoping the moisture sticks arou...
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Conundrum Couloir Skiing

Packy Westfeldt and TJ David over in Aspen get after it. This little POV from last week out in the Elks on Conundrum should give you just a little taste of what it takes to get up on top of a 14er and ski a sick couloir on the ...
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The Hoji Movie Is In The Works

You knew it was going to happen, but maybe not this soon. It appears that Matchstick Productions is making a movie on living legend Eric Hjorleifson.  Though there has been no real formal announcement, MSP and its best pillow ...
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38th Annual Al Johnson Uphill Downhill Race

For the 38th year the usual suspects came out to race and costume for the Al Johnson Uphill Downhill race! The lack of snow in the valley especially the wind affected North Face changed the course from the usual Last Steep endi...
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Lift-Served Downhill One Month Away – CBMR to Open Summer Operations Early

Low Snowpack and Warm Temperatures Allows CBMR to Open Lifts on June 9th. Photo: Trent Bona, Rider: Eliot Rosenberg  It snowed yesterday as if nature was celebrating town putting the bike racks out on Elk Avenue.  However, it...
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