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Randonee Town Race Series – Race #2

Join us for the return of the Randonne Town Race Series with race # 2 Tomorrow January 15th at 7am up at Crested Butte Mountain Resort. The race is presented by Griggs Orthopedics, Crested Butte Builders and Crested Butte Mount...
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Dave Sugnet “Uninvited” from US Collegiate Team at 2013 Trentino University Games

If this headline doesn’t grind your gears, it should.  We reported back in early September that WSCU student-athlete Dave Sugnet had been selected to the US Collegiate Freeskiing Team (USCFST). Now, we received word the ...
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Back to Back 11ths for David Chodounsky at Kitzbuehel and Schladming

David Chodounsky is maintaining form this season and so close to getting another top 5.  During this week’s FIS events at the Kitzbuehel and Schladming, Chodounsky took 11th twice to put himself in 10th overall in the Wo...
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Ski Town Homelessness

Postcards from Paradise is a 14 minute proposal for a full length documentary that seeks to examine the employee housing crisis in the resort town of Jackson Hole, Wyoming.  The problem of low income housing is a problem face...
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West Elk Ride Report: Doctors Park 11/03/12

When I got the call from Ed Carley to go ride Doctors Park this past weekend, I was a bit caught off guard. I have been slowly transitioning into a winter mindset, more due to the calendar than the weather outside. Not only was...
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CBAC Christmas Poem

The Crested Butte Avalanche Center is coming at you with another Christmas poem, this one all about basal facets and El Niño. Be safe if you’re going to backcountry, the resort is getting dumped on! Enjoy! Fri, Dec 25, 2...
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Western MTB Wins Nationals

The Western State Colorado University Mountain Bike Team took home 1st place and are the DII Varsity Collegiate Mountain Bike Champions. Story by Peter Noon. Photos by Finn Beidleman and Taylor Cull.  Western’s Mountain ...
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Aaron Blunck Takes Second at FIS World Cup

Aaron Blunck is off to a fast start this year.  The seventeen year old Crested Buttian kicked off his 2013/2014 winter competition season with a second place at the FIS World Cup at Cardrona Alpine Resort in New Zealand.  Imm...
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CBAC Avalanche Awareness Night Set for December 4th

The biggest fundraiser of the year for the CBAC is coming up December 4th up at the Lodge at Mountaineer Square.  The CBAC Avalanche Awareness night is not only a time to support the CBAC, but to refresh on important avalanche...
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Tour the Divide: June 8th Start

The Tour Divide is the longest off-pavement race totaling over 2,754 miles of mostly forest dirt road. Starting from Banff, Alberta Canada it crosses the continental divided until Antelope Wells, New Mexico USA. The route climb...
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