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David Chodounsky Leads US Ski Team for Sochi in Slalom at Adelboden – VIDEO

After a career-best 7th in Val d’Isere in December, Davide Chodounsky of Crested Butte, CO finished a team-best 8th at Adelboden in Switzerland on Sunday, January 12. The 2007 NCAA champion is poised to lead the US Ski Te...
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Final Pinnacle Race Series Preview

Photo: Trent Bona | The 5th and Final Pinnacle Race Series is the uphill downhill combo. The combo race can be done individually or in a team of three and will be a fun fitting end to a great Summer of local racing. The race be...
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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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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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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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CAST SI&I Alpine Touring System Demonstration

Check out this demonstration video from the boys over at CAST. This system is unlike anything on the market right now. What do you think?
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Master Plan for Teocalli Expansion Close to Submission

Resort Looks to Expand both Intermediate and Expert Terrain   While trolling the outer boundary of Teocalli bowl for some fresh snow this meager winter, I came across a large (drool inducing) triple pillow line that looked...
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CB Mountain Guides in Bolivia – Photo Gallery

WARNING: Beautiful photos attached.  Jayson Simons-Jones led 3 clients on a mountaineering trip to the Cordillera Real in Bolivia during June, 2013.  The trip culminated with the 19,985-foot Huayna Potosi. Here’s his tr...
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BIG AIR ON ELK 2012

Big Air on Elk was another great year! The jump was questionable at the start with athletes speed checking the practice runs, but eventually there were plenty of tricks being thrown down. Check out the video by Crested Butte/Gu...
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27th Annual Alley Loop Nordic Marathon

Part of the American Ski Marathon Series and an American Birkebeiner qualifying race, the Alley Loop is also Crested Butte’s largest costume party and biggest Nordic event of the year. Set for February 2nd, The Alley Loop’s...
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