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Asa Firestone, Founder of BEYONDgear, Creating Adventure for Good

Meet Asa Firestone, founder of the CEU Urban Climbing School in Rio de Janeiro and BEYONDgear. Photo: Max Kudisch Asa Firestone has a vision in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.  When he first saw the “Dois Irmãos”, or R...
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Lindsey Vonn Crashes During Super G – VIDEO

Lindsey Vonn crashed and had to be airlifted at the World Cup Super G at Schladming, Austria due to injuries suffered to her right knee.  Below is video from the crash and the current statement from the US Ski Team. Photo: Luc...
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Lexi DuPont recaps her trip to Haines, Alaska

Clear weather and an awesome crew make for perfect trip. If you haven’t heard of Lexi DuPont, it’s about time.  Lexi, a former Crested Butte resident now living in the front range to attend CU Boulder, has been making enor...
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Remembering Jeremy Worrell 1977-2012

“He was kind, had a big heart, a loyal friend, respectful, sensitive and compassionate. He was non-judgmental, a free spirit and lived to the beat of his own drum. He lived his life his way and to the fullest.” – from Jer...
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SAM’s Best/Worst Marketing of 2011-2012

Crested Butte and Okemo win “Close But No Cigar” Awards. Ski Area Management’s (SAM) Best/Worst Marketing of 2011-2012 came out.  You can read the full article here.  You might not have even heard of SAM if...
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TGR and The I.A.N. Fund Present: Higher

Skiing the backcountry is a passion for  lots of us. It is extremely important for those who do venture into the backcountry to know what they are doing. But, unfortunately even the most experienced of us fall victim to ...
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Revelstoke Freeride World Tour Livefeed

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Sam Lee’s Latest Edit (NOT SNOWBLADING)

We feature the Kiwi, Sam Lee, on our website a lot, and it’s often on snowblades.  But there are times we have to remind ourselves that we will always feature Sam Lee on our website due to the basic fact that he straight...
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USFS Determines Mt. Emmons Mine Plan Sufficient to Initiate NEPA Review

Photo: High Country Citizens Alliance The first steps towards a Molybdenum Mine on Mt. Emmons (Red Lady) have begun.  The U.S. Forest Service recently notified U.S. Energy Corp. that it’s Mine Plan of Operations is sufficien...
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Paradise & Silver Queen Scheduled to Open

Recent snowfall and ideal snowmaking temperatures have prompted Crested Butte Mountain Resort to schedule openings for Paradise and the Silver Queen lifts. Paradise Lift, along with Teocalli Lift, are set to open this Saturda...
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