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Gravity Groms Central States Cup Practice

The local kids have been shredding all over Crested Butte Mt Resort this season! Today they competed in their first race of the season and killed it! Here is some footage of what went down in practice this weekend! Brrapp! Cent...
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Coldsmoke is excited about the Voodoo, the product of their partnership with Romp Skis.

Local Companies Cold Smoke and Romp Partner to Produce Splitboard

Cold Smoke’s ‘Voodoo,’ built by Romp, hits the streets just in time for winter. Words by Will Shoemaker With the right tools, the job at hand can be a breeze. And when that job is slaying powder, crushing crud...
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CBMR Revising Uphill Use Policy

See the message below from CBMR.  They are giving uphillers the chance to make their voice heard in the revision of the uphill use policy on the resort. Calling all Uphillers!  CBMR is in the process of revising the current ...
by Edward Dujardin 2.0
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Speedflying Near Paradise Divide

Derek Johnson, Matt Evans, and Peter Smith took off near sunset near the top of Paradise divide recently. This is a sweet little video that shows how much fun these guys are having speedflying.  Enjoy.
by 2. Will Dujardin
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Colorado Freeride Festival Slopestyle Highlights

The Colorado Freeride Festival went down at Winter Park this weekend.  The Shimano Slopestyle was just one event in a weekend jam-packed with awesome events and riding.  Brandon Semenuk took first, with Martin Soderstrom and ...
by 2. Will Dujardin
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CBMST Freeride Takes on Snowbird

Four members of the Crested Butte Mountain Sports Team went to Snowbird, Utah to ski in the IFSA Junior National Series.  Matt Evans, Josie Byron, Brittany Barefield, and Patrick Curvin took on a stacked field of 55 men and 22...
by 2. Will Dujardin
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Shane and the McConkeys

This is a heavy 17-minute video filmed a week before Shane’s untimely death in 2009. It shows Shane just being a normal guy, cracking jokes, talking about about his daughter and rocker skis.  Take a look back at how Shan...
by 2. Will Dujardin
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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...
by 2. Will Dujardin
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Hartman Rocks is Riding Great!

Early season fun in the sun, West Elk style Yesterday was a great day to do anything outside, especially to ride a bike. I followed a crew of CB’s finest ski and bike mechanics down to Hartman Rocks for some fun in the su...
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FWT Finals at Verbier: Results, Winning Runs, and Full Replay

The Freeride World Tour Finals took place this morning in Verbier, Switzerland.  The invite only (yes, the select few from the invite only tour) crew of skiers and riders battled it out on Verbier’s famed Bec des Rosses ...
by Edward Dujardin 2.0
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