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Red Lady Update – US Energy Seeking Landswap

For 35 years, several companies have unsuccessfully tried to mine one of the world’s richest deposits of molybdenum.  It is located on Mt. Emmons, locally known as The Red Lady, just above and upstream from the town of C...
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Blunck Headed to NZ to Resume Road to Sochi

Aaron Blunck is resuming his quest to represent the United States at the 2014 Winter Olympics at Sochi next February.  The seventeen year old Crested Buttian is headed to New Zealand to kick off his 2013/2014 competition seaso...
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Pinnacle Race Series at CBMR

Sponsored by Alpine Orthopaedics and Powerade photo: Sierra Halverson This Wednesday, July 11 marks the start of the Powerade Pinnacle Race Series. The series will consist of five action packed evenings at Crested Butte Mountai...
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2012 Crested Butte Film Festival

The 2nd annual Crested Butte International Film festival showcases a diverse selection of great films and their honorable guests at both ends of the valley. The diversity of films range from short features and documentaries to ...
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First Real Snow, Not Great for Skiing

Last week’s snow was pretty exciting.  If you were ready, how could you not try and get out there?  We had about 2″ in town, which could mean anything from 2″ – 24″ up high, but it ended up being...
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Remembering Sarah Burke

It has been one year since Sarah Burke succumbed to injuries sustained in the half-pipe at Park City nine days before. There is not much that can be said that hasn’t already been said. Sarah Burke made an incredible impac...
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Sour Longboarding in Gunny

The Sour Steezle crew enjoy all the living here has to offer.  Including the wide open streets of Gunnison, CO.  We are getting some much needed moisture now but temps will be back to the 60’s this week.  Enjoy.  ...
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Living Journeys Crested Butte Summit Hike and Half Marathon

Photo Courtesy of Living Journeys. This past Saturday, Living Journeys Community Cancer Support put on their annual Crested Butte Summit Hike and Half Marathon at Crested Butte Mountain Resort. The event raises money to provide...
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Aaron Blunck Takes 2nd at Dew Tour

Local pipe stud Aaron Blunck rebounded from a disappointing result at the Copper Grand Prix to take second at the Dew Tour in Breckenridge today. It is a huge result for Blunck, who needs results like this to secure a spot on t...
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Introducing Project Zero And Backcountry StartsHere.com

We talk about avalanches a lot on this website.  From reposting the CBAC’s daily discussion to sharing scary/educational videos, we want you to have access to as much information as possible because we don’t want a...
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