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Dagan Schwartz Takes 3rd at FJWC: Local Athletes Represent – FJWC REPLAY

The FJWC, that’s the Freeride Junior World Championships, went down earlier this morning in Kappl, Austria.  The local junior freeride scene was represented by CBMST athletes Jon Clay Patterson, Carson Hildebrandt, and D...
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Riders: TJ Prieur and Jesse Blumenthal Trail: Upper Loop

Upper Loop and Lupine trails are OPEN!

I just got back from a dreamy, dry ride on the Upper Loop this evening. The Upper Loop, Divine Trail (connector to golf course), Tony’s, 435 1a (connector to Upper Upper), and Whetstone Vista are all dry with only a few m...
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Beer & Chili and Gravity Slave Set For This Weekend

The fun continues into fall.  This weekend, Crested Butte Mountain Resort is hosting both the Gravity Slave Downhill Race as well as the 14th annual Fall Festival of Beers & Chili Cookoff.   The leaves are changing and t...
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Community Profile: Ashley Bembenek

Ashley Bembenek is poised to make a big splash in the world of women’s freeskiing this coming winter.   The 27 year-old from Eden, Utah has lived in a variety of places before finally landing in Crested Butte in 2010, when ...
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Jon Clay Patterson and Carson Hildebrandt 1-2 at the Squaw Valley National in 15-18 Ski Men

CBMST Freeride Starts IFSA Season Firing

The Crested Butte Mountain Sports Team started firing right out of the gate this competition season in the IFSA Junior Series with victories and strong results at Jackson Hole, Aspen, Winter Park, and Squaw Valley. Above Photo:...
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Community Profile: Francesca Pavillard-Cain

photo: Mike Schirf Next winter, Francesca Pavillard-Cain is set to represent Crested Butte on the biggest stage in competitive freeskiing.  The 22 year old Crested Butte native took first overall in the Freeride World Qualifie...
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IFSA Finals at Revelstoke Concludes Junior Season

Matt Evans takes 4th, Brittany Barefield 6th, Josie Byron 10th. After a weather suspension, the finals of the IFSA North American Championships wrapped up under clear skies on Revelstoke Mountain’s North Bowl.  Anticipation ...
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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 ...
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Ed Dujardin Spring Shred

Check out this shredit of Ed Dujardin getting after during the 2019 spring in the CB backcountry.  When the goods are good you should probably keep skiing them, right?!  And the CAST system rules. PS. Check his 2019 mini golf...
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First Day of Spring 3/21/2012

I’ll admit it, it’s the end of March and I’m thinking about fishing, boating, sand and river beers watching pretty girls in sundresses. Sure, there’s still spring skiing to be had, but with recent events, the consensus ...
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