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Sunset Lightning Gallery from Sam Evans

Local social media blew up with some ridiculous photos of a lightning storm over Crested Butte at sunset on Sunday night (6-28-15). There was even a rainbow in there for good measure.  Sam Evans took some beautiful photos of ...
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De-Genderfying Skiing by Francesca Pavillard-Cain

After reading the West Elk Project article on #yesallwomen I couldn’t help but contemplate the many issues brought up in the article. Mainly I was wondering why this all hadn’t bothered me so much before. After all my whole...
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Weekend Away from the West Elks: San Juan Self Support

Words & Photos: Dave Bunt | The geology of the San Juan Mountains is nothing less than spectacular. Any passing motorist can witness this while driving over Molas Pass. Peaks such as Vestal and Arrow in the Grenadier range,...
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Blunck Starts North Face Park and Pipe Open Series

Crested Butte Olympic hopeful Aaron Blunck is set to begin his 2013 competition season this weekend at the North Face Park and Pipe Open Series at Copper Mountain, CO.  The sixteen year old CB local will be up against sixty-fo...
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CBMST Strong in Freeskiing Regional at Sunlight

Photo: Shannon Moller | Matt Evans Wins Male 15-18.  Brittany Barefield and Josie Byron Take Top Two Spots in Girls 15-18. In a last minute effort to have a regional competition anywhere, the Junior Events Tour of the America...
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West Elk Project Vision Quest Winners Announced

After a crazy editing period, the judges’ votes have been tallied and the winner has been picked. A huge thanks goes to our local sponsor partners: Kochevar’s Saloon, Crested Butte Gear Exchange, The Mountain Store,...
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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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IFSA Junior Nationals, Festevol, Big Air on Elk Set for Saturday

photo: Matt Leonard From sunrise to way past sundown, Crested Butte is going to be rowdy this Saturday.  Teenage shredders will kick the party off with the finals of the IFSA Junior Nationals on Crested Butte’s famed North ...
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CBMR Opens This Weekend Only, 2014-15 Pass Prices Announced

The rumors are true, and there might be snow on the way this weekend!  Your 2013-14 pass will work this weekend for a limited Silver Queen opening on Saturday and Sunday (April 26-27) from 10 AM to 5 PM! If you don’t a s...
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Tour of the Week, 10/10/2011

All options pointed to go and so we got on our way. This was a fall trip to enjoy the cold and brisk air that can only be achieved over 10,000 feet and winter was closing in, or so we thought. Crossing streams filled with dew w...
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