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Revival of the Winter Chainless Downhill

Slush, sun, and speed in Crested Butte If there is one thing the laid back Crested Butte way of life can provide during a less than mediocre winter season its the ability to make lemonade out of very slushy, warm lemons. Thats ...
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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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SFS and JFT 2014 Wrap up at Big Sky, CB Women Represent

The Subaru Freeride Series and Junior Freeride Tour held their season finals at Big Sky Resort, Montana this past weekend.  The event also closed out the Freeride World Qualifier season, where the top athletes make it through ...
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The Gravity Ranch: Charter Membership Offer Expires Sunday

Check out this press release from the Gravity Ranch, the action sports facility to be constructed across Highway 135 from CB South.  We covered the first announcement of the facility here on West Elk Project, when it was orig...
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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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Aaron Blunck Wins X Games Gold

Years of hard work and perseverance paid off last night, and Aaron Blunck is now an X Games champion.  In a night filled with crashes on a super icy and wild pipe, Aaron laid down a clean run with his signature technicality th...
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Latest Real Skifi Episode has No Snow and is Ridiculous

We’re not really sure how each Real Skifi episode seems better than the last. This latest one is so creative, literally has no snow in it and they are still showcasing the classic Real Skifi jib mastery. Enjoy!
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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 ...
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Ryan Harter and Colin Pickett Go to Whistler

This summer, Ryan Harter and Colin Pickett made the pilgrimage to the mountain bike mecca that is Whistler, British Columbia. The boys tackle everything, from fast fluid jumps to technical high consequence lines. Harter said of...
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Avalanches Hit Hard in Europe and Tahoe

While there have been no deaths in the state of Colorado this winter, separate avalanches claimed the lives of 3 skiers in Alps last week and  2 skiers in California just three days ago.  Both areas recently received large am...
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