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Review of Meathead Films “No Matter What”

For over ten years, Vermont-based Meathead Films has produced movies that make east coasters proud to call their humble hills of the Appalachian Mountains home.  In their eleventh film, the Meatheads had to work hard and be cr...
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Sherry McConkey TedX: “You Have One Life Live it”

“After the tragic death of her husband Shane in 2009, Sherry McConkey had to change in order to continue to thrive. Shane McConkey, regarded as the most influential skier in the world, believed that if you have the courag...
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Crested Butte Becomes First to Tax Short-Term Rentals More Than Hotels

The Crested Butte Town Council made some big moves in the hopes of alleviating the housing crisis in town. Chad Reich of KBUT reports: “In a 6-0 vote, the Crested Butte Town Council enacted the tax on short-term rentals ...
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Ed Checks in from Peru – #spedgoestosouthamerica

Ed Dujardin has taken a leave of absence from the Crested Butte community this summer on a magnificent journey to South America.  While this legendary babysitter and waitron at the Secret Stash will be missed until his return ...
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Chili and Beer Preview: Team Dogwood

How excited are you for this weekend’s Chili and Beer festival at the CBMR base area? One of Crested Butte’s lesser-known “holidays” that combines beer, chili, and downhilling, this is one of our favorit...
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Gaper Photo Contest

It’s spring break.  Ski resorts are full of hilarious/scary gape shows (see Gapers in the Park).  So we’ve teamed up with the Colorado FreeSkier for another photo contest. Simply post a picture of a gaper on the hill to t...
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HUCK – Mental Preparation with Evan Garcia

Need some morning motivation?  Look into the mind of a pro kayaker. Photo: Sweetprotection.com Check out this short 5 minute film showcasing Evan Garcia hucking an 80-foot waterfall on a kayak.  Evan explains the mental prepa...
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2012 Gravity Slave Chainless DH Race

Photo: Trent Bona | A big West Elk Project congratulations to all the winners in yesterday’s Gravity Slave Chainless race at Evolution Bike Park. At the end of the day Nicole Digate and Red Mcintosh took home the hand-mad...
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Sunny Remix

Check out this mashup of shots from Level 1 Productions’ Sunny. Sunny Remix from Level 1 on Vimeo.
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Tom Runcie’s 2012 Season Edit

Low snow years can still be a lot of fun.  There aren’t many people I know that have as much fun day in and day out as Tom Runcie does.  This year, Tom got 3rd place at Taos, 3rd place at Snowbird, and Sickbird at Snowb...
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