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1994 Extremes Throwback

photo: www.skicb.com The Crested Butte Extremes, known by many names over the years, is the granddaddy of all freeskiing competitions. You hear a lot of whining about how we have too many trees and rocks. But if you can ski Cre...

by Edward Dujardin 2.0

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2013 Chainless Race

Once again, the Chainless World Championships was incredible. Crested Butte and visitors for Bike Week came out in force, in an event that sold out with over two hundred fifty participants. Crested Butte is home to the olde...

by Edward Dujardin 2.0

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Dave Sugnet in a truck driver at the Blunck Bag Jump Event. Photo: Will Dujardin

More Thoughts From The Bagjump

I want to send some praise to CBMR for purchasing the large Bagjump that currently rests at the base area. The Aaron Blunck Big Bag Invitational showed the enormous potential for the Bagjump to bring new and exciting events a...

by Edward Dujardin 2.0

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Crested Butte FWQ Postponed

We’re having déjà vu. The CB Extremes have been postponed. You can read the official press release below. Basically, we need this high-pressure sitting over the western United States to get the F outta here and for ...

by 2. Will Dujardin

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Silver Queen and East River To Open Saturday

Saturday is going to be a fun day on the hill at Crested Butte Mountain Resort. Both the Silver Queen and East River Lift will be open. Be smart out there. Rocks, trees, and snow snakes lurk. Thanks to CBMR, the packer...

by Edward Dujardin 2.0

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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...

by 4. Seth Tucker

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Shane and the McConkeys

This is a heavy 17-minute video filmed a week before Shane’s untimely death in 2009. It shows Shane just being a normal guy, cracking jokes, talking about about his daughter and rocker skis. Take a look back at how Shan...

by 2. Will Dujardin

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JP Auclair Street Segment, Andreas Fransson “Happy Winter”, Liz Daley

It’s really sad to hear of yet more avalanche deaths in the ski world. Freeskiing legend JP Auclair and big mountain line pioneer Andreas Fransson both lost their lives in an avalanche in Chile on Monte San Lorenzo ye...

by 2. Will Dujardin

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Airbags are not for cars anymore!

Gear of the Week Review! Having a small pressurized air canister with large balloons on your back has been added to the new recipe for better luck, while traveling avalanche prone terrain. The BCA Float 36 is a new addition to ...

by 4. Seth Tucker

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