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Dave Bunt Crushing Competition Cliffs POV

Romp Skis athlete Dave Bunt makes Competition Cliffs look ridiculously fun and smooth when in reality this little zone off “Sock it to Me” at Crested Butte Mountain Resort is anything but that.  Nice work smashing ...
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Iceland Timelapses

Check out this short timelapse film: “Elemental Iceland” by Stian Rekdal. It’s under 3 minutes and shows some really cool shots of Iceland’s geography and the Aurora Borealis. It’s worth your time ...
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Big Mountain Enduro Keystone Stage 6 Win POV

So here is a long POV that is surprisingly worth watching.  Kyle Warner took 1st on this last stage and 2nd overall at last weekend’s Big Mountain Enduro over at Keystone.  The race starts a minute into the video and he...
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“Smiles Per Hour” Teaser from Sour Steezle

 The latest effort from Mikey Curran and Sour Steezle looks like it’s going to be fun.  Filmed 100% in Crested Butte backcountry, these guys represent what skiing is all about.  Keep it up, guys! From Sour Steezle: Sk...
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Glen Plake on the Powell Movement

It’s always worth listening to Glen Plake. In this episode of the Powell Movement, Plake talks history, climate, and the state of skiing. 
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FWT Chamonix Highlights

Want to watch some radness?  Here are the FWT highlights from Chamonix. Congrats to Drew Tabke and Christine Hargin for taking first place in the Men and Women’s ski.  Jonathan “Douds ” Charlet and Laura Dew...
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Finally Snow in January – Photo Gallery

Things were looking pretty bleak for a while there.  To the rescue came a magical southern flow with  9″ of wet snow at Crested Butte Mountain Resort Saturday night, followed by another 4″ of lighter, colder snow ...
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CBAC Investigates Skier Triggered Slide off Peeler

Take a look at this video taken yesterday up on Peeler Peak in the Oh-Be-Joyful Basin. A shallow 8″-1′ deep persistent slab broke off on some surface hoar on a N-NE slope near treeline. It puts the January snowpack ...
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FWT Skier Jérémie Heitz’ Edit

This Swiss skier, Jérémie Heitz, was in the top 10 at FWT events 4 times last winter with 2 podiums, finishing in 3rd overall. His stock is still rising, so be sure to look for this guy to stay on the podium this coming year....
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Countdown to Opening Day: WSCU Rail Jam

Welcome to our Countdown to Opening Day series. During the 30 days leading up to opening day at Crested Butte Mountain Resort, we will be featuring a clip or edit from winter in the West Elks. This is video 14 of 30. Check out ...
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