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Crested Butte Randonee Town Race Series: Race 1 Results

The first of the inaugural Crested Butte Randonne Town Race Series up at Crested Butte Mountain Resort hosted by GRIGGS ORTHOPEDICS, GO-TO-GUIDE, CRESTED BUTTE BUILDERS, GORE-TEX, SCARPA, CLIF BAR, BUD LIGHT was a success. Ther...

by 4. Seth Tucker

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Aaron Blunck won the Open Class Halfpipe at USASA Nationals in Copper. Photo: USASA

Aaron Blunck Wins USASA Nationals Halfpipe, CB Represents

Hannah Watt-Sax Earns 3rd in Open Women Skiercross, Brooks Hudson takes 2nd in 8-9 Boys Skiercross. Crested Butte athletes are at it again. USASA Nationals just finished today at Copper, CO. On Sunday, 15 year-old Aaron Blu...

by 2. Will Dujardin

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Crested Butte Terrain Gallery

photos: Ed Dujardin Last Thursday, we decided to hike around Crested Butte Mountain Resort in order to see what our terrain looks like in the summer. If anyone still doubts the decision not to have a competition this y...

by 1. Ed Dujardin

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Brittany Barefield, currently a junior at CBCS, on top of the podium at Aspen Highlands earlier this year. She was one of 2, -I repeat - girls on the freeride team in a ski town.

CBMST Takes Top Spots at Aspen Highlands IFSA Regional

A week after strong performances on their home mountain, the CBMST travelled to Aspen over the weekend for the next IFSA Regional. Brittany Barefield and Solon Gray won their respective female and male 15-18 year old division...

by 2. Will Dujardin

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Ranch Style Pro Slopestyle Event

The West Elk Project headed to Grand Junction last weekend to catch the pro slopestyle competition at the 2013 Ranch Style event sponsored by Grassroots Cycles. Everyone was throwing down and the vibe around the venue was super...

by 3. Trent Bona

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Rob Dickinson Sending Broom Closet on North Baldy

Tom Runcie takes 3rd Place and Sickbird at Snowbird

Crested Butte represented at Snowbird! Eight Crested Butte athletes were skiing in the finals. Tom Runcie led the charge taking 3rd place and earning the coveted Backcountry.com Sickbird Belt Buckle. Despite poor snow condi...

by 2. Will Dujardin

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Bridges of the Butte Raises Over $40,000! PHOTOS

The Bridges of the Butte 24-Hour Townie Tour, a one-of-a-kind fundraiser for the Adaptive Sports Center, took place last Saturday and Sunday and raised over $40,000! It was another sold-out event that has become the norm for ...

by 2. Will Dujardin

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Mark Mikos Set to Represent CB on the Freeride World Tour

For the third consecutive year, Crested Butte will have a representative on freeskiing’s biggest stage, the Freeride World Tour. Mark Mikos, a Western State Colorado University graduate and CB resident, took 1st place overall...

by 1. Ed Dujardin

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“West Elk Fall Colors” Photo Contest

We are giving away two tickets to this weekend’s Mt. Crested Butte Chili and Beer Festival to the winner of our West Elk Fall Colors photo contest! Follow us on Instagram and Facebook and post a throwback of your favorite...

by 3. Trent Bona

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Action Sports Facility to be Constructed in Crested Butte

Plans are in the works for the construction of an action sports facility in Crested Butte South. We caught up with Doug Hudson, the man spearheading the project to hear more. West Elk Project: What’s the plan for the facility...

by 1. Ed Dujardin

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