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Blunck Headed to NZ to Resume Road to Sochi

Aaron Blunck is resuming his quest to represent the United States at the 2014 Winter Olympics at Sochi next February.  The seventeen year old Crested Buttian is headed to New Zealand to kick off his 2013/2014 competition seaso...
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On her way to second at Snowbird. Photo: Mike Schirf

Community Profile: Francesca Pavillard-Cain

photo: Mike Schirf Next winter, Francesca Pavillard-Cain is set to represent Crested Butte on the biggest stage in competitive freeskiing.  The 22 year old Crested Butte native took first overall in the Freeride World Qualifie...
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Aaron Blunck Headed to the Olympic Games

It’s official. Aaron Blunck has been selected for a spot on the U.S. Olympic Halfpipe Team.  The pressure was on going into the final run of the Grand Prix at Park City.  Blunck had fallen on his first run.  Lyman Currier,...
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In the thick forest of Boulder Mountain outside of Revelstoke we found an amazing array of well built wood and rock features. Here Colin rolls a steep one.

Trent Bona and Colin Pickett Check in from BC

Colin Pickett and I have now covered over 2,500 miles since we left CB 17 days ago on our British Columbian adventure and we just finally made it to Whistler. Along the way we stopped to ride and party with canucks in Fernie, I...
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Community Profile: Ashley Bembenek

Ashley Bembenek is poised to make a big splash in the world of women’s freeskiing this coming winter.   The 27 year-old from Eden, Utah has lived in a variety of places before finally landing in Crested Butte in 2010, when ...
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Skier: Will Dujardin, Photo: Trent Bona

Crested Butte BC Conditions Report

Crested Butte received its first real snow of the year, and the locals have been getting after it.  As usual, an early layer has made the snowpack touchy, as evidenced by the slide on Mt. Baldy.  Here is a quick peak at the g...
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Rescuers on scene in Sheep Creek off of Loveland Pass.

Remembering Ian Lamphere and Ryan Novak

As the winter season winds down, we find ourselves facing the harsh realities of a mountain town again.  Crested Butte lost two community members in the tragic avalanche in Sheep Creek off of Loveland Pass last Saturday, April...
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September Snow Photo Gallery – Winter is coming….

The day after Vinotok the high country around Crested Butte was a sight to behold.  You’ve probably seen tons of photos from your Instagram and Facebook feeds, but have you seen this combination of beautiful photos from ...
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Francesca Pavillard-Cain Checks in After Chamonix FWT

Our friend Francesca took an unfortunate fall in her first ever FWT at Chamonix this last weekend.  No worries, though, she’s skiing pow in Switzerland getting ready for her next competition at Fieberbrunn in Austria thi...
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Wildflower Rush DH Results and Photos

photos: Sierra Halverson The Wildflower Rush Downhill Race went down at Crested Butte Mountain Resort yesterday. The race was stop 3 of 5 of the Mountain States Cup Rocky Mountain Regional Championship Series. It was awesome to...
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