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The Lifts Are Spinning at Evolution Bike Park in Crested Butte

Yesterday at Crested Butte Mountain Resort the lifts were spinning and the boys ‘n girls were pinning! It was a great turnout of men, women, boys and girls all embracing lift-access mountain biking in their National Forre...
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South America Part 3: Bariloche and Refugio Frey

The third and final installment of Randy and Matt Evans’ trip to Chile and Argentina with their dad, local ski patroller Mitch Evans. In this segment, the boys make it to Bariloche for some spring skiing and a trip to Ref...
by 2. Will Dujardin
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Jaxin Hoerter (Winner)

Grom Contest Entries and Winners

Thanks to all the groms (and parents) who participated in our contest.  We were really stoked with the different entries.  The future is looking good.  Congratulations to our winners, Jaxin Hoerter (most likes) and Harken Gr...
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And our winner! Vinny Scola took this photo of the Castles from Mill Creek.

West Elk Project “Fall Colors” Contest Winner and Honorable Mentions

There were some really awesome photos shared with us via Instagram or Facebook this week for a chance to win 2 tickets to the Mt. Crested Butte Chili and Beer Festival. After much deliberation we decided to make this little gal...
by 2. Will Dujardin
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Crested Butte Freeride Athletes Stack Up Podiums on Sunday

Yesterday was a great day for Crested Butte freeride athletes across the globe.  Athletes from CB were competing the Subaru Freeride Series in Snowbird, Utah, the IFSA Regional junior event at Aspen, Colorado, and the Freeride...
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Men 15-18 Podium: 1. Seth Klien 2. Matt Evans 3. Grant Howard

Matt Evans Takes 2nd and Sickbird at Grand Targhee Junior Freeskiing Open

AltaBird Freeride Dominates Again, Competitors Ski Powder in the last IFSA National Series Event of the Season before Revelstoke Photos: Will Dujardin It doesn’t always happen that you get to ski powder in your comp run, ...
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CBMR’s Mountain Sports Team the Biggest, and Youngest, Yet

It’s only natural that a mountain known for its steeps would find a calling among the area’s youngest athletes. Crested Butte Mountain Resort (CBMR) is in its fifth season of providing a school, of sorts, for young...
by 2. Will Dujardin
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Tejay Van Garderen winning Stage 2. Photo: Denver Post

Tejay Van Garderen Wins Stage 2 of the USA Pro Cycling Challenge

Coming out of nowhere to win in the last 300 meters of the uphill finish in Mt. Crested Butte, Tejay Van Garderen won Stage 2 of the USA Pro Cycling Challenge.   The 24 year-old Boulder resident (originally from Bozeman, MT) w...
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Blunck continuing the corked 9. Photo: Phil Dujardin

Blunck Big Bag Invitational Photo Gallery

A lot of fun was had yesterday afternoon at the Aaron Blunck Big Bag Invitational at Crested Butte Mountain Resort. As we’ve reported, CBMR has purchased an air bag for training and for tubing.  Yesterday was the first t...
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The top 3 skiers with Colorado Freeskier owner, Gabe Martin: Grant Spear, Scot Chrisman, and Alex Norton. Photo: Trent Bona

Big Air On Elk 2014 Photo Gallery

Big Air on Elk went down on Saturday night and it was a blast, to say the least.  The best jump yet was built after a ton a man and snowcat hours.  Huge props go out to Colorado Freeskier and Two Plank Productions for putting...
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