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The crowd was buzzing with energy from beginning to end at the opening party for the Sweet Spot

The Sweet Spot

Photo: Trent Bona | The Sweet Spot is Mount Crested Butte’s newest business and will be opening this Friday, November 16th. Last night a few Crested Butte locals were invited to experience all the new shop had to offer Â...
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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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The Rahlves Banzai Tour

Banzai! This word has varied meanings. It is a traditional Japanese maxim meaning “ten thousand years.” A banzai attack would be a desperate military charge. The Banzai Drop is a wrestling move. Banzai skydiving is ...
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July 18th Results Pinnacle Race Series

The second round of 5 Pinnacle racers was another great showing of the West Elk Community of bike enthusiasts. There was a great number people showing up for free great events was spectacular again. The Left Arm Tan Band was pl...
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Crested Butte Bike Week Highlight Reel

Photo: Trent Bona | This past weekend marked yet another fantastic year of bicycle centric revelry and competition in Crested Butte. I was out and about all weekend with my camera to put together this highlight reel just for ...
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2013 WSCU Campus Rail Jam Photos Video Results

Dave Sugnet and Polly McCrane took 1st in the skiers divisions, Ryan Holt and Julia Adams took top honors for snowboarders.  Red Bull took the winners out for a backcountry sled/ski mission the next day.  Check out the edit r...
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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...
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Avalanche Accident on Schuylkill

As we finally see our first real storm cycles of the year, the backcountry is proving to be very active here in Crested Butte, and throughout the state. Two skiers were caught and injured in an avalanche on Mt. Schuylkill̵...
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Spin the Doctor Enduro Results

The inaugural “Spin the Doctor” race was held this Sunday on the Doctors Park Trail.  The event, put on by Flow Farm Dirt Productions, brought a new level of intensity to the mind-blowing 5.8 mile downhill singletr...
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The Sheepshead Trip Report

I was stoked when I got the call inviting Tom Runcie, Sydney Dickinson, and myself to meet TJ David and Gavin Nator from Skiing Magazine and go to Sheepshead Cabin in the Southern San Juans. Words: Rob Dickinson | Photos: Trent...
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