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Derek Taylor flanked by some Canadians, Pat Baskins, and Randy Evans. Copyright Amy Jimmerson

Randy Evans Earns Sickbird and 5th Place at Moonlight Basin

Crested Butte Takes the Coveted Backcountry.com Sickbird Belt Buckle at Back-to-Back FWT Events In it’s first time at Moonlight Basin, the Freeskiing World Tour Qualifier went off March 23-24.  Moonlight Basin pulled out...
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On top of McConkey's Face at La Parva, Chile.

Matt, Randy, and Mitch Evans Check in from Chile

Just 11 days ago Mitch Evans arrived in Chile with two of his sons, Randy and Matt.  If you were with us at the end of last ski season, you know Randy and Matt throw down (Check our write-up of the FWTQ at Moonlight Basin and ...
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Kokopelli Trail Race: Neil Beltchenko

Crested Butte local Neil Beltchenko moved to Crested Butte after attending Western State Colorado University.  Like most people, he got on a bike.  But unlike most people, Neil discovered that he likes riding his bike for ver...
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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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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: Colin Pickett

Photo: Trent Bona | It’s time for you to get to know downhiller Colin Pickett.  Colin, a 21 year old Western State student, moved to the valley for school and riding bikes.  With strong race finishes last year, the Alpine O...
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Mountain Roots Food Project Holds Successful “Taste of the Harvest Garden-to-Table Fundraiser” Despite Rain

The Mountain Roots Food Project held their “Taste of the Harvest Garden-to-Table Dinner Fundraiser” Wednesday evening, where they showcased the organically grown food from their gardens in the Gunnison Valley.  For a ten d...
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Francesca Pavillard-Cain and Conor Pelton Win Subaru Freeride Series at Crested Butte

Ashley Bembenek Takes 2nd, Jack Weise Cracks the Top 5, Ryan Hoynacki and Ciera Glenn Win the 2-star Event Photos: Eben Wight / MSI After the low-snow hiatus last year, the Crested Butte Extremes returned this year as part of t...
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Zach Guy Takes 1st at Spin the Doctor – RESULTS

The 2013 Spin the Doctor Enduro went down on Sunday on the famous Doctor Park trail in Taylor Canyon.  Zach Guy broke the 17 minute mark with a 16 minute 58 second time.  Local favorite Colin Pickett flatted right at the star...
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Next stop was a place called Sospel. Located about 45 minutes from nice by car and about 2 hours in the camper. Sospel is Fabian Barel's stomping ground but surprisingly there was very little info or riders to be seen. The map that you can find at the tourism office ended up being very helpful and the trails were some of the best that we got to experience. Steep and exposed would be the best terms to describe the trails in the area. The trail pictured was one of the longer tours and the descent started from a world war two camp that was littered with bullet holes and was really cool to see.

Off-Season DH Mountain Biking in France With Colin Pickett

The lifts might be spinning but we know some people are still thinking about mashing some dirt.  Colin Pickett and Johnny Warren took a trip to France last spring to check out the stomping grounds of the French DH World Cup ch...
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