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Aaron Blunck Qualifies 1st, Finals Wednesday

Crested Butte Olympian Aaron Blunck took 1st place in the Olympic Qualifier last night in PyeongChang, securing a spot in the 12 man final. “So unbelievable hyped to qualify for the finals at the Olympics…Gunna be a...
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USA Pro Cycling Challenge 2012 Route Released

The 2012 US Pro Cycling Challenge is set to takeover the mountains of Colorado in 7 stages, August 20-26.  We knew the host cities, now we know the specifics of the race.  Crested Butte/Mt. Crested Butte will host the finish ...
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A great view for the finals. Photo: Willy Coburn

Behind the Scenes with Team Coburn at London 2012

For the second time this summer, our little town was swept away cheering for Emma Coburn.  After the 21 year-old CU athlete dominated the Steeplechase at the US Trials in Oregon to qualify for the 2012 Olympic Games in London,...
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Pip Hunt and the K2 Alliance in Switzerland

Crested Butte native Pip Hunt, Mckenna Peterson, and Amie Engerbretson recently returned from a trip to Murren, Switzerland, where they were filming for K2 Skis and Pretty Faces, an all female ski film spearheaded by Lynsey Dy...
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CBMST Finds the Podium Often at Home at IFSA Regional

Crested Butte Mountain Resort hosted the first regional competition of the 2014 season in the IFSA Central Region this past weekend.  Freeride teams from around Colorado and New Mexico travelled to Crested Butte to take on the...
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Trail Review: Strand to Deer Creek

This past Sunday I decided to ride the following trails and to provide an update to our readers on their conditions. My route: Tony’s trail – Upper Loop – Whetstone Vista – Canal Trail – Strand Bon...
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Finally Snow in January – Photo Gallery

Things were looking pretty bleak for a while there.  To the rescue came a magical southern flow with  9″ of wet snow at Crested Butte Mountain Resort Saturday night, followed by another 4″ of lighter, colder snow ...
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Trials and Triumphs in Bolivia #spedgoestosouthamerica Blog Numero 3

June 18th – Bolivia didn’t really work out (at first I wrote Bolivia didn’t live up to expectations, but then I realized that having expectations while traveling in developing countries is silly). Don’...
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Biking – Winter Update!

Winter Biking With the current sad status of the snow pack I know of a few people traveling to the desert for their bike rides in search of the early spring. Recent trips to Moab by athlete Ray “Danger” Harter and athlete S...
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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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