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Review: Level 1 Productions Partly Cloudy

The Meeting 9 kicked off with the showing of Level 1 Productions’ latest movie, Partly Cloudy.   Last year’s film, Sunny, took top honors in Powder Magazine’s “Movie of the Year” category, so expectations were high ...
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Author Interview / Book Preview: Lawton ‘Disco’ Grinter’s “I Hike”

Lawton “Disco” Grinter is a former Crested Butte resident and a very avid hiker.  Last week we spoke on the phone for an interview aired on KBUT, the community radio station serving Crested Butte and Gunnison. &nbs...
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“We: A Collection of Individuals” Review

photo: Poorboyz.com The Meeting 8 rolled on with the showing of Red Bull Media House’s “We: A Collection of Individuals” by Poor Boyz Productions.  Stoke for the evening was high, as the crowd anticipated notable athlet...
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Review: TGR’s Way of Life

Going into Teton Gravity Research’s newest film, Way of Life, I was prepared for a letdown.  TGR’s last movie was good, but nothing special, and we had just finished Sherpas Cinema’s Into the Mind.  However, a simple me...
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Tour Divide Update

The race is on and the suffering has begun. The top 10 riders have completed over 1,000 miles in only 5 days. Check the LIVE Tracker site for updates. http://tourdivide.org/leaderboard Look for the following CB and Gunnison rid...
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Review: McConkey

Over the past few years, Matchstick Productions has worked on what is probably the most difficult project they will ever have to do. To make a documentary on Shane McConkey, the freeskiing legend, is a difficult task in itself....
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Bike Week: Schedule of Events

Crested Butte’s very own celebration of the bicycle known as Bike Week is back. There are the usual suspects of fun with Friday’s World Championship chainless down Kebler Pass and Sunday’s Bridges of the Butte...
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Review: The Crash Reel

This past Thursday, Amaury Dujardin was able to attend a screening of the new film The Crash Reel, the documentary of Kevin Pearce’s recovery after his accident in Park City, New Year’s Eve 2009. Director Lucy Walker and Pe...
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Pinnacle Race Series

Every Wednesday on Mount Crested Butte the Pinnacle Race Series kicks off at 5:45pm free of charge thanks to the folks at Alpine Orthopedics. The 5 weeks of racing will be combined for an overall winner to be declared on August...
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Airbags are not for cars anymore!

Gear of the Week Review! Having a small pressurized air canister with large balloons on your back has been added to the new recipe for better luck, while traveling avalanche prone terrain. The BCA Float 36 is a new addition to ...
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