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Top 5 Do and Don’ts of a Skin Track

Winter 2011-2012 has been one to remember. Epic pow records? No. Unreal backcountry conditions? Definitely no. Instead, we’ve had a notably lamer snow year that has created a mediocre (at best) to extremely shaddy snowpack (m...
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38th Annual Al Johnson Uphill Downhill Race

For the 38th year the usual suspects came out to race and costume for the Al Johnson Uphill Downhill race! The lack of snow in the valley especially the wind affected North Face changed the course from the usual Last Steep endi...
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Jeremy Jones Stars in Further, Captivating Snowboarders and Skiers Alike

The Meeting rolled on Friday evening with the showing of Jeremy Jones’ movie “Further,” by Teton Gravity Research.  “Further” is the second installment of the trilogy, “Deeper, Further, Higher.” The most prolific...
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Ray and Will ride Rattlesnake in Hartmans. Photo: Ray Harter

Riding this weekend? CBMBA Trail Report 5-4-12

There is still some snow around, but are you ready for 5-6 months of mountain biking?   Hartman Rocks has been good to go for a while now, and is getting dustier by the day.  But up at the north end of the valley the snow...
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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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Sweetgrass Productions “Solitaire” Showing at WSCU Dec. 5th

Sweetgrass Productions‘ third film, “Solitaire”, will be showing at Western’s University Center Ballroom on Wednesday, Dec. 5th.  The doors are at 6:30.  It’s $3 for students and $5 for everyone ...
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Review: PBP’s Tracing Skylines

The Meeting 9 rolled on with the showing of Poor Boyz Prouctions’ latest effort, Tracing Skylines. The film documents six trips that encompass the different variations of the sport of freeskiing in locations around the world....
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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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Review: Valhalla by Sweetgrass Productions

Valhalla, by Sweetgrass Productions, goes well beyond what one would expect from your typical ski movie.  The Sweetgrass crew has already established a reputation for this because they entrench themselves in areas for two year...
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2012 Crested Butte Film Festival

The 2nd annual Crested Butte International Film festival showcases a diverse selection of great films and their honorable guests at both ends of the valley. The diversity of films range from short features and documentaries to ...
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