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Tom Runcie’s POV of Big Hourglass Final

Tom Runcie laid down a smooth run in the finals of the Freeride World Qualifier to take second this weekend at Crested Butte.  Here’s the pov. Big Hourglass, CB Extremes 2014 from Tom Runcie on Vimeo.
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CBAC Investigates Big Mt. Owen Slide

Crested Butte Avalanche Center forecaster and Irwin Cat Skiing guide Zach Guy investigated the big south-facing Mt. Owen slide.  Check out the quick 2 minute video and stay smart out there. Our snowpack is transforming into a ...
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Mid May Slate Pow

Winter came back to Colorado this weekend.  As usual, the Crested Butte backcountry did very well.  As usual, the Non Native crew got out to enjoy the goods.  Check out this POV from Ed Dujardin finding powder up the Slate ...
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Kayaking Beater Compilation

This video is compilation of a bunch of bails, crashes, and all around scary situations on a kayak.  As a warning people are getting knocked out and one dude bleeds profusely in this video.  Don’t watch it if you aren&...
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JP Auclair Street Segment, Andreas Fransson “Happy Winter”, Liz Daley

It’s really sad to hear of yet more avalanche deaths in the ski world.  Freeskiing legend JP Auclair and big mountain line pioneer Andreas Fransson both lost their lives in an avalanche in Chile on Monte San Lorenzo ye...
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Sweetgrass: Japan by Van

The village of Shirakawa-go in Japan has no ski area. However, the skiing is apparently phenomenal. Check out this webisode, where Pep Fujas, Eliel Hindert, Carston Oliver, and their guide Makoto Takeishi find silly deep snow i...
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Permin’s DOMY Footage

Richard Permin was on top of his big mountain game last year.  The young Frenchman goes as hard as anyone out there these days. Enjoy his segment from MSP’s Days of My Youth.
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Sage’s Almost Ablaze Segment

Sage Cattabriga-Alosa is Teton Gravity Research’s poster boy for a reason.  The style, technicality, and aggression Sage display’s on his way down the biggest mountains is among the best in the world.      In Al...
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Kelly & Henry Sildaru 2014 Edit

We’ve featured now 12 year old Kelly Sildaru a few times on this site before.  Now she has little brother Henry in tow, and they are doing great things.  Kelly is going huge and stomping big tricks with authority.  We ...
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CBMR Current Conditions Video

The North Face Lift finally opened and CBMR skier Mark Mikos got after it.  Check it out. Crested Butte Current Conditions – January 30th, 2015 from Ashley Bembenek on Vimeo.
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