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Hunter Hayden Elk Mountains Mission With Jake Sakson & Morgan Boyles

Jake Sakson of Beans and Rice Freeride has a sweet edit from the Elk Mountains to show you. Just over the other side of those big mountains towards Aspen lie Hunter and Hayden, two prominent 13K+ feet peaks. Check out the story...
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Salomon Freeski TV: Moment’s Notice

Salomon drew their sponsored riders’ names from a hat and asked them if they wanted to drop everything and go to Japan for a big storm.  Chris Rubens, Tristan Knoertzer, and Stan Rey got the call and went.  Seems like ...
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WSCU Rail Jam and BC Adventure

Western State Colorado University Mountain Sports put on an awesome rail jam, from which the winners earned themselves a trip to the CB backcountry on a sled from Red Bull.   Western Campus Rail Jam and Crested Butte BC from M...
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Mary Boddington Takes 1st and 5th at North Face Masters

The North Face Masters of Snowboarding made its way to Alpine Meadows and Squaw Valley on February 13-15. These freeride snowboard events brought competitors from all over the US, Canada and even as far as Argentina and New Zea...
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Silverton Opening Day Report

By Rob Vandervoort Standing 13,487 feet above sea level in the glorious Colorado sunshine, Silverton Mountain beckoned. A few hundred odd powder hungry skiiers and boarders lined up on Saturday, December 20, to answer the call....
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Countdown to Opening Day: Remembering Asher Crank

Welcome to our Countdown to Opening Day series.  During the 30 days leading up to opening day at Crested Butte Mountain Resort, we will be featuring a clip or edit from winter in the West Elks. This is video 2 of 30. Asher Cra...
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Vision Quest: A Backcountry Ski & Snowboard Video Contest

We’re stoked to say this is happening.  Introducing the West Elk Project Vision Quest, a backcountry edit contest that will take place this February 7th through the 20th in the mountains we are fortunate to call home.  ...
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CBMR & MSP: Get On Your Way

Crested Butte Mountain Resort and Matchstick Productions put together this one minute edit to get you stoked on life here in Crested Butte.  Enjoy The mountain is here, the rest is up to you. Come ski and ride Crested Butte an...
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Aaron Gwin Wins DH With No Chain

Downhill mountain biker Aaron Gwin pulled off an extraordinary feat today at the Leogang World Cup Downhill Race in Austria.  The American broke his chain moments after departing the start gate, and still managed to take firs...
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Snow Guardians [trailer]

Description by Snow Guardians.com: Snow Guardians™ is an immensely visual documentary on the life and work of Ski Patrol and Search & Rescue teams that respond to winter emergencies in the backcountry. The expanding inter...
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