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Deep CB Backcountry Edit from Splains Gulch

If you send us an awesome edit we’re probably going to share it.  Miles Peterson sent us this one during the recent EPIC storm that has buried CB with a third of our winter storm totals so far (that’s 203″ at...
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Cold Smoke Splitboards Backcountry Teaser

The local splitboard company in Gunnison, Cold Smoke Splitboards, has been putting out some sweet product over the last few years. Eric Swanson got out in the backcountry with his friends Tom, Elias, Reggie, and Tyler to put to...
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Dustin Eldridge 2015 Snowboard Edit

Dustin Eldridge put together a pretty fantastic season edit from this past snowboard season.  The WSCU freerider spent a ton of time in the backcountry, and it shows in his composure.  The edit, which includes an awesome hom...
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The Crested Butte Gear Exchange at 322 Belleview

Longtime snowboard coach Brett Conover recently opened up the Crested Butte Gear Exchange at 322 Belleview.  After moving to the Gunnison valley 10 years ago to go to Western with a brief 3-year stint in Aspen 3 winters ago, B...
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Local Tecnica Blizzard Athletes #takeyouthere

Tom Runcie put together a great edit with his fellow Precise Painting Freeride Team athletes Rob and Sydney Dickinson. It rules! With some footage from Trent Bona and last year’s Vision Quest, their trip to Fairy Meadows,...
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Meet Jordan Schwartz and the SoCO 14er Project

Jordan Schwartz, a former marine and 29-year-old freshman at WSCU, has set an ambitious goal this winter while starting his first year at Western.  Jordan will ski all the 14ers in the San Juans, the Sangre de Christos, and th...
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Nov 15th Storm Pow Gallery

It snowed a lot this weekend. On Saturday, Rob Dickinson, Tom Runcie, Sydney Dickinson, Will Dujardin, and Jack Weise took some laps up in Cinnamon trees. It was windy and white, and the next day was a super sketchy ski day on ...
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HCCA Presents Backcountry Film Festival this Friday at Center for the Arts

The High Country Citizens’ Alliance is showing the 9th Annual Winter Wildlands Alliance Backcountry Film Festival at the Crested Butte Center for the Arts this Friday, December 13th.   Celebrating the “human-powere...
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Powderwhore Productions: Elevation [trailer]

The trailers keep on coming. Here is Powderwhore Productions.   Words by Powderwhore: Before resorts, lift tickets and overpriced pizza, there was adventure in skiing. Before the mountains were harnessed with lifts, bound with...
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Chile – Argentina Part Dos: Skiing and Backcountry Hotsprings in Chillan

The search for better snow brought us south to Nevados de Chillan, Chile.  Bound eventually for Bariloche, we found ourselves making a mid-way stop deep in volcanic mountains.  A warm welcome at the end of a poorly maintaine...
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