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Countdown to Opening Day: Tom Runcie in the Backcountry

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 23 of 30. Tom Runcie...
by 2. Will Dujardin
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Dreamy Splitboard Edit from Recent Spring Snow

Local snowboard legends Gareth Van Dyk and Danny Hartigan got after some of the latest blast of spring snow on their splitboard. Think we’ll get some more? Winter’s Last Blast in the Elk Mountains from gareth van dy...
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Traveling through the West Elk Backcountry.

Elk Mountain Grand Traverse Project!

The Elk Mountain Grand Traverse enjoyed its 15th year where skimo (ski mountaineering) skills are put to the test between the valleys of Crested Butte and Aspen traveling over Star and Taylor Passes totaling over 40 miles and 8...
by 4. Seth Tucker
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Ridiculous POW in the CB Backcountry 2-7-14

Nick Matisse, Zach Vaughter, and Alex Stevenson happened to find themselves skiing the “deepest day of their life.”  It was in the Anthracites and was Febraury 7th, 2014.  Watch this video, it’s freaking awe...
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Tom Runcie lays it down in the deep stuff.

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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Mikey Curran: “The Seventh Season”

Mikey Curran of Sour Steezle dropped this awesome edit documenting his seventh season in these beautiful mountains we are fortunate to call home.  Featuring the slednecking of Josh Lesniak (RIP), Johan Loberg, Andy Busse, Luke...
by 2. Will Dujardin
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Castle Peal above the clouds.

First Day of Spring 3/21/2012

I’ll admit it, it’s the end of March and I’m thinking about fishing, boating, sand and river beers watching pretty girls in sundresses. Sure, there’s still spring skiing to be had, but with recent events, the consensus ...
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“Smiles Per Hour” Teaser from Sour Steezle

 The latest effort from Mikey Curran and Sour Steezle looks like it’s going to be fun.  Filmed 100% in Crested Butte backcountry, these guys represent what skiing is all about.  Keep it up, guys! From Sour Steezle: Sk...
by 2. Will Dujardin
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Countdown to Opening Day: Rob Dickinson’s POV

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 15 of 30. Rob Dickin...
by 2. Will Dujardin
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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...
by 2. Will Dujardin
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