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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...
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Andrew Arnold and Eddy Cohn Scrumpin’ at Evolution Bike Park

Eddy Cohn opens up this edit from Andrew Arnold with some ridiculously fast riding on Timeline.  Did you hear about the Timeline extension, Timetables?  These jumps are sick!  And tonight is Free Friday from 4-7 PM, so you b...
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Speedflying around Mt. Crested Butte with Derek Johnson

Check out Derek’s latest POV speedflying.  He took off from Mt. Crested Butte in the evening and flew around the Terminator chutes, it’s awesome! Especially at the 1:20 mark and later as he flies over the Upper Loo...
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Big Air On Elk 2013 Photo Gallery and Live Stream

Last weekend was pretty busy.  Unless you were completely clueless, you probably noticed the big jump on Elk Avenue with skiers and snowboarders getting towed into it Saturday evening.  As usual, Big Air on Elk brought out th...
by 2. Will Dujardin
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Josh Gallen Takes 1st Place in CAT 2 Wildflower Rush

Crested Butte’s Josh Gallen defended his home turf on Saturday by winning 15-18 Men CAT 2 at the Mountain States Cup Wildflower Rush. Photos: Bill Gallen A lot of stuff happened on two wheels last weekend in Crested Butte...
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Crested Butte Snowsports Foundation Ski Swap October 23 and 24

The Crested Butte Snowsports Foundation Ski Swap is your chance to get used gear at a sweet price and support the most important scholarship providers for snow sports athletes in the valley.  Junior Skiers, Snowboarders, and X...
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De-Genderfying Skiing by Francesca Pavillard-Cain

After reading the West Elk Project article on #yesallwomen I couldn’t help but contemplate the many issues brought up in the article. Mainly I was wondering why this all hadn’t bothered me so much before. After all my whole...
by 2. Will Dujardin
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CB Time Lapses by Sour Steezle

Mikey Curran of Sour Steezle put together this little compilation of time lapses around Crested Butte from this summer.  The constant rain made for some pretty cool cloud shots.  Enjoy.
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Community Profile: Michael (Hansee) Hans

By now, regardless of how long you have lived in the Gunnison Valley, there is a very good chance you have heard of Matchstick Productions or MSP. MSP is one of the godfathers of the ski movie industry and they are celebrating ...
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9th Annual Crested Butte Classic Results

The 9th Annual Crested Butte Classic took place this past Saturday, coinciding with the local festival, Vinotok.  A week earlier than usual, riders gathered at 7 AM in town for the “group ride.” The course of 100 m...
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