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Community Profile: Alison Gannett

Photo: Sarah Mah Rarick | Words: Danica Baker* | Depending upon who you talk to, the name Alison Gannett can mean a lot of things. To a ski-bumette, she is a rad skier who holds her own as a professional world-champion big mo...
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Behind the Scenes with Team Coburn at London 2012

For the second time this summer, our little town was swept away cheering for Emma Coburn.  After the 21 year-old CU athlete dominated the Steeplechase at the US Trials in Oregon to qualify for the 2012 Olympic Games in London,...
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Master Plan for Teocalli Expansion Close to Submission

Resort Looks to Expand both Intermediate and Expert Terrain   While trolling the outer boundary of Teocalli bowl for some fresh snow this meager winter, I came across a large (drool inducing) triple pillow line that looked...
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“Fall to Spring” by Yeti Cycles Features Crested Butte

Check out Yeti Cycles’ edit “Fall to Spring.”  The edit begins trailriding Vail’s back bowls during the fall season and finishes with a neat segment on Doctor’s Park in West Elk’s Taylor Ca...
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USA Pro Cycling Challenge

The USA Pro Cycling Challenge will be back in Crested Butte Tuesday August 21. There are events and activites planned the day before and day of race. Check them out below. Monday August 20th New Belgium Brewing’s Tour de Fat ...
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Tejay Van Garderen winning Stage 2. Photo: Denver Post

Tejay Van Garderen Wins Stage 2 of the USA Pro Cycling Challenge

Coming out of nowhere to win in the last 300 meters of the uphill finish in Mt. Crested Butte, Tejay Van Garderen won Stage 2 of the USA Pro Cycling Challenge.   The 24 year-old Boulder resident (originally from Bozeman, MT) w...
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Chili and Beer Preview: Team Dogwood

How excited are you for this weekend’s Chili and Beer festival at the CBMR base area? One of Crested Butte’s lesser-known “holidays” that combines beer, chili, and downhilling, this is one of our favorit...
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Another Successful Year for the Chili and Beer Fest

Photo: Trent Bona | This past Saturday marked the 13th annual CB Fall Festival of Chili and Beers and the turnout was strong. Lots of faces, some familiar some not, were in attendance to sample the flavors of over 14 breweries ...
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2012 Gravity Slave Chainless DH Race

Photo: Trent Bona | A big West Elk Project congratulations to all the winners in yesterday’s Gravity Slave Chainless race at Evolution Bike Park. At the end of the day Nicole Digate and Red Mcintosh took home the hand-mad...
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Check out the Alpine Oddyssey – Leadville Qualifier this Weekend

Photo: Trent Bona | The Alpine Odyssey Leadville Qualifier is back in Crested Butte for its 2nd year on September 15th. Lance Armstrong recently tweeted that he will be coming back to defend his 2011 race win. Local mountain bi...
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