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You Just Moved Here (And You are a Woman): 5 Tips for Living in Our Ski Town

While our original 5 Tips for Living in our Ski Town was a little more bro-oriented, Crested Butte’s very own Ski Bumette has come up with some awesome tips for the females who have recently moved here. 1. You may have no...
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CBMR’s Mountain Sports Team the Biggest, and Youngest, Yet

It’s only natural that a mountain known for its steeps would find a calling among the area’s youngest athletes. Crested Butte Mountain Resort (CBMR) is in its fifth season of providing a school, of sorts, for young...
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New Race in Crested Butte

Crested Butte Pole Pedal Paddle

There is a new event in town that is sure to bring out the best skiers, pedlers and paddlers! The Crested Butte Pole Pedal Paddle brings the north and south parts of the valley together in a new adventure race. Registration end...
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Blade Nation in Crested Butte

Sam Lee, Neil Williman, Ryan van den Meerendonk, and Ian Borgeson were in town for the Subaru Freeride Series.  While that type of skiing is cool, these boys really excel at snowblading.  We asked Sam how he can get so radic...
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Rowdy Kayaking at the Devil’s Punch Bowls

Just recently, a group formed by Nic Blake, Steven Urich, Nick Zajac, Eli Norman, and Neil Opalinski went and hit up the Devil’s Punch Bowls “somewhere between Aspen and Crested Butte.” There are some awesome ...
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Skiing Teocalli June 27th with Local Teenagers

Turner Petersen and Marko Alling are still getting after it in the aptly named edit, “Chasing Winter”, where they ski the north couloir on Teocalli Mountain on June 27th. The CBMST athletes’ day-long mission ...
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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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Pre-Season Stoke from Purple Mountain

Jason Ebelheiser and Kristian Meinzer got after it on Purple Mountain last storm.  It’s awesome that two pieces of wood on your feet can make you this happy.
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Draft plans for Crested Butte Airport

Action Sports Facility to be Constructed in Crested Butte

Plans are in the works for the construction of an action sports facility in Crested Butte South. We caught up with Doug Hudson, the man spearheading the project to hear more. West Elk Project: What’s the plan for the facility...
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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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