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Community Profile: Tom Runcie

Photo: Trent Bona | Born and raised in Vermont, Tom Runcie moved to Crested Butte from Las Vegas in 2008. Runcie attended Dartmouth College in New Hampshire where, working ski patrol (yes Dartmouth has it’s own ski hill)...
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Jimbo Summer Skiing Edit from Non-Native

Well, this is definitely the best edit from the summer without snow.  Jimbo is back with another installment of summer skiing around Crested Butte, complete with the Devil’s Punch Bowls send you might have seen a photo ...
by 2. Will Dujardin
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The crowd was buzzing with energy from beginning to end at the opening party for the Sweet Spot

The Sweet Spot

Photo: Trent Bona | The Sweet Spot is Mount Crested Butte’s newest business and will be opening this Friday, November 16th. Last night a few Crested Butte locals were invited to experience all the new shop had to offer Â...
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Mikey Curran CB BC Sled Skiing

The conditions have been awesome if you know where to go and you’re staying aware in the backcountry around Crested Butte.  Mikey Curran took advantage of the recent storm cycle and shredded a nearby mountain. Eight laps...
by 2. Will Dujardin
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Jamie Salter Season Edit ’12-’14

Jamie Salter’s edit from the last two years chronicles his highlights in the Crested Butte backcountry.  This guy is always getting after it and probably loves pow more than you, but that’s obviously debatable. Way...
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Red Lady Bowl on Mt. Emmons. Photo: Thompson Creek Metals

Red Lady Update – US Energy Seeking Landswap

For 35 years, several companies have unsuccessfully tried to mine one of the world’s richest deposits of molybdenum.  It is located on Mt. Emmons, locally known as The Red Lady, just above and upstream from the town of C...
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Matt Evans is in there somewhere. Photo: Nick Matisse.

Winter arrived in Crested Butte!

With four feet of snow from the last storm and -20 degree temps this morning, it’s safe to say that winter is finally here.  Video and photo proof below. This storm was perfectly timed with finals week, so Western studen...
by 2. Will Dujardin
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1992 Extreme Skiing Comp on Hall of Fame

Crested Butte has long been the unofficial home of “extreme” skiing.  It has played host to the longest running free ride competition in North America.  While the word “extreme” has gone out of style (...
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Mary Boddington Never-Never Land

Gunnison – Crested Butte just put out a promotion featuring one of our favorite snowboarders, the local bad-ass bartender and Freeride World Tour athlete, Mary Boddington. Join Mary as she transitions from fall to winter ...
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Sickbird Airsports: Spring Zing

Sickbird Airsports owner Derek Johnson has been getting after it this spring and summer.  Check out his latest paragliding adventures in the West Elks.  Follow Sickbird Airsports on Facebook to learn how you can fly.
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