Eliot Rosenberg pulls away from the middle pack half way through the course.

Revival of the Winter Chainless Downhill

Slush, sun, and speed in Crested Butte If there is one thing the laid back Crested Butte way of life can provide during a less than mediocre winter season its the ability to make lemonade out of very slushy, warm lemons. Thats ...
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Crested Butte Bike Week Highlight Reel

Photo: Trent Bona | This past weekend marked yet another fantastic year of bicycle centric revelry and competition in Crested Butte. I was out and about all weekend with my camera to put together this highlight reel just for ...
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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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Wildflower Rush DH Results and Photos

photos: Sierra Halverson The Wildflower Rush Downhill Race went down at Crested Butte Mountain Resort yesterday. The race was stop 3 of 5 of the Mountain States Cup Rocky Mountain Regional Championship Series. It was awesome to...
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Bike Week 2015 Schedule

The Crested Butte Bike Week, sponsored by Oskar Blues Brewing, will be here before you know it. From the 25th to the 28th of June you can be apart of all kinds of mountain biking activities. Check out the schedule below: &nbs...
by Jeremy Moskowitz
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Neil Beltchenko Fat Biking the Upper Loop

Fat bikes are quickly becoming the best way to get on the bike and stay in the valley during the winter.  If you haven’t heard yet, the Upper Loop system is riding great and according to Neil Beltchenko, who made this q...
by 2. Will Dujardin
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Psycho Rocks with the Meinzer Bros.

If you have ridden the Psycho Rocks trail at the Evolution Bike Park at Crested Butte Mountain Resort, you know it is awesome, scary, exhilarating, super technical, and freaking sweet all at the same time.  Shelby Meinzer, loc...
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Beer Tasting Doubles as CB Avy Center Fundraiser at Brick Oven February 8th

The Brick Oven Pizzeria & Pub will be hosting a beer tasting on Saturday, February 8th that will benefit the Crested Butte Avalanche Center. The $25 ticket features Lagunitas Brewing Company, Mission Brewery, Deschutes Brew...
by 2. Will Dujardin
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“The Second Season”

Long time CB local and all around ripper Gareth Van Dyk spent most of April hiking the resort for fresh turns after the lifts stopped spinning. Needless to say, with several feet of fresh snow to work with, Gareth was out there...
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Sunset Lightning Gallery from Sam Evans

Local social media blew up with some ridiculous photos of a lightning storm over Crested Butte at sunset on Sunday night (6-28-15). There was even a rainbow in there for good measure.  Sam Evans took some beautiful photos of ...
by 2. Will Dujardin
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