West Elk ripper Chris Jefferson makes it across on a monoski at the 2012 Pond Skim.

Adaptive Athlete Sitskis the Pondskim

Grand Junction based-athlete and Crested Butte Adaptive Sports Center participant, Chris Jefferson, successfully crossed the Slush Huck Pond Skim on a monoski last Saturday in front of an ecstatic crowd. The biggest cheers ...
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Skiing Baldy and Early Season POW with Alex Riedman

Grace Skis and Colorado Freeskier athlete Alex Riedman got out on Mt. Baldy for some pow turns last weekend. It’s winter up in the high country! Check it out. Baldy October 12, 2013 Day one of ski season! from Alex Riedma...
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2013 Chainless Race

Once again, the Chainless World Championships was incredible.  Crested Butte and visitors for Bike Week came out in force, in an event that sold out with over two hundred fifty participants.  Crested Butte is home to the olde...
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Time Lapse of Whetstone Fire

Late yesterday afternoon, lighting struck Whetstone and started a small fire. The Crested Butte Fire Department got there extremely fast and put it out before it could become anything serious.  A huge thanks goes out to them, ...
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History of Skiing in CB Slideshow by Prof. Vandenbusche

Western State Colorado University Professor Duane Vandenbusche gave this lecture on ski history in Crested Butte last December.  It’s a pretty awesome look at life back in the early 1900s.
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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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Turkey Ski with Sour Steezle

Sour Steezle’s Mikey Curran put together a little edit from some backcountry skiing over Thanksgiving weekend.
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Sunday Cruise

Andrew Arnold and Matt Montsdeoca ripped through the Evolution Bike park yesterday and we were lucky enough to get it on film. Check out this latest edit: Sunday Cruise. Sun
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USA Pro Cycling Challenge “NBC Sports Preview” of West Elk Stages

  image: http://www.usaprocyclingchallenge.com/ Mark your calenders.  The Pro Cycling Tour is coming back to town.  After the opening stage from Durango to Telluride, Stage 2 has the bikers traveling from Montrose to Mt...
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A late summer freeride mission ends up a bit “disjointed”…

Words and edit by: Gareth Van Dyk | This particular edit was made during a long midsummer day….a solo five hour hike with my DH bike got me up into this beautiful terrain looking down into the town of CB. The descent is a...
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