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Countdown to Opening Day: Tom Runcie in the Backcountry

Welcome to our Countdown to Opening Day series. During the 30 days leading up to opening day at Crested Butte Mountain Resort, we will be featuring a clip or edit from winter in the West Elks. This is video 23 of 30. Tom Runcie...
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Candide Thovex: One of Those Days

Here is more proof that Candide Thovex is still on top of the game.  Check out this edit where the former X Games half-pipe champion, Freeride World Tour champion, and ski movie star shreds his hometown resort of La Clusaz, F...
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WSCU’s Dave Sugnet Named to US Collegiate Freeskiing Team for 2013 World University Games

Western State Colorado University will have a representative at the World University Games Winter Universiade in Trentino, Italy this coming December.  Dave Sugnet, 23, originally of Durango, Colorado, was recently asked to jo...
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Stept Productions Drops “MUTINY” Trailer

If you have been paying attention to the freeskiing scene the last few years, you know that the Colorado-based Stept Productions crew has been putting out the sickest urban segments since people decided sliding handrails and ju...
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Home Wordd II by Aiden Ulrich is Crushing all the Edits

These boys up in Jackson know how to throw down.  The Troupe crew consists of Aiden Ulrich, Daniel Tisi, Sam Winship, Henry Hawks, Stosh Czarniak, Blaine Gallivan, James Ablondi, and Taylor Bond. There are some huge hits and s...
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AK // OUR WAY by Dubsatch Collective

Here is another awesome short film from Leo Ahrens and the guys at Dubsatch Collective.  Leo, Colter Hinchliffe, and Lexi DuPont went to Haines, AK to ski with SEABA Heli.  They raged Alaska with Reggie Crist and Will Wissman...
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Sam Lee’s Latest Edit (NOT SNOWBLADING)

We feature the Kiwi, Sam Lee, on our website a lot, and it’s often on snowblades.  But there are times we have to remind ourselves that we will always feature Sam Lee on our website due to the basic fact that he straight...
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October Snow Gallery from Chris Miller

Chris Miller is always getting after it.  With the early season snow and good conditions, locals in Crested Butte were skiing lines that are normally skied at the end of the season. Check out this gallery with Chris and his fr...
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Holiday POW Gallery

Last week’s storm cycle brought over 2 feet to Crested Butte Mountain Resort and 3-5 feet in the backcountry.  It was deep and awesome!  Check out these photos from Matt Berglund and Will Dujardin of some backcountry an...
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Ian Borgeson’s Spring Edit

The snow in Colorado this spring has been pretty ridiculous.  Ian Borgeson, the 19 year-old who recently qualified 1st on the FWQ for the Freeride World Tour, not only won the Enduro at A-Basin with his buddy Drew Petersen in ...
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