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Will gets deep on Purple Ridge. Photo: Peter Smith

Pre-Thanksgiving Backcountry Storm Gallery

The resort opens this week, but the November snow has had locals getting after it all month.  We visited the Anthracites and went back to Purple Ridge for another installment in our impromptu early-season gallery series.  Bry...
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Tom Runcie lays it down in the deep stuff.

Nov 15th Storm Pow Gallery

It snowed a lot this weekend. On Saturday, Rob Dickinson, Tom Runcie, Sydney Dickinson, Will Dujardin, and Jack Weise took some laps up in Cinnamon trees. It was windy and white, and the next day was a super sketchy ski day on ...
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November 10th Photo Gallery

Without any fresh snow for a few days, the crew took some snowmobiles out on an early season expedition to Treasury and Paradise Basin.  Tom Runcie, Rob Dickinson, Sydney Dickinson, Eliot Rosenberg , Brett Conover and Will Duj...
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Coldsmoke is excited about the Voodoo, the product of their partnership with Romp Skis.

Local Companies Cold Smoke and Romp Partner to Produce Splitboard

Cold Smoke’s ‘Voodoo,’ built by Romp, hits the streets just in time for winter. Words by Will Shoemaker With the right tools, the job at hand can be a breeze. And when that job is slaying powder, crushing crud...
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Tom Runcie lays this turn way down to get an awesome shot.

November 2nd Photo Gallery

A good crew consisting of Tom Runcie, Rob Dickinson, Sydney Dickinson, Ashley Bembenek, Mark Mikos, Matt Evans, Tara Tafi, and Will Dujardin went up to ski Purple Ridge on Saturday.  A few laps here and there made for some awe...
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“SMILES PER HOUR” Showing at Kochevar’s on Friday

Come join us at Kochevar’s on Friday November 1st at 9:00 pm for a free VIP screening of Sour Steezle Productions’ newest ski movie masterpiece, “Smiles Per Hour.” Check out the trailer below and we will...
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Gpsy Feelin: Moon Shine [movie]

Check out this twenty minute movie from Gpsy Feeling.  Featuring talented Euros (Parker White has a section), it is a good mix of lines, booters, and some urban that will do nothing but increase your ski stoke. Leo Taillefer o...
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Beans and Rice Freeride Being Hilarious: 10 Reasons to Telemark

Jake Sakson and Paul Kimbrough have been releasing some pretty rad webisodes.  “10 reasons to Telemark” looks at the real reasons why these guys telemark, and it’s amazing. Take a look and get ready to laugh....
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Tom Runcie and Friends’ First Turns of the Season VIDEO

After a couple weeks of a solid winter weather pattern that brought light snow to the high peaks around Crested Butte, winter arrived in a hurry when a big system left us with a few inches in town and several feet in the Irwin ...
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Naked Ski and Snowboard Segment from Sweetgrass’ “Valhalla”

This might be one of the best ski movie segments of all time.  Check out Sweetgrass’ segment from their recent film, Valhalla.  You can buy the full film on iTunes. Read our review here. If you are offended by nakedness...
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