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Nick Matisse and Mike Records Check in from AK

Photos and text by Nick Matisse After spending a day around camp with zero visibility, the weather popped and we woke to bluebird skies and little wind. All lines shown are accessed from the Worthington glacier. Despite warm we...
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Opening Day Photo Gallery

The lifts are spinning!  The crowds have come out for the Crested Butte Mountain Resort’s opening day.  Ullr opened the skiing with his Snow Maidens leading the people’s prayer for snow.  The champagne was popped...
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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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Summiting Mt. Elbert: Colorado’s Highest Peak

After a very sketchy spring, the snowpack has finally settled enough to get on top of Colorado’s highest peaks.  So Alex Stevenson, Patrick Sullivan, Haley Tamberi, and Zach Vaughter made their way to Mt. Elbert, which a...
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Grifen Moller Earns Spot on 2018 Freeride World Tour

With this run at the Crystal Mountain Freeride World Qualifier, Western State Colorado University Mountain Sports athlete Grifen Moller earned a 2nd place, and locked down a spot on the 2018 Freeride World Tour.  Grifen Moller...
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Axel Peterson // A Few Lines on the Other Side of the Lens

We’ve shared a lot of Bridger Brigade stuff before and it seems like Axel Peterson’s editing/filming skills are getting better and better each time.  But you shouldn’t forget that Axel is a ridiculously bad-a...
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On her way to second at Snowbird. Photo: Mike Schirf

Community Profile: Francesca Pavillard-Cain

photo: Mike Schirf Next winter, Francesca Pavillard-Cain is set to represent Crested Butte on the biggest stage in competitive freeskiing.  The 22 year old Crested Butte native took first overall in the Freeride World Qualifie...
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Mikey Curran: “The Seventh Season”

Mikey Curran of Sour Steezle dropped this awesome edit documenting his seventh season in these beautiful mountains we are fortunate to call home.  Featuring the slednecking of Josh Lesniak (RIP), Johan Loberg, Andy Busse, Luke...
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West Elk Project goes to Aspen for the Meeting 8

In our never-ending quest to turn everyone into ski bums and mountain athletes, we went to a little place called Aspen to attend the Meeting 8.  We went armed with business cards, notepads, and our camera to battle through ski...
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Crested Butte Mountain Bike Update

Now that spring has arrived there are more than a couple of trails open for riding. Check out Crested Butte Mountain Bike Associations Trails Report for regular updates. http://www.cbmba.org/page.cfm?pageid=10267 Having persona...
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