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Francesca Pavillard Cain Takes 3rd at Haines FWT

Crested Butte’s own Francesca Pavillard Cain has earned herself another podium finish this season.  This time, Francesca opened the competition in Haines with a solid run, good enough for third, behind Silvia Moser and E...
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Non-Native Formal Highlights

The Non-Native Formal went down last weekend on one of the last patches of snow at the base of Mt. Baldy.  The setup was impressive.  Check out the highlight video. 2nd Annual Non-Native Formal from Non-Native on Vimeo. The b...
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Ed Dujardin’s Comeback Edit

As most people in the community know, the West Elk Project’s own Ed Dujardin broke his femur in a scary crash competing at the Freeride World Qualifier 4-star event at Crystal Mountain, Washington in March, 2016. It was a...
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Another Successful Year for the Chili and Beer Fest

Photo: Trent Bona | This past Saturday marked the 13th annual CB Fall Festival of Chili and Beers and the turnout was strong. Lots of faces, some familiar some not, were in attendance to sample the flavors of over 14 breweries ...
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“Days of My Youth” Extended Trailer from MSP Films

Two years in the making, MSP Films’ “Days of My Youth” is finally coming to us in September.  This extended trailer is the first full trailer with both seasons of footage from Matchstick’s two year proj...
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Gunny Grass Bluegrass Music Festival

Come out to the I Bar Ranch for the inaugural Gunny Grass Music Festival this Friday and Saturday. The idea of a bluegrass festival in Gunnison has been talked about for a long time, and it now coming to fruition.  The I Bar R...
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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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Trail Review: Strand to Deer Creek

This past Sunday I decided to ride the following trails and to provide an update to our readers on their conditions. My route: Tony’s trail – Upper Loop – Whetstone Vista – Canal Trail – Strand Bon...
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Living Journeys Crested Butte Summit Hike and Half Marathon

Photo Courtesy of Living Journeys. This past Saturday, Living Journeys Community Cancer Support put on their annual Crested Butte Summit Hike and Half Marathon at Crested Butte Mountain Resort. The event raises money to provide...
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Blunck and Chodounsky Named to Olympic Team

On an exciting day in Crested Butte Olympic hopes for Pyeongchang, both halfpipe skier, Aaron Blunck, and slalom skier, David Chodounsky, were named to the Olympic Team.   Above Photo credit: Nolan Blunck After his 15th-plac...
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