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Heli-drop at sunrise. Not bad eh? Photo: Will Wissman

Lexi DuPont recaps her trip to Haines, Alaska

Clear weather and an awesome crew make for perfect trip. If you haven’t heard of Lexi DuPont, it’s about time.  Lexi, a former Crested Butte resident now living in the front range to attend CU Boulder, has been making enor...
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Wolf Creek Powder Shred Photo Gallery

With a 42″ storm total it was pretty easy to convince ourselves to head down to Wolf Creek for the $33 lift tickets on “Local’s Appreciation” day.  Matt Evans, Ed Dujardin, and Will Dujardin piled into ...
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Snow hits the West Elks April 16 POW

That snow we talked about before the weekend delivered.  The Irwin Media House reported 2.5′ on their deck.  The snow was heavy and deep, a lot of in the valleys was on bare ground.  However, the Anthracites were skiin...
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IMBA Will Not Support Wilderness Amendment Act

The International Mountain Biking Association has announced that it is not supporting H.R. 1349, a bill introduced by Rep. Tom McClintock (R-CA) that would amend the Wilderness Act of 1964 to permit certain wheeled devices, inc...
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2 Lines with Buergin and Gibney

Andrew Buergin and Austin Gibney know our backyard well.  After this weekend’s storm, the boys got after it. Hot pow out there today. I had to turn the AC on for the drive home. 🎥 @olandyb @neversummerindustries...
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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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WSCU Defends Home Turf at Pagan Pedal

On Saturday and Sunday last weekend, college teams from around Colorado and the Rocky Mountains gathered at Crested Butte Mountain Resort to race XC, Short-track XC, Dual Slalom, and Downhill.  When a collegiate race coincides...
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Ed Dujardin 2016

A broken femur at the Crystal FWQ ended my season early, so here is a collection of POV shots from the winter.  Enjoy. Ed Dujardin 2016 Season from West Elk Project on Vimeo.
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The Lifts Are Spinning at Evolution Bike Park in Crested Butte

Yesterday at Crested Butte Mountain Resort the lifts were spinning and the boys ‘n girls were pinning! It was a great turnout of men, women, boys and girls all embracing lift-access mountain biking in their National Forre...
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Chile – Argentina Part Dos: Skiing and Backcountry Hotsprings in Chillan

The search for better snow brought us south to Nevados de Chillan, Chile.  Bound eventually for Bariloche, we found ourselves making a mid-way stop deep in volcanic mountains.  A warm welcome at the end of a poorly maintaine...
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