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Avalanche Accident on Schuylkill

As we finally see our first real storm cycles of the year, the backcountry is proving to be very active here in Crested Butte, and throughout the state. Two skiers were caught and injured in an avalanche on Mt. Schuylkill̵...
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Summer Riding Season in CB is in Full Gear!

Mountain bike season is in full effect here in CB! Trent Bona has been getting after it with his bike and camera. Check out some of his recent shots from around the valley and see even more on his blog page trentbonaphoto.tum...
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CB Local Caught in Mt. Ruby Avalanche – CBAC Photos

Preliminary reports are not good regarding an avalanche that took place around 2:00 PM today, January 21st, 2016.  A snowmobiler was caught in a large slide in the Lake Irwin area under Mt. Ruby.  A local man, known as B-Rad,...
by 2. Will Dujardin
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Randy Evans Earns Sickbird and 5th Place at Moonlight Basin

Crested Butte Takes the Coveted Backcountry.com Sickbird Belt Buckle at Back-to-Back FWT Events In it’s first time at Moonlight Basin, the Freeskiing World Tour Qualifier went off March 23-24.  Moonlight Basin pulled out...
by 2. Will Dujardin
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Chainless Recap

Check out this Chainless drone video from Bona Productions. As always, big thanks to the CB Chamber for a fantastic time. World Chainless Downhill Race | 2016 from Bona Productions on Vimeo.
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Community Profile: Ashley Bembenek

Ashley Bembenek is poised to make a big splash in the world of women’s freeskiing this coming winter.   The 27 year-old from Eden, Utah has lived in a variety of places before finally landing in Crested Butte in 2010, when ...
by Edward Dujardin 2.0
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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...
by Edward Dujardin 2.0
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Crested Butte Junior Athletes Stack Podiums at Snowbird

A crew of junior freeride athletes had their first IFSA big mountain competition of this snowy season at Snowbird, Utah this past weekend and they put in some serious work. Local shredder Brooks Hudson made the trip as well as ...
by 2. Will Dujardin
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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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Chasing Powder to Alta

It feels weird driving away from Crested Butte in the midst of a three foot storm.  But the Wasatch was set to receive 40 inches on top of a strong base.  So I left the Butte, and after meeting TJ David in Grand Junction, dro...
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