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Big Mountain Downhilling

Rider: David Bunt Location: West Elk Mountains, Colorado, USA Fellow West Elker Dave Bunt took a hike with his big bike yesterday and found a fun way back down the 2,500+ feet he had just slogged up. I caught up with him on the...
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Community Profile: Alison Gannett

Photo: Sarah Mah Rarick | Words: Danica Baker* | Depending upon who you talk to, the name Alison Gannett can mean a lot of things. To a ski-bumette, she is a rad skier who holds her own as a professional world-champion big mo...
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Surfing Blue Mesa.

Locals Kate Orr, Geoff Oros, Chris Segal and Jon Larason were out on Blue Mesa last July shredding inland surf. Just shows there is so much to do in the West Elk’s. Enjoy their quick edit.
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“Fall to Spring” by Yeti Cycles Features Crested Butte

Check out Yeti Cycles’ edit “Fall to Spring.”  The edit begins trailriding Vail’s back bowls during the fall season and finishes with a neat segment on Doctor’s Park in West Elk’s Taylor Ca...
by 4. Seth Tucker
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9th Annual Crested Butte Classic Results

The 9th Annual Crested Butte Classic took place this past Saturday, coinciding with the local festival, Vinotok.  A week earlier than usual, riders gathered at 7 AM in town for the “group ride.” The course of 100 m...
by 4. Seth Tucker
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The Alex Else Experience

photo: Eben Wight This edit of Alex Else was shot over the past few seasons in Crested Butte by Kit Davidson of Whorefish Productions.  Else, a native of New Hampshire, spent his years at Western escaping to the Butte, masteri...
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Trail: Upper Loop

Upper Loop and Lupine trails are OPEN!

I just got back from a dreamy, dry ride on the Upper Loop this evening. The Upper Loop, Divine Trail (connector to golf course), Tony’s, 435 1a (connector to Upper Upper), and Whetstone Vista are all dry with only a few m...
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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...
by 2. Will Dujardin
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CB Time Lapses by Sour Steezle

Mikey Curran of Sour Steezle put together this little compilation of time lapses around Crested Butte from this summer.  The constant rain made for some pretty cool cloud shots.  Enjoy.
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Countdown to Opening Day: Rob Dickinson’s POV

Welcome to our Countdown to Opening Day series. During the 30 days leading up to opening day at Crested Butte Mountain Resort, we will be featuring a clip or edit from winter in the West Elks. This is video 15 of 30. Rob Dickin...
by 2. Will Dujardin
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