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A four-year quest for the prize It was a classic Crested Butte Dodgeball showdown on March 20 in Jerry’s Gym, as …
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Irwin Skimo race slated for April 13
Springtime skimo racing In case you had forgotten, and by you I mean ski mountaineering (skimo) racers, the 2013 Irwin Lodge …
Read More »Local athletes gearing up for USASA Nationals
Crested Butte assault A local contingent of ski and snowboard athletes, both with the Crested Butte Mountain Sports Team (CBMST) and …
Read More »Blackwood crowned Snowblade Extremes champion for 2013
“One run to prove their worth” Ben Blackwood is the most decorated athlete on the planet—Planet Snowblade that is—winning his fourth …
Read More »Grand Traverse title stays in Gunnison Valley
“It was like Night of the Living Dead with zombies climbing up this wall” Despite snapping a pole in half at …
Read More »Local athletes step onto freeskiing podium at Crested Butte Mountain Resort
Francesca Pavillard-Cain takes women’s title The big mountain freeskiing circuit landed at Crested Butte Mountain Resort last weekend, bringing in a …
Read More »Elk Mountains Grand Traverse set to leave base area at midnight this Friday
“Course knowledge could be the deciding factor” Final gear checks are under way and the countdown has officially begun to the …
Read More »Big mountain comp, world qualifier hits Crested Butte this weekend
Locals look to defend home hill The second stop of the 2013 Subaru Freeride Series (SFS) continues its competition season at …
Read More »Titan track gets glimpse of league competition at Center Invitational
“I’d say, at this point in the season, we’re hitting our groove” After spending a windy day in Center last Friday, …
Read More »39th Annual Al Johnson Memorial Uphill/Downhill Telemark Ski Race Results
Tag Team Event Place Name Time 1 Ben Morello / Pat O’Neill 13:08:00 2 Kolodziej / Loftus 14:17:00 3 Preston / …
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