As part of Monday’s Crested Butte Mountain Resort presentation to the Crested Butte Town Council on its proposed ski area expansion, …

The Greek philosopher Heraclitus said, “The only thing that is constant is change.”  There is plenty of change happening right now. …

Crested Butte doesn’t have what we would call a “Festival Season” like, say, Telluride. We do have events (think Vinotok and …

Fall colors It was a bit of a surprise to see a dusting of white on the high peaks Tuesday morning. …

Motorcycles: It wasn’t just the number of emergency vehicles responding to an accident by Crested Butte South Saturday night that foretold …

This valley obviously isn’t the only nice place in the country being inundated with more and a different kind of visitor. …

“Thirty years ago my older brother, who was ten years old at the time, was trying to get a report on …

As schools have started up in other places, we can all feel the pressure release. There are fewer campers, bikers and …

The good: Taking a meandering and relaxed “Anti-Strava” bike ride Sunday it was great to appreciate the deep blue sky, the …

I can’t keep writing about the increasing people numbers and the impacts of more people coming here. But I will once …

A few quick notes or updates following last week’s backcountry rash editorial: —We received an email Tuesday morning from Gunnison County …

As the saying goes, karma can be a bitch. One example: A while back I decided to follow a fellow mountain …

There really does come a time when numbers overwhelm intent. If the intent is to have a solid economy based on …

It’s almost a sure thing. Everything about this summer is pointing to a future of sweet winters. The specter of El …

The Crested Butte-Mt. Crested Butte Chamber of Commerce estimates from aerial drone footage that about 14,000 people were on Elk Avenue …