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Lands on lake with minimal damage A freak winter accident last Sunday at Lake Irwin resulted in a snowcat tipping over …
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Waiting on Big Air safetyThe town is waiting on the safety report from the Tilton Safety Group concerning the Big Air …
Read More »Prospect board turns down invitation to attempt mediation
“I want to make sure the taxpayers of Gunnison County aren’t stuck footing the bill” The board representing the property owners …
Read More »Cannon Leatherwood plea rescheduled
Plea deal on the table Cannon Leatherwood won’t be going to trial as soon as planned. At a hearing in District …
Read More »Aaron Blunck prepares for Olympic premiere
“My goal is to make finals and hopefully get a medal” Homegrown halfpipe skier Aaron Blunck is in the midst of …
Read More »Wow! Thanks for the good, the bad and even the ugly…
A diligent (and sometimes critical) reader sent me an email Monday evening just as I literally finished writing this piece. “So …
Read More »Ethan Mueller talks about the future of CBMR…with the Muellers
“The sale process gave us a different perspective…” (Ed Note: With the prospect of an immediate sale of the ski resort …
Read More »Kebler Road avalanche claims life of snowmobiler
“The avalanche danger is dynamic…” A group of tourists from Wisconsin were involved in a major avalanche above Kebler Pass Road …
Read More »“Historic” storm buries area under 7 feet of fresh
Plowing, skiing, billboards, closing roads and blowing minds More than seven feet of snow has fallen on Crested Butte Mountain Resort …
Read More »Crested Butte Mountain Sports Team building from ground up
Seeing success at every level A couple of years ago the Crested Butte Mountain Sports Team (CBMST) made a concerted effort …
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