Country Club Couloir 3.9.14
Since moving to Crested Butte roughly 20 years ago, I’ve looked up at the backside of Crested Butte and wondered
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Author: Frank Konsella
SIA 2014: Salomon Q105, La Sportiva Hang 5 Review
In addition to the “fat white skis,” I also tried a couple of other skis while we were at the
Read MoreSecond. 2.24.14
Before our last storm, I headed out to my favorite zone with Josh Macak for some steep powder turns. The
Read MoreSIA 2014: Blizzard Spur, Salomon Q BC Lab, BD Carbon Megawatt
When I look back at the 2014 SIA trade show, I will surely remember it as the year of the
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The lift basket was designed to make heel risers easier to use with bindings such as the Marker Duke which
Read MoreSIA 2014: Black Diamond Jetforce Airbag Packs
If there was one item that every backcountry skier attending SIA really wanted to see, it was probably Black Diamond’s
Read MoreCrested Butte and Marble Heliskiing
Between 1977 and 1981, Colorado First Tracks operated out of Crested Butte, and operations continued until 1984 out of tiny
Read MoreChamonix 2001
Of all the ski trips I’ve taken, this is the most memorable one, and the one I most want to
Read MoreAMR 1.14.14
It just keeps snowing. The mountains West and North of Crested Butte catch storms from a lot of different directions,
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