Brady finds niche in the steep Nov 17, 2009
Before Alyeska, she finished second at the 13th Annual U.S. Extreme Freeskiing Telemark Championships in Crested Butte, Colo. In "Flakes," Brady skis the Wasatch Range in Utah, primarily Little Cottonwood Canyon. (Anchorage Daily News)
2009-10 New Mexico Ski Team Season Preview Nov 16, 2009
" Sophomore had a good rookie year that included a mid-season trip to France for the World Junior Championships. Leask, from Buffalo, Minn., increased her training regime and is working hard on improving her technique. She and Ermoshina are pushing each other this fall while they wait for newcomers in the Spring semester. The men's side of the Nordic squad returns three All-Americans in senior and juniors and . Hellebostad made a strong showing at the RMISA/NCAA West Regional Championships with... (Golobos.com)
Ski trip on a budget Nov 14, 2009
Here are some tips for getting the most out of your skiing budget from travel planners at Crested Butte Vacations, which is the central reservations service for Crested Butte Mountain Resort ... Guests booking lodging with Crested Butte Vacations receive free skiing with their reservation between Nov. 24 and Dec. 16, and if you stay at a Crested Butte Mountain Resort property, you also get a free adult group half-day lesson ... Crested Butte resort offers a Friends and Family Fly Free deal that... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Travel briefs Nov 4, 2009
1:10 p.m. Tuesday, November 3, 2009. The Associated Press. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Colorado Kicks-Off Its Legendary Winter Season With a Late-October Snow Storm Oct 31, 2009
Family and Friends Fly Free to Crested Butte - When traveling to the Gunnison-Crested Butte Regional Airport (GUC) on United, Delta and American, take advantage of the Friends and Family Fly Free program. December 17, 2009 - April 4, 2010, buy two airline tickets and get the third free when staying in Crested Butte Mountain Resort's lodging for at least four nights ... Everything's Better in Threes at the Park Hyatt Beaver Creek - The Park Hyatt Beaver Creek is now offering the ''Three for Free"... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Arctic Valley may not open this winter Oct 28, 2009
Arctic Valley sounded similar themes a year ago when former Portland attorney Lynne Lloyd was named general manager and former Crested Butte lift supervisor Cameron Bain took over as mountain manager, both brimming with ideas of how to turn the area around. Both have been let go because of the financial struggles. (Anchorage Daily News)
Family travel five: Colorado gets back in snow business Oct 20, 2009
New this season, the Crested Butte Mountain Resort is introducing a base-area Adventure Park, complete with year-round ice skating and a three-lane, lift-served tubing hill. A Kids' Night Out program is offered as part of the new Camp CB program. (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)
Frazier switches from Senate race to House Oct 16, 2009
As a GOP Senate candidate, Frazier was in a crowd that includes former Lt. Gov. Jane Norton, Weld County District Attorney Ken Buck, retired businessman Cleve Tidwell, Crested Butte attorney Luke Korkowski and former state Sen. Tom Wiens. (Denver Business Journal, CO)
Fall brings snow to Colorado Sep 23, 2009
Kim Dunn, left and her sons, Hayden, center and Peter plays with their dog Gordon as he takes flight in the air in front of their home in Crested Butte, Colo. during an early autumn snow fall in the Colorado Rockies on Monday. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
Click to read:Climbing 19,240 Feet by Arm Strength Alone Sep 21, 2009
Five days up, two days down on a highly engineered four wheel mountain bike - ""Mars rover married to arm pedal power," Waddell says. To pedal over the boulders, each wheel moves separately. "I'll go five feet and it will be like I just ran a 400-meter sprint," he said. His legs are tucked underneath him and he steers with his chest, choosing his route like a rock climber. On the final push to the summit, Waddell will have to climb 4,000 vertical feet. To make that happen, he'll be secured to a... (CBS News)
Surprising Spots To See Great Fall Foliage Sep 8, 2009
Then there's the southwest part of the state -Gunnison-Crested Butte, Telluride ... Gunnison-Crested Butte sits on almost two million acres of wilderness in southwest Colorado ... Stay at any Crested Butte Mountain Resort property (Elevation Hotel Lodge at Mountaineer Square, Grand Lodge Hotel and Suites, and CBMR Properties condos) this September and October and save 25 percent. (CBS News -- US)
Only one team out of Primal Quest Aug 17, 2009
Crested Butte was in second place, about 10 miles behind. Team South Dakota: In 17th place at news deadline, had just biked past Cheyenne. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Taking the kids to ski country in summer May 29, 2009
Those with physical and mental challenges, including those with autism, aren't left out either, with terrific programs and camps that challenge them to get into the wilderness at the in Crested Butte, Colo. the in Winter Park, Colo. (MSNBC -- Travel)
08 champ to defend Multisport title May 28, 2009
Fresh off a pre-breakfast trail run at his 10,000-foot base camp in Crested Butte, Colo. the Team Salomon workhorse Sully signed on for another season. (Big Bear Grizzly, CA)
Family fun, great summer savings in ski country May 26, 2009
Those with physical and mental challenges, including those with autism, aren't left out either, with terrific programs and camps that challenge them to get into the wilderness at the in Crested Butte, Colorado, the in Winter Park, Colorado, and the in Park City, Utah. Whatever your family's interests or abilities, you could easily spend a week in where you can find a condo for under $100 a night and plenty of Main Street restaurants in the historic (and oh-so-picturesque) mining town offer... (CNN)
Advocates: right time for mining law reform May 14, 2009
In this Sept. 22, 2007 file photo, Mt. Emmons, known to the locals as "The Red Lady" towers over the town of Crested Butte, Colo ... In former mining towns such as Crested Butte, Colo ... "Tourism is essentially everything for us," said John Belkin, attorney for Crested Butte, where a mining company has its eye on the molybdenum - used as a steel hardener - beneath a mountain slope that dominates the town's western vista. (Juneau Empire)
Colorado carves ski prices Apr 16, 2009
Crested Butte also offers its Platinum Pass ... For a $40 processing fee, Crested Butte Mountain Resort breaks a season pass purchase into four equal payments when customers place the first payment by July 31. (Denver Business Journal, CO)
Wyoming, South Dakota May Be Hit With 40 Inches of... Mar 24, 2009
March 23: A cyclist rides his bike through a snow storm in Crested Butte, Colo. CHEYENNE, Wyo. (Fox News)
Young Alaska nordic skiers battle altitude Mar 11, 2009
J2 Girls -- 1) Stella Holt, Intermountain, Glacier NST; 2) Corey Stock, New England, Cambridge Sports; 3) T. Geraghty-Moats, New England, Craftsbury; 4) Anika Miller, Intermountain, McCall; 5) Elena Luethi, New England, Green Mountain; 6) Hannah Smith, Rocky Mountain, Crested Butte. Alaskans in B Final -- 5) Annie Liotta, AWS.. (Anchorage Daily News)
• COLUMN: Making shoelaces a thing of the past Feb 26, 2009
Another advantage: When touring, skiers can unbuckle the boot's plastic shell - as I did last month in a test at Crested Butte in Colorado - for comfort and range during each free-heel stride. But you can leave the liner cinched tight with the Boa lacing, eliminating heel lift and keeping the boot fitting snug. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Mardi Gras beyond New Orleans Feb 19, 2009
Breckenridge, Copper Mountain and Crested Butte all sponsor pre-Lenten festivities, as does Vail, which celebrates , February 2224. Among the Vail festivities: a crawfish boil ($14. (MSNBC -- Travel)
