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The Transiton: Part II
Back in the beginning of November we brought you a blog post called The Transition; our take on the inevitable, often difficult transition from fall into winter. Well, now it’s time for the flip-side:...
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CBMG … We’re More Than Just Crested Butte.
CBMG has been on a mission to expand it’s guiding boundaries beyond Crested Butte for the past several years. From ski touring in Europe to volcanoes in Mexico to ski mountaineering in Alaska to...
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Alpine Skills Clinic, June 2012
This year’s Alpine Skills course was excellent, with the smallest class we have ever had (1 guest) Michael and I we able to get a lot accomplished despite one of the leanest snow packs in over 30...
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Women’s Climbing Clinic!
The 2012 CBMG Women’s Climbing Clinic was a blast! Strong women and small ratios allowed our group to cover a lot of different skills throughout the days. Day 1 was geared for those new to climbing,...
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It’s Noon … Do You Know Where Your Grandparents Are?
When Fran contacted us to book a trip up Mt. Crested Butte’s Guides Ridge in early June we were looking forward to another great day on the ridge with another great client, as per usual. The day...
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USA Pro Cycling Challenge 2012 – Chase the Race Trip Report
Pearl Pass, 12,705ft As Stage 3 of the USA Pro Cycling Challenge was getting underway, Jay, Gene and I were sitting at 12,705ft eating our snacks and watching the clouds rolling across the 14,000 foot...
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The Final Ride
Our days are numbered. You can feel it in the air. The warm sunny afternoons we’ve been hording like candy-greedy children at Halloween could be snatched away from us any minute, thrusting us...
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Brush Up on Your Beacon Skills this Saturday, Dec 1, 2012!
Whether you’re a novice or a seasoned winter backcountry traveler you can never be too practiced when it comes to your avalanche beacon skills. Understanding how your specific beacon functions is a...
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Introducing the Knox Frank Memorial Scholarship for Avalanche Education
Knox Frank loved the mountains. The love he had for these wild, high places was more than an infatuation, it was a need. This passion, combined with his charismatic wit, was simply contagious. The...
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Hello Spring
The first day of spring was yesterday. This is what the 2nd day of spring looked like in Crested Butte this morning. Go figure. Spring doesn't always show up on time at 9,000 feet. Ahh spring, you...
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