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Crested Butte Pre-Season Stoke

Pre-Season Stoke

Mar 16 2016

As the temps start creeping up, and the sun is staying up later, there's a certain group of people who are getting really itchy for summer.  Yes, I'm talking to you.  The uphill climber, the downhill sender, the people who talk about tacky-dirt and dusty trails, have a vested-interest in the mud season (and when it will dry out), and may or may not spend more money on bike parts than on their car. 

This post is for you, you mountain biking fiend.

Your season may have already started outside of our wintery mountain valley, traveling to warmer and drier climates to get your pre...

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Crested Butte Featured Activity: Downhill Mountain Biking

Featured Activity: Downhill Mountain Biking

Sep 9 2015

With the lifts still turning and more fun to be had, I along with Evolution Bike Park instructor Josh Turek, hit the trails of the Evolution Bike Park.  Whether you are a beginner or expert, the Evolution Bike Park has just what you are looking for as our team of experienced trail professionals have carved some of the country’s most awesome bike trails for all ability levels.

If you have never downhill mountain biked before, like myself, it is highly recommended to go out with an Evolution Bike Park instructor to help you to advance quicker and understand the technicalities of...

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Crested Butte September Hours for Evolution Bike Park

September Hours for Evolution Bike Park

Sep 3 2015

There’s still plenty of time to enjoy the Evolution Bike Park this September!  We’ll be open daily through September 13 and then Fridays through Sundays the last two weeks in September.  Don’t miss out on your chance to enjoy the thrill of downhill riding at Crested Butte Mountain Resort!

Now- September 13, 2015

Red Lady Express: 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM

Fridays through Sundays September 18-27, 2015

Red Lady Express: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Red Lady Express Twilight Rides

Twilight Rides...

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Crested Butte Gravity Slave is Set for Crested Butte Bike Week

Gravity Slave is Set for Crested Butte Bike Week

Jun 25 2015

We have put  a lot of focus towards our mountain biking terrain since 2009. The Evolution Bike Park is one of the best bike parks in the state of Colorado, with 15 downhill specific trails covering 15 miles. To add to the excitement around the bike park, the we are calling all downhill enthusiasts to compete in the Gravity Slave Downhill Mountain Bike Race for some gravity-fed fun. The event is designed to coincide with Crested Butte Bike Week , the longest running bike week in the country, allowing for mountain bike fans to try out their downhill skills during the weekend of festivities....

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Crested Butte Changing of the Seasons

Changing of the Seasons

Jun 13 2015

Seasons.  For many of us in Crested Butte there are really only two seasons, snowboard season (aka ski season) and bike season.  Each year there seems to be more and more overlap between the two but when the snow really starts to fall you can sense the energy around town as people are picturing themselves slashing turns through deep powder.  When the temperature warms and the snow begins it’s reluctant retreat, there is no doubt that many of us are cleaning chains, testing the feel of the fork and hoping the sun will clear off the serpentine lines of dirt that move all around the valley we...

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