From her home waters in Crested Butte, this Indigenous leader is reshaping fly fishing culture, on and off the river. … [Read more...]
Skiing steeps with ski snacks
How to turn your favorite meals into pocket-friendly nosh for ski days, according to culinary experts Lily and Max Ritter. … [Read more...]
Pioneers of Snow Safety
Crested Butte has long been a hub for backcountry professionals and travelers. Now, it's a lab for innovating new safety tech for avalanche country. … [Read more...]
Adventures with Aura
After some old gym shoes carried Brandon Johanns out of the deep doldrums, he discovered ultrarunning, worked his way into business co-ownership, and found a furry best friend to share his journey. … [Read more...]
A (quiet) women’s backcountry gran fondo
Sarah Stubbe invites other women to join her for La Classica, a grassroots, 100-mile mountain bike adventure. … [Read more...]
Surfing the Pow in a Madhouse Memorial
Levitate Levi, the country's first backcountry snow surf competition, brought solace, laughter and adrenaline. Levi Parr would have loved it. … [Read more...]
Sleds and Kegs
This backyard luge party harnesses the community's wild style and adrenaline-spiked fun to raise $25,000 for local nonprofits. … [Read more...]
The Hardest Journey
Polar explorer Eric Larsen ventured to the planet's farthest reaches and pioneered several world records before facing a diagnosis of stage for colorectal cancer. … [Read more...]
Backyard training for the backcountry
Hone your avalanche beacon skills at the new-and-near Jeff Schneider Memorial Beacon Park. … [Read more...]