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Emma Coburn's Elk Run 5k Crested Butte Olympian Emma Coburn has founded the Elk Run 5k, a premier event intended to encourage runners of all abilities. Emma Coburn's Elk Run 5k hopes to attract runners from across the state in support of a great cause while also...

The 10 Most Important Trail Etiquette Tips Summer time is in full swing here in the Colorado Rocky Mountains which for many means it's time to put on the hiking boots. Colorado has some of the most beautiful hiking trails and is famous for its number of 14ers - 53 to...

Ultrarunners Are Heading To Crested Butte, Colo., Long Popular With Mountain Bikers It seem just about everyone is flocking to Crested Butte, Colorado these days to take in our pristine mountain views, lush meadows and wildflower covered hillsides. Ultrarunners Are...

Hike Crested Butte to Aspen If you're looking for the ultimate, most memorable summer hike, you've got to Hike Crested Butte to Aspen (or reverse). The distance between Crested Butte and Aspen is less than 11 miles by foot making this a great all day hike. Most will...

Getaway Guide: Spend a Weekend in Gunnison, Colorado Summer time is here in the great Colorado Rocky Mountains and visitors are flocking to our mountain towns. Crested Butte and the Gunnison Valley are top destinations. While on your way, we suggest you check out...

Summer at Crested Butte’s Evolution Bike Park in 360 Virtual Reality The Evolution Bike Park in Mt. Crested Butte, Colorado opened in 2009 and its popularity has helped to spur the summer mountain biking enthusiasm in Crested Butte and the Gunnison Valley. The...

Denver To Host Outdoor Retailer Summer, Winter Trade Shows It's official, Denver has landed the coveted Outdoor Retailer Summer and Winter trade shows, sources confirm. The five year deal will bring in an expected $45 million to the local economy and an estimated...

13 Backcountry Survival Tips from an Expert Whether you are a visitor or full time Colorado resident it's always good to have a good plan and know some basic backcountry survival tools. Hiking in the Colorado backcountry can be a wonderful experience however...

5 Tips for Photographing Wildflowers Wildflower season is here and we all want to capture the perfect wildflower pictures to take home with us. Here are 5 Tips for Photographing Wildflowers to help you get that perfect shot. Whether you are trying to capture photos of...

Top of the Town 2017: Sports, Fitness & Outdoors 5280 Magazine brings us the Top of the Town 2017: Sports, Fitness & Outdoors and it's no surprise that once again, Crested Butte is recognized as a top town for outdoor activity. The Editor's Choice, Crested...

Writing the Rockies Annual Conference The Writing the Rockies Annual Conference is one of the region's major writers' conferences. Run by the Graduate Program in Creative Writing at Western State Colorado University, the Writing the Rockies Annual Conference is held...

Community Rallies To Protect The Backcountry From Destructive Use The Crested Butte Community Rallies To Protect The Backcountry From Destructive Use. Too often we are seeing too many people, too many cars, too much noise, and too much waste in our backcountry. This...

Astronauts' Vacation House In April 1967, Popular Mechanics published an article on the Astronauts' Vacation House in Crested Butte, Colorado. As we all know, all kinds of people from all walks of life like to call Crested Butte "Home". We have Olympians, Reality TV...