Crested Butte, CO Backcountry Report: A Chute on Mt. Axtell’s First Bowl Report from Monday, March 8, 2021 Brought to you by 10 Barrel Brewing The Crested Butte backcountry never ceases to impress me and today was no exception to that. Mt. Axtell delivered steep skiing, powder, soft snow, tight trees, and a fun chute. Our day began at the Kebler Pass winter closure where we skinned about two miles to the […] Backcountry Dominic Gawel | March 10, 2021 0 Comments
600” per Year at a Ski Resort in Colorado? Colorado’s Secret Big Snow Stash = Irwin Irwin Colorado – A Geographic Phenomenon photos by Alex Fenlon, words by Irwin Cat Ski. Located on the western edge of the Elk Mountains just 10 – miles outside of Crested Butte, Colorado, the old mining town site of Irwin is a geographic phenomenon as far as snowfall goes. Irwin receives, on average, 600” a year, just as much, […] Weather SnowBrains | May 20, 2013 5 Comments
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