Trail Observations
May 13, 2019
All right, y’all. It’s that time of year. It’s snowing one day, 70 degrees and sunny the next. Which means that trail conditions are HIGHLY variable. That’s where YOU come
All right, y’all. It’s that time of year. It’s snowing one day, 70 degrees and sunny the next. Which means that trail conditions are HIGHLY variable. That’s where YOU come
CBMBA is passionate about trails, sure. But we’re also incredibly passionate about the beauty in our own backyard. Part of the reason we started the Crested Butte Conservation Corps is
Anyone looked outside lately? Snow . . . snow . . . . and more snow. It is with lots of SNOW and great regret that CBMBA has decided to CANCEL our May
The Crested Butte Mountain Bike Association is excited to unveil our hopes and dreams for the next five-years of trails in the North Gunnison Valley! Come learn about our plan
Whelp. That’s it and that’s all, folks. 2019 Winter is a wrap! Or pretty darn close to it. The ski area is closed. The CB Nordic center is closed. And
Check out all these amazing deals on offer by our Sponsors this Spring! Our friends at CB Sports are offering CBMBA Members 20% off on Fat Bike Rentals until the
It’s been a hard winter to be a fat biker in Crested Butte, and it’s been a great winter to be a fat biker in Crested Butte. Fat biking on
It’s been quite the snowy winter here in CB! With the last couple days of sun, we’re just starting to dig ourselves out and get some fat biking trails back
The 2019 Borealis Fat Bike World Championships starts in 2!!! days! It’s going to be 4.5 jam-packed days of events. You’ll have the chance to drink some of Colorado’s finest
Or, How to Make and Keep Friends on the Winter Trails Winter Trails in CB are often just as multi-use as the Summer Trails. In summer you’ll see horses, hikers,
Fat Bike Worlds is only 16 days away! Have you been training? Has your training mostly consisted of drinking beer? Then you’re the person for us! CBMBA needs volunteer course
January 23 – 27, 2019 The premiere bike event of the winter in Crested Butte is hands-down the Fat Bike World Championships. (It may actually be the only bike event of
The CBMBA grooming team has been hard at work creating trails for fat biking and other uses around the Valley. The trails up at Snodgrass are in incredible shape! Check out
Wow! We are so humbled by all of you that participated in Colorado Gives Day this past Tuesday, December 4. We received 55 donations, totaling $7800! That is AWESOME! From
One of the ways you can participate in Colorado Gives Day with CBMBA is by helping a kid in your life learn the joy of giving! KidsforColoradoGives.org connects young people
CBMBA is excited to announce we have joined Colorado Gives Day! Now, it’s your turn. Join in on 12.04.18! Colorado Gives Day is one of the largest
It’s now been 2 seasons of full time trail care and stewardship crews, initiated by CBMBA, via the CBCC. I’m a bit biased, but I don’t know how we got
It’s not every day you get a lunch thrown in your honor! But that’s exactly what Ryan Sullivan, Crested Butte Conservation Corps crew member, got to experience on September 25.
How many people a day travel the Lower Loop in the summer, do you think? 100? 200? In fact, thanks to a study done in 2015 by Brian Lieberman as
Saturday, September 15, was a day to be remembered. The sun shone brightly in the dark blue Colorado sky, the aspens glittered golden, and nearly 30(!) riders turned out for
Thanks to the folks over at GOCO for giving Baxter’s Gulch a wee write-up by Chris Yuan-Farrell on their blog last month. We’re pretty psyched about the title “dirt artisans.”
The riding and trail work season is not done, my friends! This Wednesday we’re hosting a Wednesday Work Day, and this Saturday is the Annual Fall Ride and Party. Then
Our buddy Jordan Schwartz at OFP Wheels is offering you this SWEET deal through the month of September! Take care of your bikes, take care of CBMBA, and take care
Boy howdy, the riding season is not over yet! We have a boat-load of fall rides coming up! September 7 we’re doing our first Lady-Shred ride up at Evolution Bike
R-E-S-P-E-C-T (RIP, Queen of Soul) CBCC Update – Week 15 It’s funny how there can be seasons within the season. We have such a short one, summer/busy season that is,
Don’t forget the shoes and a top! CBCC Update – Week 12 It’s a pretty common thing to get done a long hike, bike, or backcountry run and take off
The Fourth is over and the big holiday is behind us, but now it’s high season in the high country. So it’s not just the numbers, not just the wildflowers,
CBMBA ANNUAL OVERNIGHT – 403 brought to you by Pinnacle Orthopedics! HELP US RE-ROUTE THE START OF 403 TO FOREVER PUT IT ON PUBLIC LANDS AND KEEP ACCESS OPEN TO
Thank you to everyone who came out to support CBMBA last week! A HUGE thanks go to Dorothy and Russell Budd. They hosted at their beautiful barn, they recruited The
We have a couple WWF events coming up! Join us for camaraderie, trail building, learning something new, and helping keep this Valley beautiful! First, this Thursday, July 12, at
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