(Moderate, 6 mile roundtrip) The Almont Triangle is an area that is closed in winter for the sake of its wildlife, including elk and Gunnison sage-grouse. In summer, beautiful high meadows and views of the Gunnison Valley and Taylor Canyon. All hikes require suitable capability and acclimation, as well as water, hat, raingear, sunscreen, lunch,…
Meets at Crested Butte Visitors Center, 601 Elk Ave, Crested Butte, CO 81224, USA Poverty Gulch — Moderate, 5 miles roundtrip Waterfalls enhance this hike, which heads up an old mining road toward the former Augusta Mine. An incomparable setting, well-worth a little uphill effort. All hikes require suitable capability and acclimation, as well as…
(Moderate, 5 mile loop) An early season favorite. HCCA has recommended Cement Creek for guaranteed instream flows. After the uphill section and traverse, we’ll finish the hike along a stretch of creek to admire its rushing waters and importance in the ecosystem. All hikes require suitable capability and acclimation, as well as water, hat, raingear,…
Join HCCA and Goodday Bikeworks on this gravel bike tour of the Ohio Creek Valley! Along the way, we’ll visit and learn about HCCA’s wet meadow restoration sites, vital to the Gunnison Sage-Grouse. Meet at Murph’s Camp 4 at 8:30 AM to fuel up for the ride. We’ll briefly ride up Ohio Creek Road before…
The TWO VALLEY YOGA FAIR is happening! The aim is to bring together yogis from the two river valleys which form the Gunnison River, to share and participate in one another’s practice. Sunday, June 25 10am to 9:30pm, Wedding Garden and Pavilion, Mt Crested Butte. GET TICKETS HERE $15, Children free, playground nearby Highlights 108…
Focus: Posture/Control/Efficiency Balance, Suspension Setup, Choose Safe/Smooth/Fun Lines, Manage Pace, Improve Your Mental Game What’s better, the “Fast Line Smooth? or the Smooth Line Fast?” Today you can try both and learn for yourself what’s your winning Enduro strategy. Like nothing else in Colorado – this epic double shuttle plunges over 7,000′ of descending. We’ll…
SHRED-SHUTTLE: FINDING LINES ON ROSEBUD & DOCTOR PARK Focus: Vision, Line Choices, Braking, Vertical Compliance Your foundations are solid, ready to hit most local trail features. You maintain good posture. You modulate the brakes well. Let’s raise the fun-factor and UNLOCK FLOW IN TECHNICAL TERRAIN! Flow, efficiency, and our safety come from the split-second choices…
GRUNTIN’ & GRINNIN’ on GREEN LAKE: Tackling steep strenuous climbs and navigating tight technical downhills with control. Focus: Efficient Line Choice, Switchback Techniques, Brake Timing Straight from downtown Crested Butte, the Green Lake trail offers one of the most strenuous and technical trails around. Intermediate riders can’t imagine how it’s possible, advanced riders struggle, and…
ROCKIN’ ROCK GARDENS: Downhill techniques for loose and steep downhill terrain Focus: Calm Vision Amidst the Chaos, Dynamic Body Position, Optimizing Line Choice Your Strava times are pretty good, but you slow down and fall a little behind on the steepest and nastiest trails? Not loving the rock gardens? We’re here to help you make…
JUMP AROUND: Pumps, Bumps, and Jumps Focus: Pre-Loading, Wheel Lifts, Vertical Bike-Body Separation, Vision So you’re a 401 Rockstar, but maybe not-so-much at the Dirt Jumps. You wanna impress your friends when you head to A-Line at Whistler, so let’s elevate your jumping skills. We’ll meet at the Town of Crested Butte Dirt Jumps, behind…