Crested Butte was the destination, but it was more than that: It was a much-needed break from the silver-plated bubble of Aspen. Don’t get me wrong — skiing in Aspen is the holy grail, the top shelf, ...

Oof. For the first time in the history of the Elk Mountains Grand Traverse, the race was cancelled due to conditions on course. The only other cause for cancellation was 2020 when the world was in the ...

Organized by Crested Butte Nordic, the popular event is typically a 40-mile point-to-point race from Crested Butte to Aspen. Warm temperatures, which reportedly reached 45 degrees on the high mountain ...