A 70 mile trail to Crested Butte?  Yes, you heard it right.  Eventually this trail will go from Carbondale to Crested Butte.  What an amazing day or two that will be for anyone who love mountain biking.  And once you are here you’ll have access to the countless trails already here for your mountain biking pleasure.
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Corey Dwan – REALTOR
Benson Sotheby’s International Realty
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Crested Butte, CO 81224
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CARBONDALE, Colorado — The ribbon was only just being cut to mark the official opening of the first phase of the new Crystal Valley Trail Friday afternoon when Jay Jahani was already dreaming of a bike ride to Crested Butte.

“I’m so happy to be here for the opening today, it’s one of my dreams,” said Jahani, of Glenwood Springs, who was one of about 80 people who turned out to celebrate the official opening of the new 5.2-mile section of paved trail from Carbondale to the BRB Campground.

“But I’m really looking forward to having it continue all the way over Kebler Pass some day,” he said.

Ellen Sassano of Carbondale agreed.

“This is great, but more than that I can’t wait until it goes over to Crested Butte,” she said.

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Hi Everyone,
Crested Butte is know as the “Birthplace of Mountain Biking” with amazing stories of locals racing to Aspen on custom made townies.  Over the years the bike were tweaked further to eventually create the Mountain Bike.  Read the following story for a very interesting historical account of the most famous race in Crested Butte. Come on out and ride your bike on Colorado’s best mountain bike trails.  Bring your large lungs as you will need them in our beautiful valley.  Interested in a dream mountain home?  Call me to receive some listings with all your needs in mind.

I specialize in luxury homes and estates, ranch and acreage properties, condominiums, ski in/ski out, lake view, river frontage properties, golf course homes, residential and commercial developments as well as custom builder representation throughout the Crested Butte and Gunnison area.

Whether you are inquiring about Crested Butte homes for sale, Crested Butte condos for sale or Crested Butte land for sale or wish to sell your Crested Butte home, condo or land I have vast knowledge of the Gunnison Valley to assist you. As a Benson Sotheby’s International Realty real estate agent and Realtor I have unrivaled access to qualified people throughout our global Sotheby’s network. Please take a moment to get to know me better by clicking About Me and Testimonials. You may search the Crested Butte MLS listings via my Crested Butte property search page anytime of the day as well as set up My Listing Manager to notify you of new property listings.
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Corey

Corey Dwan – REALTOR
Benson Sotheby’s International Realty
P.O. Box 210
433 Sixth Street
Crested Butte, CO 81224
970-596-3219 Cell
970-325-3219 World Wide Cell
970-349-6653 Office
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Crested Butte Fetes its role in Mountain Biking Lore

R. Scott Rappold
The Gazette/AP
Aspen, CO Colorado

CRESTED BUTTE, Colo. — Glo Cunningham’s first attempt to ride Pearl Pass did not begin well.

“I had a three-speed and two of my three speeds broke on my way up the hill out of town,” the 61-year-old cyclist from Crested Butte recalled. “Fortunately, the one that worked was the low gear.”

The year was 1980 and these were not the sleek, lightweight bicycles of today, but 35-pound monstrosities, Schwinns meant for leisurely trips on gentle pavement. Pearl Pass was the opposite, an old, 40-mile mule train route between Crested Butte and Aspen, which tops out at 12,700 feet, holds snow through August and runs through some of the roughest terrain in Colorado.

More parties on wheels than the organized rides of today, these early trips have become legendary, as Crested Butte cyclists “pushed, dragged and carried” their “klunkers” into mountain biking history.

Late last month, cyclists celebrated the 30th anniversary of Fat Tire Bike Week, the nation’s oldest mountain bike festival. Its roots are traced to these rides over Pearl Pass, and it is an iconic event for Colorado’s iconic mountain-biking town.

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If you haven’t heard already, Mt. Crested Butte has made big improvements to the summer biking activities.  Becoming more and more a mountain bike downhill haven, Mt. Crested Butte has also added some cool new features.  Read below for everything you are missing if you’re not here.

As an avid rock climber, hiker, scuba diver, mountain biker and snowboarder I’ve become quite a comfortable member of the Crested Butte Community. I feel I bring a strong energetic presence to the Benson Sotheby’s International Realty team and the Crested Butte Real Estate market in general having worked my way up to Benson Sotheby’s third highest producer.  In addition to my recreational adventures I love to travel having been to Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Thailand, China and South Africa. My enthusiasm, hard work, and honesty will serve all of you to the fullest, helping each of you find the perfect investment and/or dream mountain home.

Cheers,

Corey Dwan – REALTOR
Benson Sotheby’s International Realty
P.O. Box 210
433 Sixth Street
Crested Butte, CO 81224
970-596-3219 Cell
970-325-3219 World Wide Cell
970-349-6653 Office
970-797-1810 Fax
www.CrestedButteForSale.com

SUMMER KICKOFF & EVOLUTION BIKE PARK GRAND OPENING
CRESTED BUTTE, Colo. – June 14 – Crested Butte Mountain Resort (CBMR) announces a series of improvements to resort mountain biking in time for the summer season.  June 19th will mark the official Grand Opening of the Evolution Bike Park and the opening day for the Adventure Park as well as the Specialized Demo Center. In celebration of summer, unlimited access Adventure Tickets will only be $10 on June 19th.

A Summer Kick-Off Party brings in the summer starting on Friday, June 18th with the Flying Gopher Mini Golf Tournament.  The tournament kicks off the inaugural year of the mini-golf course and is a fundraiser for the Trailhead Children’s Discovery Museum. A shotgun start at 5:45 p.m. marks the beginning of this four person team event culminating with a pizza party complete with Caddy Shack on the big screen. Registration is from 4:30 – 5:30 p.m. and costumes are encouraged.  For more information, call Ross Tunkey at (970) 209-9046.

The celebration of summer continues with the Evolution Bike Park Grand Opening on Saturday, June 19th featuring $10 Adventure Tickets all day. The Adventure Ticket includes unlimited chairlift rides, bike uploads, disc golf and all Adventure Park activities including bungee trampolines, rock climbing and the new Flying Gopher Mini Golf Course.

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