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Letters to My Younger Self: Murray Banks on Embracing Opportunity and Living Life to the Fullest

Rachel PerkinsApril 11, 2022

Editor’s note: This is the third essay in our series, “Letters to my younger self.” Lauren Fleshman provided the modern locus classicus for this genre, while John Wood and Adam Verrier kick-started the series on FasterSkier. When the private school at which my husband teaches offered him a sabbatical for the 2020-21 school year, we quickly began to fantasize about the ski town(s) in which we’d spend the following winter. A February 2020 trip to...

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One For Your Bucket List: Crested Butte’s Alley Loop Marathon

Rachel PerkinsMarch 17, 2020

Rounding the final turn off Butte Avenue toward the Slate River Valley at the start of the second and final lap, I had my eyes peeled for a ride. There: the man dressed in a Birkebeiner-esque sweater with suspenders fastened to his Swix pants just beyond the — is that the Jamaican bobsled team? This is Crested Butte’s Alley Loop, titled a “Birkie qualifier with a twist”, a moniker that falls far short of capturing...

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High Altitude Recharge with Rosie Frankowski

Rachel PerkinsFebruary 6, 2020

On December 15th, 28-year-old Rosie Frankowski scored her first World Cup points after finishing 23rd in the 10-kilometer skate in Davos. She then flew back to Minneapolis to spend Christmas with her family before heading to Houghton, Michigan for US Nationals where despite coming down with a stomach bug, she finished 7th in the 10 k skate, 5th in the 20 k classic, and 6th in the classic sprint. FasterSkier connected with Frankowski as she...

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Crested Butte Nordic Presents New Sponsor and Events for the 2013 Alley Loop Nordic Marathon

Crested ButteJanuary 18, 2013

The Crested Butte Nordic Center’s 27th annual Alley Loop Nordic Marathon to be held on Saturday, February 2 is getting an update for 2013 with a new sponsor and new Friday festivities before the race. Griggs Orthopedics (GO) is stepping up to the plate as the presenting sponsor and, as a specialized clinic working on enhancing athletic performance as well as medical care, GO is offering skiers the chance to purchase a personalized training plan when they register for the race.