Ian tells a great story about how RMBL started (you’d never guess the KKK was involved), and talks about some of the science that is currently happening in Gothic. Another question I asked is “How does RMBL fit in with competing interests like recreation as Crested Butte grows?”
January is generally a slower time for real estate sales in Crested Butte and 2020 was no different. Only 27
In this episode, Yon and I talk about the recreational opportunities in Sargents- including a free Nordic skiing track that he’s been working on. It’s a great story involving a partnership between a local ranch owner, a Uranium mine located up Marshall Pass, and the Tomichi Creek Trading Post.
With the start of a new year and a new decade, I couldn’t help but think back on my time here in Crested Butte. While a lot has changed, many things have stayed the same. So, I went back and made side by side images for some of the areas in Crested Butte that have seen the most changes over the past 20 years or so.
Eventually, however, other opportunities began to present themselves. He was asked to be the soccer coach for the high school team, and was able to lead the Titans to a state championship in 2018. Meanwhile, an “off the cuff” tale of a soccer tournament in Grand Junction led to his job as the long-time sports reporter for the Crested Butte News. In fact, he even helped start the News when it split off from the Crested Butte Chronicle and Pilot, which is a great story as well, which we cover.