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Rolling another steep one.

Hartman Rocks is Riding Great!

Early season fun in the sun, West Elk style Yesterday was a great day to do anything outside, especially to ride a bike. I followed a crew of CB’s finest ski and bike mechanics down to Hartman Rocks for some fun in the su...
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Chasing Powder to Alta

It feels weird driving away from Crested Butte in the midst of a three foot storm.  But the Wasatch was set to receive 40 inches on top of a strong base.  So I left the Butte, and after meeting TJ David in Grand Junction, dro...
by Edward Dujardin 2.0
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Jordan Schwartz, new kid on campus.

Meet Jordan Schwartz and the SoCO 14er Project

Jordan Schwartz, a former marine and 29-year-old freshman at WSCU, has set an ambitious goal this winter while starting his first year at Western.  Jordan will ski all the 14ers in the San Juans, the Sangre de Christos, and th...
by 2. Will Dujardin
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WestElkBaseCamp Flux Veho Edit – #ozandwillsbadidea

Oz Scott and Will Dujardin have been in Chile for about a month and entered the Flux Veho Mountain Film Festival with their recently-found travel companion from Québec, Patrick Desjardins.  The filming and editing window happ...
by 2. Will Dujardin
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Dave Sugnet “Uninvited” from US Collegiate Team at 2013 Trentino University Games

If this headline doesn’t grind your gears, it should.  We reported back in early September that WSCU student-athlete Dave Sugnet had been selected to the US Collegiate Freeskiing Team (USCFST). Now, we received word the ...
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First Real Snow, Not Great for Skiing

Last week’s snow was pretty exciting.  If you were ready, how could you not try and get out there?  We had about 2″ in town, which could mean anything from 2″ – 24″ up high, but it ended up being...
by 2. Will Dujardin
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Matt Evans sticking the flat 3.

Big Air On Elk 2013 Photo Gallery and Live Stream

Last weekend was pretty busy.  Unless you were completely clueless, you probably noticed the big jump on Elk Avenue with skiers and snowboarders getting towed into it Saturday evening.  As usual, Big Air on Elk brought out th...
by 2. Will Dujardin
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Traveling through the West Elk Backcountry.

Elk Mountain Grand Traverse Project!

The Elk Mountain Grand Traverse enjoyed its 15th year where skimo (ski mountaineering) skills are put to the test between the valleys of Crested Butte and Aspen traveling over Star and Taylor Passes totaling over 40 miles and 8...
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The Gravity Ranch: Charter Membership Offer Expires Sunday

Check out this press release from the Gravity Ranch, the action sports facility to be constructed across Highway 135 from CB South.  We covered the first announcement of the facility here on West Elk Project, when it was orig...
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MSP Premieres “Super Heroes of Stoke” in Crested Butte

Every year the MSP premiere is a rowdy event in Crested Butte.  Not your 4th-of-July touristy rowdy, but get off your ass hootin’ hollerin’ – I will crush this winter – rowdy.   On Wednesday, MSP premiered the...
by 2. Will Dujardin
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