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Taking it Back: Under Armour’s Campaign for Women

Check out Under Armour’s newest marketing campaign, promoting beauty through fitness rather than the latest trends.   We at the West Elk Project support this and want to see more. They are also having a competition to se...
by Edward Dujardin 2.0
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CBMST Finds Success at Taos

Last Thursday, the Crested Butte Mountain Sports Team headed down to Taos Ski Valley, NM with 8 athletes, 2 coaches, and a few parents in tow.  While they went down there to compete at Regional and National IFSA events, they a...
by 2. Will Dujardin
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FWQ 2-Star & 4-Star Coming up this Weekend at Crested Butte

The Freeride World Qualifier series is rolling in to town this weekend with skiing and snowboarding across 3 days as riders try to qualify for the Freeride World Tour.  There are two events on tap with the 2-star going down on...
by 2. Will Dujardin
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FWT Courmayeur – Mont Blanc Highlights and Results

After weather delayed the event for a week, the Freeride World Tour stop at Courmayeur Mont Blanc finally went down yesterday morning with the American Sammy Luebke taking the snowboard title and FWT rookie Frenchman Loic Collo...
by 2. Will Dujardin
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Local Film Companies Two Plank and Matchstick Productions Receive Powder Award Nominations

Once again, Crested Butte film companies will be represented at this year’s Powder Awards.  No stranger to the Powder Awards, Matchstick Productions continues it’s legacy of greatness in their 20th year.  Superheroes of S...
by Edward Dujardin 2.0
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Crested Butte Subaru Freeride Series and JFT Recap

Amidst a banner year, Crested Butte delivered one of the most action-packed series of competitions over the last four days.  The Big Hourglass venue was used for the finals of the 4-star FWQ event for just the 5th time in the ...
by 2. Will Dujardin
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2012 Gravity Slave Chainless DH Race

Photo: Trent Bona | A big West Elk Project congratulations to all the winners in yesterday’s Gravity Slave Chainless race at Evolution Bike Park. At the end of the day Nicole Digate and Red Mcintosh took home the hand-mad...
by 3. Trent Bona
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Locals Represent Across the Podiums during 2* & 4* FWQ Crested Butte

The Freeride World Qualifier series rolled into town this last weekend and the action was hot while the snow was cold and chalky through the two events.  Through the 2-star and 4-star FWQ Crested Butte, local athletes amongst...
by 2. Will Dujardin
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Matt Evans Snowbird Comp Runs and POW

Last weekend, Matt Evans and the Crested Butte Mountain Sports Team went to Snowbird to compete in the Junior Freeskiing Nationals.  Day one of the 15-18 boys was postponed because it snowed 15 inches overnight!  Matt made an...
by Edward Dujardin 2.0
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CBAC 10th Avalanche Awareness Night

Avalanche Awareness Videos: Ode to Avalanche

Avalanche Awareness Videos: Ode to Avalanche This is an amazing avalanche video from British Columbia with the 18th Overture as the soundtrack. These videos are to remind you to come on out for the Crested Butte Avalanche Cente...
by 4. Seth Tucker
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