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Check out this shredit of Ed Dujardin getting after during the 2019 spring in the CB backcountry. When the goods are good you should probably keep skiing them, right?! And the CAST system rules. PS. Check his 2019 mini golf edit here. Ed Dujardin Spring 2019 from West Elk Project on Vimeo.
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The competitive junior freeride season wrapped up in Kicking Horse, British Columbia last week at the IFSA North American Junior Freeride Championships. Ten percent of the overall field is invited to crown the finals’ winners and overall champions. After a hard-fought season earning points to get invited, the CBMST sent 11 athletes up to champs, […]
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If you haven’t yet seen the videos of West Elk Project co-founder Ed Dujardin teeing up some awesome lines this season on the @shredwardstomps Instagram, you should check out his mid-season POV edit. It features a hot soundtrack from A Shadow of Jaguar and a bunch of lines from the Crested Butte backcountry, CBMR, and […]
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Crested Butte Mountain Resort played host to an IFSA junior regional freeride competition on Saturday under a mix of cloudy skies and flat light. The classic Colorado chalky hard pack snow that we all know and love so well here in the Elk Mountains was ripping and skiers ranging from 12-18 showcased their skills on […]
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Mikey Curran has been putting together some awesome local content, not to mention his job for MSP Films, for more than the last few years. He got after it with local all-around great guy, Ryan Sullivan, to make this cool, woodsy-feel edit of mountain biking in CB. Check it out! FALL FLOW from Mikey Curran on Vimeo.
The Meeting 9 kicked off with the showing of Level 1 Productions’ latest movie, Partly Cloudy. Last year’s film, Sunny, took top honors in Powder Magazine’s “Movie of the Year” category, so expectations were high going in. All in all, Partly Cloudy is a strong follow up effort. Though it is unlikely to take “Movie […]
photo: crestedbutteguides.com Check out this clip from Thrillhead Creations from back on March 9th, 2008. It’s sort of like a teaser for the Crested Butte backcountry. 2008 was a good winter. We know everyone is excited about snow, but early snow can lead to sketchy backcountry. Lets hope that when it comes, it comes in […]
Toby Miller of Tahoe is turning heads in the snowboard world. The thirteen year old has incredible style and throws double corks in the pipe. It is amazing to watch. Crested Butte, see what happens when facilities like Woodward exist? Also, that is how you use an airbag. We look forward to seeing more from […]
With a 42″ storm total it was pretty easy to convince ourselves to head down to Wolf Creek for the $33 lift tickets on “Local’s Appreciation” day. Matt Evans, Ed Dujardin, and Will Dujardin piled into the truck at 5 AM in Crested Butte and found that there was still a lot of fresh landings […]
Oakley released footage of badass snowmobiler/skier Dan Treadway sending a hundred foot natural air in the Whistler backcountry. He is the man.
Check out this park edit that Kyle Spaulding put together at the Crested Butte Mountain Resort Cascade and Painter Boy parks with the riding of Dave Sugnet, Taylor Ahearn, Stian Squire, and Brendan Sullivan. This was filmed in the closing days of the park after Dave Sugnet won Collegiate Nationals in slopestyle. Nice work, guys. Photo: […]
It’s official. Aaron Blunck has been selected for a spot on the U.S. Olympic Halfpipe Team. The pressure was on going into the final run of the Grand Prix at Park City. Blunck had fallen on his first run. Lyman Currier, Gus Kenworthy, and Alex Ferreria, all on Blunck’s heels in the qualifier standings, had […]
Marcus Caston dropped a hammer of a season edit, with footage ranging from Minnesota to Iceland. “Church” from Marcus Caston on Vimeo.
Here’s a few gnarly crashes for humpday crashday. Courtesy of Newschoolers A large nutting. This is why riding rails straight forward is a bad idea. Some Downhill Action
Our Kiwi friend Sam Lee is fast becoming a frequent contributor to our site. His “Blade Nation in Crested Butte” and “Dirt” edit were hilarious and awesome. Now watch him ski seriously. He spent this North American winter traveling and skiing the Freeride World Tour Qualifier series. Check out this edit from Jackson Hole. It […]