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.
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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.
Here’s a quick video to jump start your week. Check out Tim Burr doing some good, old-fashioned meat-hucking over a classic CB line pioneered by Seth Morrison. And yes, he held on to the landing.
There have been some crazy avalanche cycles around North America recently. A 4.5 avalanche recently slid right outside of Revelstoke. Only a few days ago we posted video of a large controlled at Crystal Mountain in Washington. This time, it is footage from the aftermath of control work that resulted in the destruction of Chairlift […]
Introducing the new West Elk Project community video profiles presented by Turner Toyota of Montrose. These videos will introduce a new individual or company from the Gunnison valley every few weeks and follow a quick day in their life. Week 3: Western State Colorado University Park and Pipe team. The team competes in Freeride, Park and Pipe, Skier/Boarder Cross, Nordic, and Endurance […]
Check out this large controlled slide at Crystal Mountain. It seems like the avalanche danger is silly high everywhere but in our backyard. If it does go, however, it can go like this. )
Big Air on Elk went down on Saturday night and it was a blast, to say the least. The best jump yet was built after a ton a man and snowcat hours. Huge props go out to Colorado Freeskier and Two Plank Productions for putting on the show and making our town of Crested Butte […]
We feature the Kiwi, Sam Lee, on our website a lot, and it’s often on snowblades. But there are times we have to remind ourselves that we will always feature Sam Lee on our website due to the basic fact that he straight rips. Check out his latest edit from his time in Verbier and […]
People say that home-field advantage has its merits, and there are few sports where it’s as true as it is in freeskiing. Familiarity with a venue can really boost an athlete’s confidence and aggressiveness (please refer to earlier competitions at CBMR this year for the adults and juniors as evidence). When the IFSA National Series […]
The latest edit from the Big Picture features Parker White, Chris Logan, and a variety of top pros shredding in Montana, Aspen, and the Crested Butte backcountry. Awesome stuff. The Big Picture – Zero/One · Zero/Two from The Big Picture on Vimeo.
After multiple venue changes due to weather and avalanche danger, the Freeride World Tour at Snowbird (originally set for Kirkwood) went down on the Silver Fox venue. For the skiers, Lars Chickering Ayers and Lorraine Huber took the top ski spots while Elodie Mouthon and Jamie Rizzuto took the honors for snowboarding. Up next, the […]
After a crazy editing period, the judges’ votes have been tallied and the winner has been picked. A huge thanks goes to our local sponsor partners: Kochevar’s Saloon, Crested Butte Gear Exchange, The Mountain Store, Teocalli Tamale, Izzy’s, Camp4Coffee, and Sky High Off-Road. This event could not have been done without the tireless work put […]