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Ed Dujardin Spring Shred

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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CBMST Takes Tops Spots at Freeride NORAMs – Finals Video

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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Ed Dujardin Tees Up Local Mini Golf Lines

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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Local Freeride Athletes Ride Home Field Advantage to Podium Domination

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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Fall Flow: MTB Edit from Mikey Curran

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.


 
 

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Non-Native Formal Video

Posted  August 31, 2017  by  Edward Dujardin 2.0

Once again, the Non-Native crew rocked it for their annual Formal. Thanks to all who came out. 4th Annual Non-Native Formal from Non-Native on Vimeo.

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Will Dujardin Meadow Lodge POV

Posted  October 28, 2018  by  2. Will Dujardin

The freeride coach / town councilman / painter / waiter / ski bum, Will Dujardin, is prone to a semi-interesting edit every once in a while.  In January of 2018 he went up to Golden, British Columbia with some Crested Butte folk for a hut trip at Golden Alpine Holidays’ Meadow Lodge.  Needless to say […]

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Dreamy Splitboard Edit from Recent Spring Snow

Posted  May 4, 2017  by  2. Will Dujardin

Local snowboard legends Gareth Van Dyk and Danny Hartigan got after some of the latest blast of spring snow on their splitboard. Think we’ll get some more? Winter’s Last Blast in the Elk Mountains from gareth van dyk on Vimeo.

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Colin Boyd in Japan

Posted  October 28, 2014  by  Edward Dujardin 2.0

Colin Boyd is one of the smoothest snowboarders we know.  Originally from the East Coast, Colin has spent seasons all over the world.  In 2013, he was in Japan around Niseko, where he got to ride “eyeball deep” powder.  The pow at 4:00 is ridiculous. Colin Boyd : Japan from John-Jo Ritson on Vimeo.

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Tejay Van Garderen Wins Stage 2 of the USA Pro Cycling Challenge

Posted  August 22, 2012  by  2. Will Dujardin

Coming out of nowhere to win in the last 300 meters of the uphill finish in Mt. Crested Butte, Tejay Van Garderen won Stage 2 of the USA Pro Cycling Challenge.   The 24 year-old Boulder resident (originally from Bozeman, MT) was able to build off a strong effort by his BMC Racing teammates and […]

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SheJumps Inspiration Retreat

Posted  March 15, 2013  by  6. Ski Bumette

The weekend is here! And if you haven’t heard about the radness that SheJumps is bringing to the women of Gunnison Valley yet, listen up! SheJumps is teaming up with CS Irwin in Crested Butte to host an “Inspiration Retreat” for FREE!! It is a weekend of getting together and showing the valley that the […]

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Salomon Freeski TV: Cutting Lines

Posted  January 27, 2015  by  Edward Dujardin 2.0

The latest episode of Salomon Freeski TV explores the relationship between forestry and skiing, more specifically how forestry played an enormous role in the history of ski area development.  It’s another great episode that tells an important story.

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5 Day Timelapse of the Waldo Canyon Fire

Posted  July 1, 2012  by  Edward Dujardin 2.0

photo: http://wildfiretoday.com Watch this 5 day timelapse of the Waldo Canyon Fire. It’s lengthy at 16 minutes but worth a watch. It gets crazy around 6 minutes in. Scary stuff. Dont let your guard down because we got a little rain. Be smart. Thank you firefighters. Video by Steve Moraco. 5 Day Timelapse – Waldo […]

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Record March Temperatures Across the Nation

Posted  April 11, 2012  by  Edward Dujardin 2.0

This March was one of the warmest Marches on record for Crested Butte.  At least we weren’t alone.  So much for miracle March. In good news, we finally got some precipitation in the form of rain.  We need more or we’re in serious trouble this summer.

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FWT Snowbird Postponed

Posted  March 2, 2014  by  Edward Dujardin 2.0

Yesterday, on what was supposed to be the morning of the Freeride World Tour stop at Snowbird, a large avalanche ripped out during patrol’s control work.  The slide, which had a 12 foot crown, has made the venue unrideable.  Competition organizers are searching for a suitable alternative.  Superior? FWT JOURNAL EP 23- SNOWBIRD POSTPONED by […]

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