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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.
Bona Productions was on hand capture the 2016 Alley Loop in Crested Butte with his drone, and as usual, put together a pretty sweet edit. Enjoy. Alley Loop 2016 from Bona Productions on Vimeo.
Our friend alerted us to this informative nature series called Neature Walks. It is called Neature Walks because nature is neat.
Colorado native Stuart Edgerly had a hell of season. Check out his season edit, chock full of backflips and double backs, including one absolutely rowdy double at the CFS at Aspen.
Howitzers, samurai swords, and sick birds! The Subaru Freeride Series dropped into the 2015 freeride season hot, returning to Snowbird. This season the SFS is reverting back to a three day format with qualifiers followed by semi-finals and finals. The overall ski winners receive a Howitzer bombshell and snowboard winners receive a Katana Samurai Sword. […]
Crested Butte, along with local athletes Aaron Blunck and Wendy Fisher, is set to featured in Warren Miller Entertainment’s fall feature, Here, There & Everywhere. A lot of locals remember our best terrain staying closed a little longer than it should have after a fantastic storm cycle. Hopefully it paid off.
Once again, the West Basin of Taos delivered for the Freeride World Qualifier. Crested Butte and Gunnison were well represented, with a number of podiums and even more top ten finishes. Check out this video put together by the good folks at Taos.
Thanks to all the groms (and parents) who participated in our contest. We were really stoked with the different entries. The future is looking good. Congratulations to our winners, Jaxin Hoerter (most likes) and Harken Graceffa (West Elk Project’s choice). This definitely won’t be our last contest. Feel free to post pictures of your groms […]
Mikey Curran and Sour Steezle put together this full length feature from last seasons winter. It was filmed entirely in the Crested Butte backcountry. Enjoy.
Western State Colorado University Mountain Sports is producing some excellent skiers. Freshman Elle Truax came in with a race background, and quickly adapted to CB’s steeps. We’re looking forward to seeing what she does next year. Ski Season 2015-16 from Elle Truax on Vimeo.
Bomb Snow kicks off their third season with a summer skiing webisode from Chile. The crew spent five weeks touring around Chile, and found some great snow despite a slow start to the season. If you have the itch to ski this summer, maybe head down to Chile. ¿Por Qué No? For the full story, […]