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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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Aaron Blunck Season Edit

Posted  May 11, 2012  by  Edward Dujardin 2.0

Photo: Candace Sanders Aaron Blunck is a 16 year old Crested Butte native who moved to Vail in order to train with people who could push him and make him better.  And he got better.  His halfpipe competition highlights include 1st overall in USASA Nationals at Copper, 3rd representing the United States at Innsbruck in […]

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Bridger Brigade Skis Sickle Couloir in Sawtooths

Posted  December 31, 2014  by  2. Will Dujardin

Axel Peterson went up to the Sawtooth Mountains in Idaho with Dylan Crossman and Karl Fostvedt. They stayed at the Fishhook Hut and skied the Sickle Couloir, one of the 50 Classic Ski Descents in North America. This couloir is about as wide as the skis at the top and opens up to beautiful pow […]

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USAFA Firefighters Battle Black Forest Fire

Posted  June 14, 2013  by  Edward Dujardin 2.0

This is an interesting first hand view of firefighting efforts on the ground of the Black Forest fire.  We’d like to express our gratitude to firefighters everywhere for all they do.  Our thoughts are with those affected.  Be smart with fires this summer.

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Gunnison Enduro Series

Posted  May 9, 2013  by  Edward Dujardin 2.0

Have you been riding your bike this spring?  If so, come on out for the Gunnison Enduro Series.  The series will consist of three races, all of which will take place at Hartman Rocks. May 14th: Rattlesnake, Becks, Notch, Collarbone May 16th: Ring Dike, V-Drop May 21st: Rattlesnake, Tech Becks, Freefall Registration fees are $20 […]

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Morgan Haymans: 2013 POV Edit

Posted  August 13, 2013  by  Edward Dujardin 2.0

Alaska native and Western State Colorado University student Morgan Haymans had a great season competing and shredding.  Check out his season edit.  Winter is not too far off now… Footage taken at: Alyeska, Snowbird, Brighton, Jackson Hole, Teton Pass, and Crested Butte

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Powder Awards: Best Natural Air

Posted  November 27, 2015  by  Edward Dujardin 2.0

It’s sort of a weird format, but here are the nominees for Best Natural Air from this year’s Powder Awards.  

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Edit from Non Native: A Sun-Cupped Story

Posted  October 25, 2013  by  Edward Dujardin 2.0

The newly organized Non-Native crew put together a pretty sweet setup for some summer skiing (and flying) on the Paradise Basin snow patch.  Check out the edit.   Snack-size jibs, snow-cold beer, and good times were had up in the high country this past summer. Skiers (in order of appearance): Alex Stevenson JT Ryan James […]

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CBMST Freeride Looks to Focus after Snowbird

Posted  January 27, 2015  by  2. Will Dujardin

The Crested Butte Mountain Sports Team opened up it’s freeride season at the Snowbird IFSA National Series event in Utah over January 16-19, 2015.  The CBMST sent Carson Hildebrandt in the 12-14 male ski division, Brittany Barefield and recent Taos addition, Emma Patterson, in the 15-18 female ski division, Josh Pruett, Lane Griffin, Patrick Curvin, […]

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Pinnacle Race Series

Posted  July 18, 2012  by  4. Seth Tucker

Every Wednesday on Mount Crested Butte the Pinnacle Race Series kicks off at 5:45pm free of charge thanks to the folks at Alpine Orthopedics. The 5 weeks of racing will be combined for an overall winner to be declared on August 8th. Come on out and race against your local riders while enjoying the free […]

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Bomb Snow TV S3 E1 “Checkin’ Out” at Boulder Hut in BC

Posted  October 5, 2015  by  2. Will Dujardin

Some of our favorite webisodes are back in action with Bridger Brigade and Bomb Snow dropping their first Bomb Snow TV episode of the season: “Checkin’ Out”.  You’re going to want to watch this powder-filled adventure to the Boulder Hut, a backcountry spot deep in the Purcell Mountains in British Columbia.  Join the rad skiers Karl […]

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