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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.
CBMST Tele Coach Mark Robbins put together this shredit for the telemarkers and we are always going to share videos of kids ripping. Don’t worry, the “Hard Knock Life” doesn’t last too long, the kids ski pow, and there is a pretty gnarly crash through Angle Gully provided by the one and only Conrad Treuttner […]
One of the best shows in freeride went down on Monday, the Freeride World Tour at Haines. After mediocre snow conditions and sketchy stuff at some of the previous events, the FWT Haines event went off quite nicely with Ryland Bell taking the snowboard men’s, Logan Pehota the Ski Men, Anne-Flore Marxer the Snowboard Women, […]
This is, in our opinion, the best segment in ski movies from this year. Callum Pettit, Kye Peterson, and JP Auclair go off. It features two out of four nominations (and the eventual winner) for Line of the Year. Enjoy.
Fat bikes are quickly becoming the best way to get on the bike and stay in the valley during the winter. If you haven’t heard yet, the Upper Loop system is riding great and according to Neil Beltchenko, who made this quick 1.5 minute video, it is going to maintain itself through the winter just by […]
Words by Billy Rankin: 2013 Irwin Outdoor Leadership Program The Goal of the outdoor leadership program is to challenge, inspire, and empower teenagers while engaging in fun backcountry adventures. Participants will not only partake in the adventure, but also go behind the scenes of the outdoor education, recreation, and guiding world. Participants will not just […]
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 […]
The folks at Gunnison-Crested Butte put together an awesome little promo on mountain biking in both Crested Butte and Gunnison. It features some spectacular shots.
The Legs of Steel gang released the trailer for their fall feature, Passenger, and it looks nuts. You’ve gotten sneak peaks of the film that have gone viral. If those, and the trailer, are any indication, this one should be good.
Candide slays everything. No other skier can claim Freeride World Tour champion and X Games gold. Check out Candide crushing the EarlyCamp Park at Val Thorens. The first shot, and the fact he stayed on his feet, proves that he is in fact, a ninja. In case you need more proof, watch this, too.
Here is something you are going to want to see. Watch as the pros who know how to get most sideways in the air, have a whip-off on some massive booters! Oh ya, and the winner is only 14 years old!