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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.
This is one of the cooler promotions for a snowsports organization we’ve ever seen. It doesn’t hurt to have some of the most picturesque mountains in the world. Makes you want to pack your bags for some of their spring skiing. Well done New Zealand Snowsports Instructors Alliance.
With our strong dusting last week, up-and-coming CBMST big mountain athlete, Brooks Hudson, got after it at CBMR with Andrew Arnold and Grant Spear. Arnie put out this edit and we wish Brooks the best at his two impending championship events, Skiercross Nationals and IFSA Big Mountain U12 Championships. Spring Days with Brooks Hudson from […]
Meet Asa Firestone, founder of the CEU Urban Climbing School in Rio de Janeiro and BEYONDgear. Photo: Max Kudisch Asa Firestone has a vision in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. When he first saw the “Dois Irmãos”, or “Two Brothers”, at the far end of the world-famous Ipanema Beach in 2003, he saw a rock climber’s […]
Mike Douglas has always been a hero of ours. From his days a professional skier, to his current work as a professional film maker, Douglas has always worked to create and inspire.
Happy New Year’s from the Colorado Freeskier.
Welcome to our Countdown to Opening Day series. During the 30 days leading up to opening day at Crested Butte Mountain Resort, we will be featuring a clip or edit from winter in the West Elks. This is video 6 of 30. Crested Butte Mountain Guides takes clients to the powder filled world of the […]
Last week’s snow was pretty exciting. If you were ready, how could you not try and get out there? We had about 2″ in town, which could mean anything from 2″ – 24″ up high, but it ended up being more on the lighter side. Matt Evans and Sierra Halverson went up to College Bowl […]
Sportgevity takes a second to talk about when to “give ‘er.” It’s not just some decision you make at a single point. It’s something you decide over time after examining numerous factors and observations. Grant Statham on when to “give-er” from Sportgevity on Vimeo.
Will these things catch on? Probably not. But Filip Polc can rip on one. Introducing the snowscoot.
Here’s another rad edit you should take a look at. Justin Mayers skied a lot of deep pow this season and goes massive of some cliffs up in the Tetons. Justin says on the Vimeo link: “The concept behind this video is to see what I saw during my season, nothing less, nothing more.” Well, this […]