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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.
Apparently the movie “Sharknado” was good enough to inspire a sequel. Introducing Avalanche Sharks…
Introducing the new West Elk Project community video profiles presented by Turner Toyota of Montrose. These videos will introduce a new individual or company from the Gunnison valley every few weeks and follow a quick day in their life. Week 1: Heights Performance.
This late season snow has been phenomenal for Colorado. It has returned our water levels to somewhat normal levels. And the skiing isnt to shabby either. Here, CB local Nicholas Harper Johnston takes advantage of seventeen new inches on 17 glade on closing day at Copper Mountain.
There are some interesting developments concerning the terrain parks at Crested Butte Mountain Resort. First, the Painter Boy and Cascade Park (the big one on Gold Link) is scheduled to open around Christmas, snow permitting. With the recent storm, work on Painter Boy has begun. At the moment, CBMR is still deliberating whether or not […]
We all know the risk and reward of riding in a train. A few Gravity Groms training for DH at the CBMR Evolution Bike Park on the trail Timeline and found themselves in a good old-fashioned pile-up. Don’t worry, only some tears were shed and all the kids were ok. Mountain Bike Pile Up – When Groms […]
Here’s a feel good story put on by Gatorade last summer. NHL stars Sydney Crosby, Claude Giroux, and others joined up with a sledge hockey team to get to know how these athletes adapt to their disability and strive to play a game everyone loves. We felt like we had to share this because in […]
Aspen poster boy Colter Hinchliffe put together this little edit for Aspen’s NESPA Awards at The Meeting. Enjoy the stoke. Colter nepsA- Meanwhile in Whistler… from Colter Hinchliffe on Vimeo.
The Bridges of the Butte 24-Hour Townie Tour, a one-of-a-kind fundraiser for the Adaptive Sports Center, took place last Saturday and Sunday and raised over $40,000! It was another sold-out event that has become the norm for Crested Butte Bike Week that really showcases our little town’s enthusiasm for bikes. Photos: Trent Bona This […]
Dash Longe produced a pretty banger edit from his 2016 season filming with TGR. REVIVAL from Dash Longe on Vimeo.
The Western State Colorado University Mountain Sports Team made the trip to Lake Placid, New York, for the 2014 USCSA Nationals. Overall, it was a successful (and frigid) trip. In the team freestyle division, the male skiers took 2nd overall (beating CU!), while the male snowboarders and female skiers took 3rd overall. Samantha “Bob” Maddox […]