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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.
Check out Trek athlete R-Dog’s (aka Ryan Howard) newest all killer no filler edit, In the Know.
Bomb Snow TV and the Bridger Brigade strike again with a kick-ass edit from Japan. Yea, that Japan, where everyone goes to make edits with pits-deep, low angle pow in the forest simultaneously singing karaoke doing sake bombs. We’ve heard it’s magical. But seriously, this second installment of this season of Bomb Snow TV, “That Japan […]
You don’t have to go to Mt. Hood or Whistler to get lift served summer skiing. According to Newschoolers.com, the second annual Beartooth Summer Session will take place on Beartooth Pass in Montana June 20-23 The four day lift accessed event will include a big mountain/slopestyle competition, a backcountry day hosted by Beartooth Mountain Guides, […]
The rivers are flowing strong and the sun is shining warm rays on the Gunnison valley lately. Some friends and I recently grabbed a few stand up paddle boards from the Colorado Freeskier’s downtown location at the Crested Butte Gear Exchange next to Mark’s Automotive for an afternoon float on the Slate River. Go rent […]
Matt Byrne got after it this year. After graduating from Western, the young man is leaving us to join the real world. But not before demonstrating how rad life really is here, even on bad snow years. Good luck buddy! Backcountry Season Edit 12-13 from Matt Byrne on Vimeo.
What were you doing when you were ten? Probably not riding bikes like Squamish local Seth Sherlock. Check out the video by Whistler Creek Productions.
For the 38th year the usual suspects came out to race and costume for the Al Johnson Uphill Downhill race! The lack of snow in the valley especially the wind affected North Face changed the course from the usual Last Steep ending to the bottom of the boarder cross course with the finish line at […]
The 2013 Spin the Doctor Enduro went down on Sunday on the famous Doctor Park trail in Taylor Canyon. Zach Guy broke the 17 minute mark with a 16 minute 58 second time. Local favorite Colin Pickett flatted right at the start of the last switchbacks finishing just 3 seconds behind Zach. Evan Ross, who […]
If you’re craving real snow on good terrain, you should probably head north. Resorts from BC to Montana are forecasting big storms, on top of excellent base totals. Fortunately for CBMR passholders, the Powder Alliance offers three free days of skiing at a handful of resorts that are having fantastic starts to winter. In addition, these resorts […]
Take a look at this video about the fight to take control of the energy structure in Boulder, Colorado. This video hits home for us as an example of the power of people versus energy companies. If you like it, and want to learn more, check out New Era Colorado‘s facebook page.