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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.


 
 

Next stop was a place called Sospel. Located about 45 minutes from nice by car and about 2 hours in the camper. Sospel is Fabian Barel's stomping ground but surprisingly there was very little info or riders to be seen. The map that you can find at the tourism office ended up being very helpful and the trails were some of the best that we got to experience. Steep and exposed would be the best terms to describe the trails in the area. The trail pictured was one of the longer tours and the descent started from a world war two camp that was littered with bullet holes and was really cool to see.
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Off-Season DH Mountain Biking in France With Colin Pickett

Posted  November 30, 2015  by  2. Will Dujardin

The lifts might be spinning but we know some people are still thinking about mashing some dirt.  Colin Pickett and Johnny Warren took a trip to France last spring to check out the stomping grounds of the French DH World Cup champions.  Knowing that Fabian Barel, Nicolas Vouilloz, and Loic Bruni all live around Nice clued […]

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Paragliding Gothic

Posted  April 28, 2013  by  Edward Dujardin 2.0

Derek Johnson is the owner of Sickbird Airsports, a speedflying instruction, guiding, and equipment company in Crested Butte.  In this video, Derek gets to enjoy Gothic Mountain in a way that most will never experience.

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[Video] Powderquest & Dakine Giveaway

Posted  April 29, 2014  by  Edward Dujardin 2.0

Dakine and Powderquest have teamed up to bring you a gear giveaway.  All you have to do is sign up for their newsletter.  If anything, enjoy this footage from Powderquest at Nevados de Chillan and Valle Nevado.

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You Just Moved Here: 5 Tips for Living in Our Ski Town

Posted  November 5, 2012  by  Edward Dujardin 2.0

Photo: Trent Bona | Welcome to the coolest place in Colorado.  The mountains are incredible.  The weather is amazing.  The town rocks.  Here are a few guidelines to living and riding here.   1. You don’t always have to talk about skiing and riding. I’m glad you had an epic day. If today’s powder made for […]

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Ski-Nanigans Vol. 1 Features CBMR Shredding

Posted  February 1, 2017  by  2. Will Dujardin

Scot Chrisman put together a great edit with CJ Conway featuring some awesome shredding at our very own Crested Butte Mountain Resort.  Some locals of the likes of Will Dujardin, Tyler Patterson, and some CBMST freeride athletes also got down with the shred. If you aren’t sure what Ski-Nanigans are yet, well, sit back and enjoy. We look […]

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An American Ski Story

Posted  July 25, 2013  by  2. Will Dujardin

In the wake of Bill Johnson’s decision to take himself off of life support, John Norton reflects on the American skiing icon and his time spent in Crested Butte. This column was printed in the Crested Butte News and reprinted here with John’s permission. Update: Bill Johnson passed away Thursday, January 21, 2016.   News […]

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Gunny Grass Bluegrass Music Festival

Posted  June 22, 2013  by  Edward Dujardin 2.0

Come out to the I Bar Ranch for the inaugural Gunny Grass Music Festival this Friday and Saturday. The idea of a bluegrass festival in Gunnison has been talked about for a long time, and it now coming to fruition.  The I Bar Ranch is the perfect setting.  It has on site camping, ample crowd […]

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Squaw Valley Plans 100% Renewable Switch

Posted  January 31, 2018  by  Edward Dujardin 2.0

Squaw Valley announced that it is attempting to switch to 100% renewable energy, as early as December 2018. Squaw is one of the biggest resorts in the United States, so hopefully others get on board. #Renewable Now – Squaw Valley | Alpine Meadows from Squaw Valley | Alpine Meadows on Vimeo.

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“Migrations” Trailer from Stellar Media

Posted  January 9, 2014  by  2. Will Dujardin

Stellar Media is putting out a web series  called “Migrations”, and you won’t want to miss it.  The brain child of Will Wissman, “Migrations” features big skiing and snowboarding names like Leo Ahrens, Colter Hinchliffe, Lynsey Dyer, Jacqui Edgerly, Lexi DuPont, Kalen Thorien, Vanessa Aadland, Sam Cohen, and more in big locations like Alaska, British […]

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Ed Dujardin 2016

Posted  April 2, 2016  by  Edward Dujardin 2.0

A broken femur at the Crystal FWQ ended my season early, so here is a collection of POV shots from the winter.  Enjoy. Ed Dujardin 2016 Season from West Elk Project on Vimeo.

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