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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.
Real Skifi episodes are always worth watching and we are pretty sure they somehow topped their previous efforts with this banger of a 4 minute edit. These guys get creative with a slackline slide of sorts and a one-in-a-kind single cut shot that starts at 1:59. Overall, it showcases some really amazing and creative urban […]
Western State Colorado University Mountain Sports is producing some excellent skiers. Freshman Elle Truax came in with a race background, and quickly adapted to CB’s steeps. We’re looking forward to seeing what she does next year. Ski Season 2015-16 from Elle Truax on Vimeo.
Lexi Dupont’s 2016 season edit, featuring lines from her travels to Revelstoke, Japan, and Alaska. Maximizing Moments V5 1 from Lexi duPont on Vimeo.
Our friend Vanessa Aadland recently returned from the other side of the world. What began as a ski trip with the Soul Ryders crew became a solo cultural exploration through India and Nepal. Her edit from the trip is mostly comprised of lifestyle shots, with no skiing until about four minutes in. Aadland recalls, “It […]
Locals Kate Orr, Geoff Oros, Chris Segal and Jon Larason were out on Blue Mesa last July shredding inland surf. Just shows there is so much to do in the West Elk’s. Enjoy their quick edit.
Once again, Wolf Creek is whooping on us for snow totals. As of today, they have 244 inches to our 171. Here is some proof.
Bruce Tremper is the director of the Utah Avalanche Center and author of Staying Alive in Avalanche Terrain. Having studied the subject for over thirty years, he is regarded as one of the highest authorities of avalanches. Here is a four and a half minute interview where he shares some thoughts. A Question of Risk […]
The Wildflower Rush is two weeks behind us, but this awesome little edit just surfaced over the weekend. I haven’t seen anyone capture our mountain in a mountain bike edit like this before. Make sure you full screen it because this HD is beautiful. If you haven’t ridden the downhill trails at CBMR yet, you […]
Airs Live on ESPN 2 July 15th, 5:00 MST Nyjah Huston dominated the first two stops of Street League. When healthy, the 17 year old (yeah, 17) is proving to be the best around. However, Huston has a knee injury, which was clear during X-Games, where his winning streak ended. It will be interesting to […]
The final chapter of the “Deeper”, “Further”, “Higher” series is coming this fall. All 2-year film projects, the first installments “Deeper” and “Further” wowed ski and snowboard enthusiasts alike and have received a lot of well-deserved acclaim. We can’t wait for this film! Check our review of “Further” here.