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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.
Highlights from the first two days of the K2 Chill Series at Mt. Olympus in New Zealand. Kiwis are accustomed to rowdy skiing in sketchy conditions. And they talk funny. Comp skiing is about showing your best stuff in all conditions. These guys throw down.
Romp Skis athlete Dave Bunt makes Competition Cliffs look ridiculously fun and smooth when in reality this little zone off “Sock it to Me” at Crested Butte Mountain Resort is anything but that. Nice work smashing pillows, Mr. Bunt.
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.
The Western State Colorado University Mountain Bike Team took home 1st place and are the DII Varsity Collegiate Mountain Bike Champions. Story by Peter Noon. Photos by Finn Beidleman and Taylor Cull. Western’s Mountain Bike team fought hard and brought home a national title this past weekend. But first, let’s go back in time for […]
The Meeting 9 rolled on with the showing of Poor Boyz Prouctions’ latest effort, Tracing Skylines. The film documents six trips that encompass the different variations of the sport of freeskiing in locations around the world. And while there was everything that we come to expect in a PBP film, director Johnny Decesare seems to […]
Most skiers work hard all summer to pay for their winter adventures. Strafe Outerwear athlete Matt Luczkow is no different, except he goes to Alaska to fish for salmon. He made this edit of his summer job. It has some pretty cool shots. By the way, he’s a ridiculously good skier. Check out this edit […]
The Bona brothers set out on a dawn patrol mission Wednesday morning and found themselves above a cloud inversion on the summit of Red Lady. To top it off, it snowed on the surrounding peaks above 13,000 feet. Aerial video captured this stunning scene from near and far across this diverse valley, press play and witness this incredible display in action. […]
Junior ripper Jackson Bodtker skis like a man. The Bozeman local spent his season competing on the IFSA Junior Tour, traveling and ripping around with his friends. Next year, Jackson joins the big boys on the Subaru Freeride Series. Jackson Bodtker 2013 Season from Jackson Bodtker on Vimeo.
“This is mountain biking! It’s not chemistry class!” Ladies, if you are in the Seattle area this Thursday evening, stop by Saint Andrews Bar & Grill at 6 pm to see the world premiere of If She Can Do It. Or if you are anywhere else in the world, watch it on Pink Bike at 6pm PT. The documentary, […]
We’ve featured now 12 year old Kelly Sildaru a few times on this site before. Now she has little brother Henry in tow, and they are doing great things. Kelly is going huge and stomping big tricks with authority. We look forward to seeing more from them this season.