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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.


 
 

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FWT Season Teaser

Posted  October 30, 2013  by  Edward Dujardin 2.0

Winter is coming, and with it, another competition season.  Check out the Freeride World Tour teaser video.  We’re also excited to see local girl Francesca Pavillard Cain compete on the biggest stage in free skiing.  

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A late summer freeride mission ends up a bit “disjointed”…

Posted  October 30, 2013  by  7. Guest Contributor

Words and edit by: Gareth Van Dyk | This particular edit was made during a long midsummer day….a solo five hour hike with my DH bike got me up into this beautiful terrain looking down into the town of CB. The descent is a multi-pitch ridge with a no fall zone to the left….unfortunately at […]

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“SMILES PER HOUR” Showing at Kochevar’s on Friday

Posted  October 29, 2013  by  3. Trent Bona

Come join us at Kochevar’s on Friday November 1st at 9:00 pm for a free VIP screening of Sour Steezle Productions’ newest ski movie masterpiece, “Smiles Per Hour.” Check out the trailer below and we will see you on Friday night at the screening to share the stoke and usher in a killer winter! SMILES […]

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Gpsy Feelin: Moon Shine [movie]

Posted  October 29, 2013  by  Edward Dujardin 2.0

Check out this twenty minute movie from Gpsy Feeling.  Featuring talented Euros (Parker White has a section), it is a good mix of lines, booters, and some urban that will do nothing but increase your ski stoke. Leo Taillefer opens up the film with some awesome shots and the movie ends with some really creative […]

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Strong: Be Safe But Live Wild

Posted  October 29, 2013  by  Edward Dujardin 2.0

Strong, a short film by Arc’teryx, examines the struggle to find the line between pursuing your passions and doing it safely.  Longtime backcountry enthusiast Roger Strong of the PNW was caught in an avalanche, while his wife was pregnant with their daughter.  This film looks to get into Roger’s mind, as he recovers physically and […]

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Bloomberg TV Interview with Vail CEO

Posted  October 28, 2013  by  Edward Dujardin 2.0

In this interview from Bloomberg TV, Vail CEO Rob Katz discusses the recent decline of the ski industry, and how Vail has dealt with those challenges.  It is a pretty interesting little segment.

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Cam Riley in Stept: The Eighty Six

Posted  October 28, 2013  by  Edward Dujardin 2.0

K2 skier Cam Riley puts his body on the line to produce some of the best urban segments out there.  The Eighty Six is no different.  Enjoy.

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POV From Taxco Downhill Race

Posted  October 27, 2013  by  Edward Dujardin 2.0

This edit is from practice at the downhill race in Taxco, Mexico is burly.  It features Brendan Fairclough and Mitch Ropelato getting to know the course, and having a good time doing it.  

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Beans and Rice Freeride Being Hilarious: 10 Reasons to Telemark

Posted  October 26, 2013  by  2. Will Dujardin

Jake Sakson and Paul Kimbrough have been releasing some pretty rad webisodes.  “10 reasons to Telemark” looks at the real reasons why these guys telemark, and it’s amazing. Take a look and get ready to laugh. Episode 2/3 (2013) – Ten Reasons to Telemark from BeansandRiceFreeride on Vimeo.

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Dave Sugnet “Uninvited” from US Collegiate Team at 2013 Trentino University Games

Posted  October 25, 2013  by  2. Will Dujardin

If this headline doesn’t grind your gears, it should.  We reported back in early September that WSCU student-athlete Dave Sugnet had been selected to the US Collegiate Freeskiing Team (USCFST). Now, we received word the USCFST recently contacted Dave to tell him that he was, in fact, not on the team.  This goes completely against […]

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