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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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Tom Runcie and Friends’ First Turns of the Season VIDEO

Posted  October 24, 2013  by  2. Will Dujardin

After a couple weeks of a solid winter weather pattern that brought light snow to the high peaks around Crested Butte, winter arrived in a hurry when a big system left us with a few inches in town and several feet in the Irwin and Paradise Divide areas. (Words and video by Tom Runcie) Elk […]

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Riding this weekend? CBMBA Trail Report 5-4-12

Posted  May 4, 2012  by  2. Will Dujardin

There is still some snow around, but are you ready for 5-6 months of mountain biking?   Hartman Rocks has been good to go for a while now, and is getting dustier by the day.  But up at the north end of the valley the snow is melting and there are a handful of trails […]

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Tanner Whiteford: Summer 2017 Edit

Posted  November 20, 2017  by  Edward Dujardin 2.0

Tanner Whiteford had a hell of a summer, from the mountains and rivers of Colorado to the beaches of Hawaii. 

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Countdown to Opening Day: Rob Dickinson’s POV

Posted  November 5, 2012  by  2. Will Dujardin

Welcome to our Countdown to Opening Day series. During the 30 days leading up to opening day at Crested Butte Mountain Resort, we will be featuring a clip or edit from winter in the West Elks. This is video 15 of 30. Rob Dickinson is a hard-charging Crested Butte local and an up-and-coming skier on […]

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Sam Lee: Jackson Hole Aye

Posted  May 29, 2013  by  Edward Dujardin 2.0

Our Kiwi friend Sam Lee is fast becoming a frequent contributor to our site.  His “Blade Nation in Crested Butte” and “Dirt” edit were hilarious and awesome.  Now watch him ski seriously.  He spent this North American winter traveling and skiing the Freeride World Tour Qualifier series.  Check out this edit from Jackson Hole.  It […]

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Utah Sledneck Survives – Watch and Learn

Posted  March 9, 2012  by  4. Seth Tucker

Wear you beacon and remember to always go through your gear check list when traveling in the backcountry.

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Craig Geipel in CB Backcountry

Posted  February 6, 2015  by  2. Will Dujardin

Craig Geipel sent us this sweet little edit from recent skiing in the Crested Butte backcountry around Irwin with buddies Ashley Davis and Scott Braun.  This high pressure and warm temperature has definitely been annoying and very frustrating when you look at the larger trend, but little reminders of fun skiing makes it tolerable. #actonclimate

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Nimbus Independent’s Compass Series: Russia

Posted  December 3, 2013  by  Edward Dujardin 2.0

The first installment of Nimbus Independent’s Compass series takes us to Russia, where ample snowfall complimented the incredible terrain.  The episode unfortunately includes Eric Pollard’s broken leg, which turned out to be a complicated injury. Compass: RUSSIA from NIMBUS INDEPENDENT on Vimeo. Compass is a three part series that captures the full spectrum experience of […]

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Calbuco Volcano Eruption [video]

Posted  April 23, 2015  by  Edward Dujardin 2.0

Chile’s Calbuco Volcano erupted twice in a few hours, forcing over four thousand Chileans near Puerto Montt to evacuate.  For more information and photos, visit  http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-32425370

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Michelle Parker: Fade to Winter bonus

Posted  December 29, 2015  by  Edward Dujardin 2.0

MSP Films has been dropping athlete edits from their fall feature, Fade to Winter.  Here is Squaw Valley’s lady ripper Michelle Parker.

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