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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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CBMR Terrain Parks: Painter Boy and Cascade Updates, Jib Park Closing

Posted  December 16, 2012  by  Edward Dujardin 2.0

There are some interesting developments concerning the terrain parks at Crested Butte Mountain Resort. First, the Painter Boy and Cascade Park (the big one on Gold Link) is scheduled to open around Christmas, snow permitting.  With the recent storm, work on Painter Boy has begun.  At the moment, CBMR is still deliberating whether or not […]

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Arne Backstrom Memorial Edit

Posted  June 4, 2013  by  2. Will Dujardin

Arne Backstrom was the 2010 Freeskiing World Tour champion, including a win at Revelstoke that year.  He passed that same year on June 3rd, 2010 skiing in the Cordillera Blanca in Peru.  This memorial edit by Tecnica Blizzard Team Manager Frank Shine has resurfaced as people recently remembered the skier Arne was and the inspiration […]

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The top 3 skiers with Colorado Freeskier owner, Gabe Martin: Grant Spear, Scot Chrisman, and Alex Norton. Photo: Trent Bona
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Big Air On Elk 2014 Photo Gallery

Posted  March 11, 2014  by  2. Will Dujardin

Big Air on Elk went down on Saturday night and it was a blast, to say the least.  The best jump yet was built after a ton a man and snowcat hours.  Huge props go out to Colorado Freeskier and Two Plank Productions for putting on the show and making our town of Crested Butte […]

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Surfing Blue Mesa.

Posted  June 8, 2012  by  4. Seth Tucker

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.

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2017 Taos Freeride Highlights

Posted  March 4, 2017  by  Edward Dujardin 2.0

Once again, the West Basin of Taos delivered for the Freeride World Qualifier. Crested Butte and Gunnison were well represented, with a number of podiums and even more top ten finishes. Check out this video put together by the good folks at Taos.

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Jossi Wells Zero Spins X Games Slope Style Course

Posted  January 23, 2015  by  Jeremy Moskowitz

Jossi Wells drops switch and stays switch for the entire X Games slope style course.

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Time Lapse of Whetstone Fire

Posted  June 19, 2013  by  Edward Dujardin 2.0

Late yesterday afternoon, lighting struck Whetstone and started a small fire. The Crested Butte Fire Department got there extremely fast and put it out before it could become anything serious.  A huge thanks goes out to them, and firefighters all across our state for the work they have done, and the work they will continue […]

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Open Road with Randy Evans and Kyle Taylor

Posted  August 18, 2013  by  Edward Dujardin 2.0

Axel Peterson and BombSnow Magazine just dropped this edit of Blizzard Technica riders Randy Evans and Kyle Taylor.  Like everything else these boys have put out this past season, this edit rocks.  Winter is coming…

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Colter Hinchliffe & Tim Durtschi’s Guide to International Ski Carrying

Posted  January 30, 2014  by  Edward Dujardin 2.0

Here’s a good how to on carrying your skis.  Thanks Colter Hinchliffe and Tim Durtschi for laying it out for us.

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Stevie Kremer: Running in the Balance

Posted  November 7, 2016  by  Edward Dujardin 2.0

Local trailrunner Stevie Kremer caught up with Adventure Pro to talk trail running in Crested Butte in this fantastic video.

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