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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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November 2nd Photo Gallery

Posted  November 4, 2013  by  2. Will Dujardin

A good crew consisting of Tom Runcie, Rob Dickinson, Sydney Dickinson, Ashley Bembenek, Mark Mikos, Matt Evans, Tara Tafi, and Will Dujardin went up to ski Purple Ridge on Saturday.  A few laps here and there made for some awesome skiing.  Let’s hope the snow holds up!  Photos by Will Dujardin.  

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Supervention II Trailer

Posted  August 24, 2016  by  2. Will Dujardin

Supervention was a great ski film from back in 2013 and Field Productions is back with the second serving.  Showcasing a little more of the struggle to be a great athlete, these Norwegians know how pushing it can lead to amazing results and sacrifice.

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Matt Byrne’s Season Edit

Posted  July 30, 2013  by  Edward Dujardin 2.0

Matt Byrne got after it this year.  After graduating from Western, the young man is leaving us to join the real world.  But not before demonstrating how rad life really is here, even on bad snow years.  Good luck buddy! Backcountry Season Edit 12-13 from Matt Byrne on Vimeo.

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Beans and Rice Freeride Crush Big Mtns In the Elks

Posted  December 7, 2015  by  Edward Dujardin 2.0

The Beans and Rice Freeride (Jake Sakson and Morgan Boyles) crew is back crushing big lines in the Elk Mountains.  In Episode One “Too Deep, Too Steep,” the boys take on Castle and Cathedral. Beans and Rice: Episode One “To Deep, Too Steep” from BeansandRiceFreeride on Vimeo.

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MSP Cinetruck: One Day in Crested Butte

Posted  November 8, 2013  by  Edward Dujardin 2.0

MSP put together this beautiful edit of our town.  Enjoy. One Day in Crested Butte | MSP Cinetruck from MSP Films on Vimeo.

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Rejuvenate: Mind Body Spirit Episode 3

Posted  November 5, 2015  by  2. Will Dujardin

In the 3rd installment of Aspen Snowmass’s Rejuvenate: Mind Body Spirit episode, snowcat driver and park builder, Mark Pinter, explains why he loves building jumps for the park crew and how the terrain around Aspen lets people work on their tricks in the park and take it off-piste.  Enjoy! Rejuvenate: Mind Body Spirit | Episode […]

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Tim Burr Fundraiser This Saturday

Posted  December 9, 2014  by  Edward Dujardin 2.0

Local film company Matchstick Productions is throwing a fundraiser for their former intern, WSCU shredder Tim Burr.  Tim was injured skiing backcountry in Irwin in November.  Tim was recently transferred to Craig Hospital to continue what is going to be a long recovery.  So come out to the Powerstop this Saturday, where a rocking party will […]

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Project Flex: Amazing Skiing on Synthetic Material

Posted  July 28, 2013  by  Edward Dujardin 2.0

This video was made in Lynchburg, Virginia, in the middle of summer.  The Liberty Mountain Snowflex Centre is an amazing terrain park where you can ride synthetic material that simulates snow.   Not surprisingly it is a university affiliated project.  Judging by the video, it works pretty well.  Crested Butte, let’s try to get something like this!

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FWT 2013 Courmayeur Replay

Posted  January 22, 2013  by  Edward Dujardin 2.0

Check out the replay from the Freeride World Tour at Courmayeur. Venue and conditions were sweet! Mens Ski Podium: 1. Markus Eder 2. Jérémie Heitz 3. Reine Barkered *** dont miss Julien Lopez! Mens Snowboard: 1. Aurélien Routens 2. John Rodosky 3. Emilien Badoux Replay FWT Courmayeur 2013 by FreerideWorldTourTV

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Two Plank Productions “Because” World Premiere

Posted  September 1, 2012  by  Edward Dujardin 2.0

8:00 PM, Friday, September 7th, 2012 Mountaineer Square Ball Room, Mt. Crested Butte, CO After two years of chasing snow all over the world, Two Plank Productions is set to release their most anticipated feature to date.  “Because” follows the adventures of twenty-two of skiing’s top athletes as they pursue their dreams and take advantage […]

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