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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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The Hoji Movie Is In The Works

Posted  January 16, 2018  by  Edward Dujardin 2.0

You knew it was going to happen, but maybe not this soon. It appears that Matchstick Productions is making a movie on living legend Eric Hjorleifson.  Though there has been no real formal announcement, MSP and its best pillow smashers have been using the hashtag #thehojimovie and digging out old clips from past movies like […]

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SFS Crested Butte Highlights

Posted  April 2, 2013  by  Edward Dujardin 2.0

Check out this edit of the Subaru Freeride Series at Crested Butte Mountain Resort.  Spring conditions allowed competitors to let loose and display a very high level of skiing.  You can read a post on the event here. Edit by Chris Segal

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Gaper Photo Contest

Posted  March 14, 2013  by  Edward Dujardin 2.0

It’s spring break.  Ski resorts are full of hilarious/scary gape shows (see Gapers in the Park).  So we’ve teamed up with the Colorado FreeSkier for another photo contest. Simply post a picture of a gaper on the hill to the West Elk Project facebook page to enter.  You can submit via instagram with #westelkgapers.  If […]

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Sean Pettit: Full 2015 Reel

Posted  January 12, 2016  by  Edward Dujardin 2.0

Canadian super stud Sean Pettit put together his 2015 reel from his winter filming for The Masquerade, including some footage from his time here in Crested Butte. SEAN PETTIT | Full Part 2015 from SUPER PROOF on Vimeo.

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World’s First Switch Quadruple Underflip 1620

Posted  April 20, 2015  by  Jeremy Moskowitz

Max Parrot stomped the world’s first switch quadruple underflip (1620) at Whistler. Try not to let your jaw hit the ground. 

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USHBA

Posted  December 8, 2017  by  Edward Dujardin 2.0

Leo Slemett, Sam Anthamatten, and Markus Eder, three of the most prolific big mountain skiers today, ventured to Georgia in the hopes of summitting and skiing Ushba. They were unsuccessful in that objective, but found amazing big mountain lines that rival Alaska.

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Jeremy McGee, Paraplegic Skier, Bloody Couloir, TED Talk

Posted  September 25, 2012  by  2. Will Dujardin

Jeremy McGee inspires us.  Check out his TED talk describing his story preparing, climbing and skiing the Bloody Couloir by Mammoth Lakes, CA.  Starting with a short introduction, this really gets into what it means to be determined and motivated to accomplish your goals, and most of all, to do what you love. Thanks to […]

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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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Sam Lee’s Latest Edit (NOT SNOWBLADING)

Posted  March 10, 2014  by  2. Will Dujardin

We feature the Kiwi, Sam Lee, on our website a lot, and it’s often on snowblades.  But there are times we have to remind ourselves that we will always feature Sam Lee on our website due to the basic fact that he straight rips. Check out his latest edit from his time in Verbier and […]

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TGR Drops “Almost Ablaze” Trailer

Posted  July 18, 2014  by  2. Will Dujardin

Well, it’s that time of year again. The trailers for ski movies coming this fall are upon us.  TGR’s “Almost Ablaze” is set to impress fans with all the athletes wired for sound as the film producers try to capture that fine line between ripping and hurting yourself.  Check it out below:  

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