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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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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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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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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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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.
Yesterday, on what was supposed to be the morning of the Freeride World Tour stop at Snowbird, a large avalanche ripped out during patrol’s control work. The slide, which had a 12 foot crown, has made the venue unrideable. Competition organizers are searching for a suitable alternative. Superior? FWT JOURNAL EP 23- SNOWBIRD POSTPONED by […]
Crested Butte received its first real snow of the year, and the locals have been getting after it. As usual, an early layer has made the snowpack touchy, as evidenced by the slide on Mt. Baldy. Here is a quick peak at the goods that have been gotten. Click here for the most recent Avalanche […]
The latest edit from the Big Picture features Parker White, Chris Logan, and a variety of top pros shredding in Montana, Aspen, and the Crested Butte backcountry. Awesome stuff. The Big Picture – Zero/One · Zero/Two from The Big Picture on Vimeo.
The second round of 5 Pinnacle racers was another great showing of the West Elk Community of bike enthusiasts. There was a great number people showing up for free great events was spectacular again. The Left Arm Tan Band was pleasing the crowd with some good country rock, while 55 downhillers and 58 cross country […]
The Butte Bowl Bash is back! The event is a skateboarding competition and jam session fundraiser for the Crested Butte Skate Park. All ages welcome. Free beer, food, and prizes. The fun goes down Saturday, September 16th, beginning at 10AM. Crested Butte Bowl Bash 2015 from Trez Filmz on Vimeo.
After an accident that left him paralyzed from the waist down, Sean O’Neill, like most people, struggled mightily. Over time, he found purpose and meaning in ice climbing. Last winter, he became the first paraplegic to successfully climb the Bridal Veil Falls in Telluride. Prevail from SparkShop on Vimeo.
The folks at the Eleven Experience have put themselves in a perfect position to take advantage of all that Crested Butte has to offer. The luxurious Scarp Ridge Lodge is located in one of the oldest buildings in historic downtown Crested Butte. Their cat skiing operation up at Irwin receives the most snow in Colorado. […]
Filmed and edited by Kalle Ljung, this drone edit of Antartica is pretty amazing. The footage was taken last December/January, over a twenty day trip. Antarctica from Kalle Ljung on Vimeo.
Wear you beacon and remember to always go through your gear check list when traveling in the backcountry.
Adaptive backcountry skier Vasu Sojitra has some balls. Though he lost a leg at the age of nine months due to a blood infection, Vasu Sojitra has never let his disability get in the way of doing what he loves. To him, “disability is a myth.”