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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.
Jason Ebelheiser and Kristian Meinzer got after it on Purple Mountain last storm. It’s awesome that two pieces of wood on your feet can make you this happy.
A Kiwi crew consisting of Tom Brownlee, Fraser McDougall, Cam McDermid, and friends travelled to British Colombia to check out Kicking Horse, Revelstoke, Whitewater, and Whistler. Check out part one of their webisode series from their trip. Below The Line: Part 1 – The Road Trip from cam McDermid on Vimeo.
Gear of the Week Review! Having a small pressurized air canister with large balloons on your back has been added to the new recipe for better luck, while traveling avalanche prone terrain. The BCA Float 36 is a new addition to the backcountry checklist, through a rigorous gear checklist. This week presented a good start […]
This March, Red Bull teamed up with Aspen Snowmass to create the Red Bull Double Pipe. Aspen 82 was there to capture the action and make this edit. Pretty cool stuff. Red Bull | Double Pipe | Final from Aspen 82 on Vimeo.
Check Canadian freeskier chick Tatum Monod stomp a double back in Retallack, BC. This is super impressive. Talk about pushing it. Check out Tatums’ website here: tatummonod.com
Know the rules of the park, but be prepared for people who don’t. Fortunately, everyone here turned out ok.
Non Native had a good time exploring the backcountry this season. Here is their edit. Backcountry Days from Non-Native on Vimeo.
Photo: Trent Bona 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 27 of 30. The Al Johnson Uphill Downhill Race is an event that […]
Watch as Western Mountain Sports athlete Max Durtschi stomps the winning run at CFS in Grand Targhee. We’re looking for big things out of this freshman athlete. Thanks to Preston Hoffman and Mountain Sports Media for the footage. \ Max Durschi CFS Grand Targhee Run from Mountain Sports Media on Vimeo.
Amidst a banner year, Crested Butte delivered one of the most action-packed series of competitions over the last four days. The Big Hourglass venue was used for the finals of the 4-star FWQ event for just the 5th time in the storied 23-year history of the “Extremes” (as it’s been called around here). Local heroes […]