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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.
The Freeride World Qualifier series rolled into town this last weekend and the action was hot while the snow was cold and chalky through the two events. Through the 2-star and 4-star FWQ Crested Butte, local athletes amongst the likes of Ryan Hoynacki, Rob Vandervoort, Kele Thorsen, Will and Ed Dujardin, Mark Mikos, Mary Boddington, and […]
Words & Photos: Dave Bunt | The geology of the San Juan Mountains is nothing less than spectacular. Any passing motorist can witness this while driving over Molas Pass. Peaks such as Vestal and Arrow in the Grenadier range, beckon adventurers to explore such great country. However, the Weminuche Wilderness allows only foot traffic, which […]
The Gravity Groms won “Best Float” of the 4th of July parade in Crested Butte. Gravity Groms’ coach and frequent West Elk Project contributor Andrew Arnold put together this 3 minute video showcasing the jump ramps built by Gravity Groms director Doug Hudson over his own Land Cruiser. These kids were going for it and […]
This is an interesting first hand view of firefighting efforts on the ground of the Black Forest fire. We’d like to express our gratitude to firefighters everywhere for all they do. Our thoughts are with those affected. Be smart with fires this summer.
Dose was on the red carpet at the Tribeca Film Festival premiere of “McConkey,” the full length feature by Matchstick Productions and Red Bull. They got a chance to speak with J.T. Holmes, Sherry McConkey, and Scott Gaffney about Shane and the film. Needless to say, we are very excited for when this one comes out. […]
Organized by the High Fives Foundation, TRAiNS is an annual ski and snowboard contest in which the winnings from the contest are donated to the winning athlete’s favorite charities. This year, thirty competitors gathered at Alpine Meadows, CA, to take part. Charities that benefited included: Shane McConkey Foundation, the Bob Woodruff Foundation, and the Sarah […]
Kiwi Hank Bilous threw down to take first in last weekend’s 4* FWQ at the Remarkables. Multiple 3s in exposed terrain, capped off with a huge stomp to finish.
Stellar Media is putting out a web series called “Migrations”, and you won’t want to miss it. The brain child of Will Wissman, “Migrations” features big skiing and snowboarding names like Leo Ahrens, Colter Hinchliffe, Lynsey Dyer, Jacqui Edgerly, Lexi DuPont, Kalen Thorien, Vanessa Aadland, Sam Cohen, and more in big locations like Alaska, British […]
We’re glad people were as dumbfounded by Inside Edition’s “investigation” into pot on the slopes. Some Breck locals made this movie as a response. Enjoy. You can see the original story here.
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 […]