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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.
Colin Boyd is one of the smoothest snowboarders we know. Originally from the East Coast, Colin has spent seasons all over the world. In 2013, he was in Japan around Niseko, where he got to ride “eyeball deep” powder. The pow at 4:00 is ridiculous. Colin Boyd : Japan from John-Jo Ritson on Vimeo.
Matt Norris, creator of the Lump People Collaborative, put together this movie featuring a crew of guys shredding snowboards, skateboards, and skis. “Dem Lumps” features some respectable urban, park, and big mountain riding from Crested Butte, Denver, Steamboat, Utah, and Argentina. Norris, a junior at Western, explains, “LPC is basically my friends snowboarding, skateboarding, and […]
MSP Films popped out another banger when Fade to Winter dropped earlier this fall. Tanner Rainville amassed a lot of awesome shots in between his trips to Alaska and Iceland. MSP’s 4K shots are flippin’ beautiful so you’ll want to watch this 2-minute shred fest. Tanner Rainville 4K MSP Reel
Any good crashes lately? We’d love to include it next hump day if you have footy. Enjoy! Who’s looking forward to some of these crashes this summer? These two go well together. gnarly over-rotation funny under-rotation
This early season snow has been decent for November, huh? With recent word that Paradise will be spinning at CBMR on opening day this coming week, it’s no surprise the locals have been benefitting from the northern flow as well. Just this morning Will Dujardin snapped these photos of fellow CBMST coaches Ned Tomlinson and telemarker Mark […]
As you probably heard, Seth Morrison was cut from K2. A lesser known fact was that Andy Mahre, another longtime K2 athlete, was also cut. Andy joined Mike Powell to explain what was going on at K2, with it’s parent corporation Newell making enormous cuts, and how the future of K2, Volkl, Full Tilt, and all […]
Plans are in the works for the construction of an action sports facility in Crested Butte South. We caught up with Doug Hudson, the man spearheading the project to hear more. West Elk Project: What’s the plan for the facility? What features will you include? Doug Hudson: The Crested Butte Air Port will be a […]
Cold Smoke’s ‘Voodoo,’ built by Romp, hits the streets just in time for winter. Words by Will Shoemaker With the right tools, the job at hand can be a breeze. And when that job is slaying powder, crushing crud and carving effortless turns, what better tool than one crafted by a time-tested company? Cold Smoke Splitboards, […]
As winter inches closer and closer, we’ll be posting edits to get you in mood. This one was filmed one day in March 2011 and features Tom Runcie, Rob Dickinson, Ed Dujardin, Will Dujardin, and Jared Locke. Filmed by Devon Balet. Bluebird pow on the Headwall and the North Face at Crested Butte. Just one […]
Team Valoche just released this edit of some of the most entertaining nordic skiing we have ever seen. Your should check it out for yourself.