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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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Andrew Pollard Season Edit

Posted  May 28, 2013  by  Edward Dujardin 2.0

Photo: Mike Schirf Andrew Pollard had a very good season in his last year in junior competition.  He took podiums on the JFT and IFSA tours at Snowbird, Squaw, and Revelstoke.  In addition, Pollard took 10th among the adults in the Freeride World Tour Qualifier at Snowbird. This is his season edit.  Watch out adults. […]

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SUP Boards for Rent at Colorado Freeskier

Posted  May 28, 2013  by  3. Trent Bona

The rivers are flowing strong and the sun is shining warm rays on the Gunnison valley lately. Some friends and I recently grabbed a few stand up paddle boards from the Colorado Freeskier’s downtown location at the Crested Butte Gear Exchange next to Mark’s Automotive for an afternoon float on the Slate River. Go rent […]

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Smart Car Tandem Skateboard Ad

Posted  May 26, 2013  by  Edward Dujardin 2.0

We cant figure out what to make of this one.  In this ad by Smart, skateboarders Kilian Martin and Alfred Urbon perform tandem tricks on one skateboard.  What do you think? Smart advertising from Amsterdam Ad Blog on Vimeo.

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Kokopelli Trail Race: Neil Beltchenko

Posted  May 25, 2013  by  Edward Dujardin 2.0

Crested Butte local Neil Beltchenko moved to Crested Butte after attending Western State Colorado University.  Like most people, he got on a bike.  But unlike most people, Neil discovered that he likes riding his bike for very long distances.  Earlier this year, Neil took 5th in the Arizona Trail Race 300.  Last weekend, Neil took […]

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Casual Green at CBMR

Posted  May 25, 2013  by  Edward Dujardin 2.0

The post ski season edits keep on coming.  Here, Dave Sugnet and Owen Tulip make the most of a flat light day to work on their rail steeze at Crested Butte Mountain Resort. edit by Mikey Curran

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“The Second Season”

Posted  May 24, 2013  by  3. Trent Bona

Long time CB local and all around ripper Gareth Van Dyk spent most of April hiking the resort for fresh turns after the lifts stopped spinning. Needless to say, with several feet of fresh snow to work with, Gareth was out there getting some! Check it out, here, in his self produced video edit entitled “The Second […]

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1 Year Old Ripping Boxes and Airs

Posted  May 24, 2013  by  Edward Dujardin 2.0

He may have very little idea of what is going on, but one year old Rohan McClaran is a ripping toddler.  This little man from Idaho rides boxes and jumps, with unconventional brake assistance from his dad.  Way to go Rohan!  We look forward to hearing more from you in about ten years.

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Torin Yater Wallace X Aidan Sheahan

Posted  May 23, 2013  by  Edward Dujardin 2.0

Craving more skiing?  Check out this edit from Torin Yater Wallace and Aidan Sheahan.  These boys from just over the Elks in Aspen are only seventeen and twenty respectively, but they are already among the best skiers in the world.  Look for them to play large roles in next fall’s ski movies. Edit by Torin […]

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Late May Skiing on Flat-Iron

Posted  May 23, 2013  by  Edward Dujardin 2.0

This late season snow is getting a little silly (in a very good, helpful way).  Skiing has been great, not only on the bigger peaks, but even on Crested Butte Mountain Resort.  In this short edit, Mark Mikos and Rob Dickinson get after it on Flat Iron, one of the sweetest runs on the front […]

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Fourtitude: Rocky Mountain Altitude Edit

Posted  May 23, 2013  by  2. Will Dujardin

Rocky Mountain Bicycles made this sweet edit with 4 sick riders all riding the Altitude 790 MSL.  Check out Wade Simmons, Andreas Hestler, Thomas Vanderham, Geoff Gulevich all destroy trails in this edit that will probably make you want to go mountain biking.  There is a little bit of everything in this one so spend 5 […]

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