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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.
Some spring GNAR action from Drew Peterson and Jackson Bodtker in Little Cottonwood’s Suicide Chutes, on straight skis. Well done gentlemen. Straight Ski Sauciness in Suicide from Drew Petersen on Vimeo.
We heard that Salomon Freeski TV won “Best Short” at this year’s Powder Awards for their episode “Super Mom” with local mom and all-star big mountain shredder, Wendy Fisher. Well, the 9th episode of this season was finally dropped and it is awesome. We are so stoked Wendy, Woody, Aksel, and Devin are a part […]
Last week’s storm cycle brought over 2 feet to Crested Butte Mountain Resort and 3-5 feet in the backcountry. It was deep and awesome! Check out these photos from Matt Berglund and Will Dujardin of some backcountry and resort skiing.
Francesca Pavillard Cain dropped her season edit. The Crested Butte native and Western grad has turned into a force on the Freeride World Tour. Looking forward to watching her next season! season edit from Francesca Pavillard-Cain on Vimeo.
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Roost the Butte took over the Gold Link area this weekend. It was quite the show. If you missed it, here are the highlights from Two Plank Productions. Roost the Butte: Day 1 – Hill Cross and more! from Info Twoplank on Vimeo. Roost The Butte: Day 2 Highlights from Info Twoplank on Vimeo.
The athlete edits from MSP have been incredible this year. No exception from Michelle Parker. She rips. Can’t wait to see her healthy again next year. Michelle Parker RUIN AND ROSE Athlete Edit – 4K from mspfilms on Vimeo.
We will always share women getting rad with you guys. Bones Bearing developed this promo to showcase Michelle Steilen because sometimes you have to get rad on rollerskates.
The Snowblade Extremes went down on Crested Butte’s famed Headwall venue Sunday. Last year’s champion Ben Blackwood showed why he is a snowblade master, claiming victory once again. Non Native’s Jimbo Webb took the Sickbird, front flipping at the bottom of the venue. The comp was followed by an afternoon of charging all over the […]
Team riders from Slope-Style in Breckenridge put together this sweet little edit. These boys have a lot of style. Featuring: Pat Goodnough, Maks Gorham, Will Berman, Liam Downey Slope-Style | One from William DeSena on Vimeo.