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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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Closing Day Pow at Copper Mountain

Posted  April 25, 2013  by  Edward Dujardin 2.0

This late season snow has been phenomenal for Colorado.  It has returned our water levels to somewhat normal levels.  And the skiing isnt to shabby either.  Here, CB local Nicholas Harper Johnston takes advantage of seventeen new inches on 17 glade on closing day at Copper Mountain.

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Remembering Ian Lamphere and Ryan Novak

Posted  April 25, 2013  by  2. Will Dujardin

As the winter season winds down, we find ourselves facing the harsh realities of a mountain town again.  Crested Butte lost two community members in the tragic avalanche in Sheep Creek off of Loveland Pass last Saturday, April 20th. Ian Lamphere and Ryan Novak were among 5 dead, including Rick Gaukel of Estes Park, Chris Peters […]

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Crested Butte Pole Pedal Paddle

Posted  April 24, 2013  by  Edward Dujardin 2.0

There is a new event in town that is sure to bring out the best skiers, pedlers and paddlers! The Crested Butte Pole Pedal Paddle brings the north and south parts of the valley together in a new adventure race. Registration ends this Friday so get out there and race with a team or even […]

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Derek Johnson Speedflying on Snodgrass

Posted  April 24, 2013  by  Edward Dujardin 2.0

A lot of people have been taking advantage of great late season conditions to go skiing.  Although he did skin up, Derek Johnson prefers to get down another way.  According to Johnson, “Once your feet have left the ground, standing on solid earth no longer feels right.”  Check out his recent speedflying edit from Snodgrass.

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Alex Schlopy: Back from the Future

Posted  April 24, 2013  by  Edward Dujardin 2.0

The end of season edits keep on coming.  This one comes from Alex Schlopy.  According to Schlopy, he spun himself into the future at X Games.  We believe him.

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Voleurz Resurrection

Posted  April 24, 2013  by  Edward Dujardin 2.0

After closing it’s doors this fall, Voleurz is back for one last edit.  These guys have the most fun in skiing (check out their last short film, Kill Your Boredom).  It has us wondering if this is the first of multiple comebacks.  If that’s the case, we dont care.  We will keep watching.

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Level 1 Superunknown Winning Edit: Marcus Graner

Posted  April 23, 2013  by  Edward Dujardin 2.0

For the past ten years, Level 1 Productions has run Superunknown, a contest where unsponsored skiers submit their best short edit for a chance to film with Level 1.  Past winners include Corey Vanular, Tom Wallisch, and Logan Imlach.  This year’s winner was Marcus Graner.  Here is his edit.  Dont miss the wallride to lincoln […]

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USFS Determines Mt. Emmons Mine Plan Sufficient to Initiate NEPA Review

Posted  April 23, 2013  by  Edward Dujardin 2.0

Photo: High Country Citizens Alliance The first steps towards a Molybdenum Mine on Mt. Emmons (Red Lady) have begun.  The U.S. Forest Service recently notified U.S. Energy Corp. that it’s Mine Plan of Operations is sufficient to begin the NEPA Review.  See the press release below for more information.  One look at U.S. Energy Corp’s […]

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TRAiNS 2013

Posted  April 22, 2013  by  Edward Dujardin 2.0

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 […]

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Andrew Arnold: The Winter Edit

Posted  April 22, 2013  by  Edward Dujardin 2.0

A frequent contributor to West Elk Project, Andrew Arnold has put together some entertaining edits for us this winter (see Gapers in the Park and Fall Edit).  Check out the final snowboard and ski edit, featuring Andrew, Grady Shoop, Dave Sugnet, and the plethora of Western State shredders.  Despite another low snow year, these kids […]

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