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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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Local FWT Athletes Fundraiser at Butte 66 on Friday, Dec 5th

Posted  December 4, 2014  by  2. Will Dujardin

Hey Gunnison Valley! We have 2 amazing women representing our little part of Colorado on the Freeride World Tour this year.  Frequent visitors to our site are no strangers to Francesca Pavillard-Cain and Mary Boddington’s recent exploits and successes in the big mountain freeride arena. This Friday at Butte 66 at Crested Butte Mountain Resort, the ladies […]

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Chris Davenport: Skiing the Centennial 13ers

Posted  September 4, 2013  by  Edward Dujardin 2.0

Having already skied all the 14ers in Colorado, Chris Davenport and friends decided to continue the list and ski the forty six tallest 13ers, in what he called the Centennial Peaks Project.  At the age of forty two, the Aspen local is still crushing it.  

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Francesca Pavillard-Cain Takes 2nd at Fieberbrunn-Kappl HIGHLIGHTS

Posted  February 3, 2014  by  Edward Dujardin 2.0

After her first FWT competition ended with a punch front tumble, Crested Butte native Francesca Pavillard Cain rebounded with a second place at the FWT stop in Kappl, Austria.  Pavillard-Cain, who finished behind Austrian Nadine Wallner, adapted well to the last minute change in venue, when the contest moved from Fieberbrunn to Kappl.  Kiwi Sam […]

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FWT Snowbird Live Feed

Posted  March 2, 2014  by  Edward Dujardin 2.0

Francesca Pavillard Cain and the rest of the Freeride World Tour are set to kick things off at 10:30 MST.  If this live feed doesn’t work, check out freerideworldtour.com. FWT14 LIVE HERE ! – SWATCH FREERIDE WORLD TOUR… by FreerideWorldTourTV

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Summer Skiing: Camp with Woodward at Copper

Posted  July 11, 2013  by  Edward Dujardin 2.0

photo: Woodward at Copper You can still get your shred on in Colorado.  Check out this video of week three of summer camp at Woodward at Copper, presented by Faction Skis.  In addition to enjoying their incredible indoor facilities, Woodward guests get to ski and ride this sweet on-snow setup and take what they learned […]

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Feral Rushes – Andreu Lacondeguy

Posted  July 5, 2015  by  2. Will Dujardin

Sometimes the right rider on the right trail can be a thing of beauty.  We’ve shared Andreu Lacondeguy’s stuff before, like when he won the 2014 Red Bull Rampage, and this is a little different, but hey, we’ll watch this dude on a bike basically anytime. This Feral Rushes series is rad. Enjoy!

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Irwin Guides on Channel 7 News

Posted  March 29, 2016  by  Edward Dujardin 2.0

Cory Reppenhagen of Denver’s Channel 7 News joined Irwin Guides for an Avalanche 1 course here in Crested Butte.  Great to see avalanche education getting mainstream press.

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Bare Foot Water Skiing On Blue Mesa

Posted  April 23, 2012  by  4. Seth Tucker

Blue Mesa, Colorado’s largest body of water, has some of the best flat open water in state! Enjoy another summer installment of some bare foot water skiing on Blue Mesa from 2011. Summer is around the corner and get out to the lakes! Barefootin Sour Style from Matt Clarke on Vimeo.

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Western MTB Wins Nationals

Posted  October 31, 2017  by  Edward Dujardin 2.0

The Western State Colorado University Mountain Bike Team took home 1st place and are the DII Varsity Collegiate Mountain Bike Champions. Story by Peter Noon. Photos by Finn Beidleman and Taylor Cull.  Western’s Mountain Bike team fought hard and brought home a national title this past weekend. But first, let’s go back in time for […]

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Yule Pass Drone Video

Posted  July 27, 2015  by  Edward Dujardin 2.0

Yule Pass and Yule Lakes are among the most beautiful spots in this beautiful paradise we call home.  Check out the latest drone edit from Bona Productions.  This crew had some fun. Yule Pass from Bona Productions on Vimeo. Emma Vosburgs Birthday done right, I think its safe to say. WE HAVE THE MOST FUN!

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