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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 […]

Kye Matlock in 1st, Jon Clay Patterson in 2nd, Holden Bradford in 3rd, Seve Petersen in 4th, Marko Alling in 5th on the 15-18 Ski Male Podium. ARTICLES

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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Free Downhilling Tonight

Posted  June 29, 2012  by  Edward Dujardin 2.0

photo: www.skicb.com Every friday throughout the summer, Crested Butte Mountain Resort will be offering free lift access up Red Lady, including the Evolution Bike Park. Afterwards there will be live music on the deck of 9380 with happy hour and grill specials. The Adventure Park will also be open until 7:00 so the kids can […]

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Aaron Gwin Wins DH With No Chain

Posted  June 14, 2015  by  Edward Dujardin 2.0

Downhill mountain biker Aaron Gwin pulled off an extraordinary feat today at the Leogang World Cup Downhill Race in Austria.  The American broke his chain moments after departing the start gate, and still managed to take first place by nearly a half second.  Amazing riding.

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WSCU MTB Team

Posted  October 14, 2016  by  Edward Dujardin 2.0

The Western State Colorado University Collegiate Cycling Team has been getting after it this fall. Check out this edit to see what they’re all about. Western State Colorado University Collegiate Cycling from Mountain Sports Media on Vimeo.

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2017 Fat Bike Worlds Recap

Posted  January 31, 2017  by  Edward Dujardin 2.0

The Fat Bike World Championships returned to CB for four days of shenanigans. The weekend consisted of a Fun Race, a Demo Day, the Worlds Race, and a Downhill day at CBMR. 

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Report on Beehive Avy Fatality

Posted  April 15, 2015  by  Edward Dujardin 2.0

A 28 year old Bozeman man died after a small avalanche carried him over a rock face on Beehive Peak in Montana.  The victim and party had taken all of the appropriate precautions, but it still ended in fatality.  According to the report, “They had done everything right.  They had reduced their risk as small as […]

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Dustin Eldridge: Cold Smoke Cuts

Posted  January 24, 2016  by  Edward Dujardin 2.0

Cold Smoke athlete/intern Dustin Eldridge has had a great January in the Crested Butte backcountry.  Filming by Liam Conelly.

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Project Flex: Amazing Skiing on Synthetic Material

Posted  July 28, 2013  by  Edward Dujardin 2.0

This video was made in Lynchburg, Virginia, in the middle of summer.  The Liberty Mountain Snowflex Centre is an amazing terrain park where you can ride synthetic material that simulates snow.   Not surprisingly it is a university affiliated project.  Judging by the video, it works pretty well.  Crested Butte, let’s try to get something like this!

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Danny MacAskill “Epecuén”

Posted  May 29, 2014  by  Andrew Arnold

Here is the newest film from the worlds best trials rider. After “Imaginate” which came out a year ago, Danny MacAskill and RedBull Media House bring us a much different short film. Danny explores the once submerged town of Epecuen, and rides some of the most insane features we have ever seen. Check it out!

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Mac Dog’s Sleds & Kegs & Medium Air on Maroon

Posted  April 1, 2016  by  Edward Dujardin 2.0

Check out this edit by Elevated Perspectives Media from this year’s Mac Dog’s Sleds & Kegs party.  In addition to a killer luge course, the Non Native crew built a sweet booter dubbed “Medium Air on Maroon,” in the absence of Big Air on Elk. Mac Dog’s Sleds & Kegs & Medium Air on Maroon […]

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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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