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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.
The first installment of Nimbus Independent’s Compass series takes us to Russia, where ample snowfall complimented the incredible terrain. The episode unfortunately includes Eric Pollard’s broken leg, which turned out to be a complicated injury. Compass: RUSSIA from NIMBUS INDEPENDENT on Vimeo. Compass is a three part series that captures the full spectrum experience of […]
David Chodounsky is maintaining form this season and so close to getting another top 5. During this week’s FIS events at the Kitzbuehel and Schladming, Chodounsky took 11th twice to put himself in 10th overall in the World Cup Slalom rankings. Photo: Getty/Agence Zoom-Alexis Boichard Chodounsky laid down decent first runs to put himself in good […]
Crested Butte is known for it’s steeps, it’s plethora of backcountry terrain, and it’s tight-knit community. So often a large part of the town rallies behind a cause, an individual or even an idea. It is inspiring to see so many people from such different backgrounds come together to support each other. We pride ourselves […]
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.
As most people in the community know, the West Elk Project’s own Ed Dujardin broke his femur in a scary crash competing at the Freeride World Qualifier 4-star event at Crystal Mountain, Washington in March, 2016. It was a long road to recovery, and Ed didn’t hold back. You could even say he is skiing […]
Freeski stud Sean Pettit was crushing this year before tearing his ACL. Make sure you see the huge natural cork 7 at :55 and the monstrous 360 off a cliff to close out the edit. We look forward to seeing him healthy again. SEAN PETTIT | Ski Part 2017 from Midnight Moon Media on Vimeo.
Another rad season edit to get you inspired for good times to come. Check out Amie Engerbretson’s 2015 footy from her times filming with Stellar Media, Warren Miller, and Adam Clark. Oh La La – Amie Engerbretson from Amie Engerbretson on Vimeo.
Any good crashes lately? We’d love to include it next hump day if you have footy. Enjoy! Who’s looking forward to some of these crashes this summer? These two go well together. gnarly over-rotation funny under-rotation
Welcome to our Countdown to Opening Day series. During the 30 days leading up to opening day at Crested Butte Mountain Resort, we will be featuring a clip or edit from winter in the West Elks. This is video 13 of 30. This video comes from the 2012 North American Ski Mountaineering Championships held at […]
The earthquakes that devastated Nepal caused an a fatal avalanche on at base camp on Mt. Everest. German climber Jost Kobusch had his camera rolling for the earthquake, which captured the terror when the avalanche debris reached base camp.