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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.
What would you dare to accomplish if you knew success was the only outcome? You may have heard some buzz about SheJumps in Crested Butte. The non-profit organization focuses on “increasing female participation in outdoor activities by building upon a supportive community that inspires its members to reach their highest potential.” In other words, SheJumps […]
The long-awaited High Lift opening happened today. Teocalli Bowl, Headwall, Big Chute, and Paradise cliffs were open with some well-merited closures in between (Angle Gully, Coffee Grounds). CBMR videographer Chris Segal put up a quick edit featuring mountain athletes Wendy Fisher, Aaron Blunck, Mary Boddington, Rob Dickinson, and Tom Runcie shredding the recent terrain openings. […]
The Crested Butte Avalanche Center is hosting their 10th annual Avalanche Awareness Night at the Crested Butte Center for the Arts December 14th. Doors open at 5:00pm and the show starts around 5:30ish… The night will review the Crested Butte Avalanches Center’s mission and goals for the upcoming winter avalanche season. The CBAC board and […]
This Sunday we headed out to one of the last remaining slivers of snow around to go session a small rail. Although we’re not the most avid park skiers, it was fun to get on a playful rail and learn some new stuff. After we built the jump, thunderstorms rolled and dropped some hail. After […]
Check out this quick Team Ice Riders video from RedHouse Media. Good looking footage of a Nissan GT-R ripping up a groomer with a pack of snowmobiles. Can you tell we are already thinking about the snow?!
Here are the overall highlights from the Freeride World Tour stop at Vallnord Arcalis in Andorra. BEST OF THE FWT15 VALLNORD ARCALIS – Andorra by FreerideWorldTourTV
Here’s the latest from Aaron Blunck. He filmed this little edit with his buddy, Bobby Sonntag, in two sessions at Copper and Vail. If this is a taste of what’s to come in terms of edits from our hometown hero, I think we are going to see a lot more of this guy on the […]
Winter in the West Elk’s ended with a whimper. Not so up in Montana, where the Bridger Brigade took advantage of 20 inches of fresh, laying down lines that make us salivate. After some impressive skiing, they ended the season the way we all do, with one pieces and beer. SKEASTER SUNDAY – 4/8/2012 from […]
CBMR steezeball Dave Sugnet enjoying the recent conditions around Crested Butte Mountain Resort. Goin’ Rambo from david sugnet on Vimeo.
Bruce Tremper is the director of the Utah Avalanche Center and author of Staying Alive in Avalanche Terrain. Having studied the subject for over thirty years, he is regarded as one of the highest authorities of avalanches. Here is a four and a half minute interview where he shares some thoughts. A Question of Risk […]