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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 latest project from Dendrite Studios, Numinous, stars the likes of Kye Peteresen, Logan Pehota, Pep Fujas, Ryland Bell, Matty Richard, Dane Tudor, Wiley Miller, Chris Rubens, and Tatum Monod. Should be pretty good. NUMINOUS Official Trailer – A Ski Film from Dendrite Studios on Vimeo.
The Freeride World Tour in Revelstoke has been on Weather Hold since Monday. After almost 3 feet of snow, a high pressure weather window is moving in and the competition will be held Friday. Meanwhile, competitors and friends have been skiing sick pow. Check out these words from McKenna Peterson and photos from Axel Peterson. […]
By Rob Vandervoort Standing 13,487 feet above sea level in the glorious Colorado sunshine, Silverton Mountain beckoned. A few hundred odd powder hungry skiiers and boarders lined up on Saturday, December 20, to answer the call. Among these pilgrims of the powder stood myself. After a somewhat eventful trip from Crested Butte, which included a […]
Level 1 is back with the trailer for their fall feature, Habit. HABIT – Official Trailer from Level 1 on Vimeo.
Just when you though you had enough of Sweetgrass Productions’ Afterglow, GoPro released the POV from the groundbreaking short film. The pillows and the spines from Golden, BC and Alaska are ridiculous, and it doesn’t hurt watching the likes of Eric Hjorleifson, Pep Fujas, and Chris Benchetler get nasty. Hit fullscreen and HD, enjoy!
Beans and Rice Freeride boys Jakes Sakson and Paul Kimbrough got after it last year in Alaska. The two have a nice little bromance going, and it serves them well when they’re exploring the backcountry. Check out this latest telemark edit from Powderwhore. If you like this, check out the first episode from the Beans […]
Matt Byrne got after it this year. After graduating from Western, the young man is leaving us to join the real world. But not before demonstrating how rad life really is here, even on bad snow years. Good luck buddy! Backcountry Season Edit 12-13 from Matt Byrne on Vimeo.
Longtime crusher Pep Fujas is having a good week. First, the teaser for a Vice Sports documentary following Pep’s career, Lifted, came out. Today, Pep and longtime sponsor K2 skis reached a three year contract extension, which includes new responsibilities in product development and testing. Here’s the teaser.
Words by Billy Rankin: 2013 Irwin Outdoor Leadership Program The Goal of the outdoor leadership program is to challenge, inspire, and empower teenagers while engaging in fun backcountry adventures. Participants will not only partake in the adventure, but also go behind the scenes of the outdoor education, recreation, and guiding world. Participants will not just […]
After reading the West Elk Project article on #yesallwomen I couldn’t help but contemplate the many issues brought up in the article. Mainly I was wondering why this all hadn’t bothered me so much before. After all my whole life I have been just a girl in a “ski boy’s world.” I guess I avoid […]