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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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Red Bull Double Pipe Edit

Posted  April 12, 2014  by  Edward Dujardin 2.0

This March, Red Bull teamed up with Aspen Snowmass to create the Red Bull Double Pipe.  Aspen 82 was there to capture the action and make this edit.  Pretty cool stuff. Red Bull | Double Pipe | Final from Aspen 82 on Vimeo.

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Drifting with Chuck Mumford

Posted  May 6, 2014  by  Edward Dujardin 2.0

Do we think this will catch on?  Probably not.  But Pit Viper CEO Chuck Mumford has always been a visionary so who knows.    DRIFTING from T-Bar Films on Vimeo.

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Community Profile: Zach Guy

Posted  August 6, 2012  by  4. Seth Tucker

Photo: Trent Bona | Community, meet Zach Guy. Zach moved from Bozeman, Montana to Crested Butte in November 2011 after finishing his graduate degree in Snow Science with a thesis on spatial variability within snow packs. His snow science smarts landed him a gig as an intern guide at CS Irwin.  More recently, you may […]

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30 Skiers Execute Synchronized Backflip

Posted  April 16, 2013  by  3. Trent Bona

Skiers Attempt World Record Jump A group of 30 people in Quebec have attempted a world record for the having the most people do a backflip on skis while holding hands. 30 skiers doing a synchronized backflip is just as cool as it sounds. Mogul skier and Freestyle Ski World Cup champion Mikaël Kingsbury outdid his […]

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Speedflying Gothic

Posted  August 24, 2016  by  2. Will Dujardin

Derek Johnson and Peter Smith are at it again, and this flight is definitely an eye-opener.  Speedflying through some of the massive faces on the back of Gothic and then over the huge exposure facing east, this quick clip will remind you that these guys are suck ficks and speedflying is not a crime.

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Atomic Team Highlights from Red Bull Linecatcher

Posted  January 16, 2013  by  Edward Dujardin 2.0

Powder and blue skies in Les Arcs, France set the stage for the 2013 Red Bull Linecatcher. Atomic released this video of the highlights from athletes Sage Cattabriga-Alosa, Tim Durtschi, Richard Permin, and Tobi Tritscher. Frenchman Sam Favret took first, with Parker White and Nicolas Vuignier rounding out the podium. Check back as more highlights […]

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8inch Day for WSCU Training

Posted  March 2, 2014  by  Edward Dujardin 2.0

The month of March got off to a good start yesterday.  Western State Colorado University Mountain Sports Coach Ed Dujardin made this video while enjoying himself on the job at Crested Butte Mountain Resort. march1final from Ed Dujardin on Vimeo.

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WR Drop in with Robbie Maddison

Posted  November 7, 2014  by  Edward Dujardin 2.0

Robbie Maddison has some cojones. Not only is the final world record drop massive, but there is very impressive riding in the build up.  The stats on this final drop are as followed.  71 mph on takeoff.  114 meters/ 374 ft of jump distance.  185 feet of drop, which is a new world record.

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4th 2nd Annual Frank’s Memorial Ski Classic HIGHLIGHT VIDEO

Posted  April 23, 2014  by  2. Will Dujardin

Alta had it’s first series of closing weekends last Sunday and Frank’s went off.  If you don’t know what Frank’s is, think a stunt show combined with classic 80’s and 90’s flare and the Little Cottonwood Canyon’s best local skiers throwing down for your spectating pleasure.  The results are fantastic so check out the highlight […]

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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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