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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.
Beans and Rice Freeride finished off their two part season recap with a trip to our Elk Mountain neighbors to Aspen. They ski big Colorado lines and have a lot of fun doing it. Episode 2/2 (2014) – High Attitude from BeansandRiceFreeride on Vimeo.
We all know California is in amidst an epic drought, but that didn’t stop MSP Films producer Scott Gaffney from getting after when he could. He skis on water skis for Shane McConkey and there is even a Paradise Pole toss from when the MSP crew filmed in Crested Butte this season. Even at 45, Scott […]
The Freeride World Qualifier series is rolling in to town this weekend with skiing and snowboarding across 3 days as riders try to qualify for the Freeride World Tour. There are two events on tap with the 2-star going down on Friday, the 4-star on Saturday and Sunday, with a weather day on Monday. The […]
June 18th – Bolivia didn’t really work out (at first I wrote Bolivia didn’t live up to expectations, but then I realized that having expectations while traveling in developing countries is silly). Don’t get me wrong, the country is diverse and beautiful. However, despite over two weeks there, I didn’t get to see as much as I’d […]
In anticipation of the McConkey Movie, Red Bull and MSP dropped this extended look at Saucerboy. Watching friends try to describe who and what Saucerboy is pretty funny. We can’t wait for the movie.
Although it is freezing and wet experience, winter fly fishing can be incredible. Check out this video from Michael Tatro, who scored on a cold day on the Taylor River.
It’s only natural that a mountain known for its steeps would find a calling among the area’s youngest athletes. Crested Butte Mountain Resort (CBMR) is in its fifth season of providing a school, of sorts, for young athletes looking to “up” their game. It’s called the Mountain Sport Team (MST) and offers a comprehensive slate of […]
After wowing people beyond the ski world with the teaser, Sweetgrass Productions has released the full 12 minute film Afterglow. Not only is the lighting idea one of a kind, it features Pep Fujas, Chris Benchetler, Daron Rhalves, and Eric Hjorliefson. Congrats to Nick Waggoner for persevering and making his one of a kind visions a reality. AFTERGLOW […]
The northern hemisphere competition season got under way this weekend in Zurich, Switzerland. On the ski side, Henrik Harlaut continued his impressive competition run by laying down a smooth nose butter double cork 1080 to take first place. Canadian Antoine Truchon took first for the snowboarders by stomping a double cork 1440. Ski Finals Snowboard Finals
8:00 PM, Friday, September 7th, 2012 Mountaineer Square Ball Room, Mt. Crested Butte, CO After two years of chasing snow all over the world, Two Plank Productions is set to release their most anticipated feature to date. “Because” follows the adventures of twenty-two of skiing’s top athletes as they pursue their dreams and take advantage […]