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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.
Photo: Trent Bona 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 27 of 30. The Al Johnson Uphill Downhill Race is an event that […]
Well, you can officially put the 2014 West Elk Project Vision Quest in the books. We held a fan vote over on our Facebook page and the athletes voted together for the “Stand Out Athlete” award. Congratulations goes to Team BOB for rocking the fan vote and taking home a $1000. Another congratulations goes out […]
Photo: Trent Bona | Crested Butte Bike Week is here. There is a lot going on. From competitive mountain bike races, to free shuttles on 401 and Doctor Park, to the legendary Chainless World Championships, Crested Butte Bike Week is one of the best multi-day events in Colorado. It is a celebration of bicycles, […]
The competitive freeride world descended on Taos for the 4star Freeride World Qualifier. Western State Colorado University alum Matt Clark joined his former team to help out and explore Taos. In 5 days, over 48 inches fell. We were only able to get one competition run off, and skied powder the rest of the time. Here […]
Natalie Segal laid down a great run at the Roldal Freeride Challenge recently, and her Norwegian commentator thought so as well. We’ll let this speak for itself, maybe we should bring this guy over here for more work?
Competitors Brave Awful Conditions to Put on a Show The New Zealand Open wrapped up last week. Terrible conditions did not hold competitors back, as they competed for NZ’s most high profile competition at the Remarkables near Queenstown. The event was won by American B Devine, who’s got a big mountain style that is uniquely […]
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 […]
Another season is over and in the books here in Crested Butte. No it’s not the end of winter. The backcountry is going off right now. It will snow again, and Facebook and Instagram will blow up with pictures and status updates such as “SNOW!! WOOOOO!!!” or “WTF?!?! It’s snowing in May. OVER IT.” However, […]
Here is a rad DH Mountain Bike edit from the Evolution Bike Park at Crested Butte Mountain Resort. The fall foliage is going off in Crested Butte right now and Chris Segal captured Owen Tulip, Eliot Rosenberg, Chris Rauzy, and Matt Steinwand in front of his lens on trails like Psycho Rocks, Avery, and Time […]
More from last weekend’s historic storm in Taos, New Mexico. Here, freeride competitor Jackson Bodtker enjoys the deep. JaPaos from Jackson Bodtker on Vimeo.