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.
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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.
After last week’s snow, the North Face Lift started spinning on Friday. There was a lot of awesome snow and a lot coreshots had throughout the afternoon. TechnicaBlizzard team rider Rob Dickinson brought his Drift HD Ghost POV camera along with him and captured what Crested Butte is all about. Huge thanks to CB Ski […]
Mountain bike season is in full effect here in CB! Trent Bona has been getting after it with his bike and camera. Check out some of his recent shots from around the valley and see even more on his blog page trentbonaphoto.tumblr.com
Poor Boyz is coming out with their 20th film this year, so make sure you check out “Twenty” this fall. If this trailer is any indication, this film will be awesome!
The Non-Native crew had their winter hype party this past weekend, where they premiered their 2016 short and partied down to benefit the Crested Butte Avalanche Center. The dance party was for the snow gods, hopefully the snow starts flying soon and we all can start playing. Creature Features from Non-Native on Vimeo.
We are giving away two tickets to this weekend’s Mt. Crested Butte Chili and Beer Festival to the winner of our West Elk Fall Colors photo contest! Follow us on Instagram and Facebook and post a throwback of your favorite fall foliage photo there from years past with a #WestElkProject tag in the description (or […]
Chile’s Calbuco Volcano erupted twice in a few hours, forcing over four thousand Chileans near Puerto Montt to evacuate. For more information and photos, visit http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-32425370
The Freeride World Qualifier series rolled into town this last weekend and the action was hot while the snow was cold and chalky through the two events. Through the 2-star and 4-star FWQ Crested Butte, local athletes amongst the likes of Ryan Hoynacki, Rob Vandervoort, Kele Thorsen, Will and Ed Dujardin, Mark Mikos, Mary Boddington, and […]
Matt Norris, creator of the Lump People Collaborative, put together this movie featuring a crew of guys shredding snowboards, skateboards, and skis. “Dem Lumps” features some respectable urban, park, and big mountain riding from Crested Butte, Denver, Steamboat, Utah, and Argentina. Norris, a junior at Western, explains, “LPC is basically my friends snowboarding, skateboarding, and […]
“Land of No Use” is a two year documentary project using winter recreation to explore the value of Montana’s public lands. The title comes from an old bumper sticker and slogan for opponents of wilderness designations (i.e. motorized recreation enthusiasts and timber corporations) that reads, “Wilderness = Land of No Use.” The narrative of the […]
I want to send some praise to CBMR for purchasing the large Bagjump that currently rests at the base area. The Aaron Blunck Big Bag Invitational showed the enormous potential for the Bagjump to bring new and exciting events and activities to the resort. I was fortunate enough to hit it with the teenagers I […]