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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.
Big Air on Elk went down on Saturday night and it was a blast, to say the least. The best jump yet was built after a ton a man and snowcat hours. Huge props go out to Colorado Freeskier and Two Plank Productions for putting on the show and making our town of Crested Butte […]
Jason Ebelheiser and Kristian Meinzer got after it on Purple Mountain last storm. It’s awesome that two pieces of wood on your feet can make you this happy.
We talk about avalanches a lot on this website. From reposting the CBAC’s daily discussion to sharing scary/educational videos, we want you to have access to as much information as possible because we don’t want anyone to die. Every time someone dies out in the backcountry, different emotions and opinions spill out onto social media […]
The storm last weekend was a welcome mental relief. Check out this photo gallery of the new snow. As for snow conditions, they were sketchy, to say the least. Skiers triggered an avalanche in College bowl on the NW side of Mt. Baldy that ran on the old snow from October (Remember this post? Same […]
The Freeride World Tour is back. Once again, the Gunnison Valley will have some representation, with Western State sophomore Grifen Moller trying his hand after qualifying 3rd last year. We’re also stoked about Aspen local and former FWT Champion George Rodney returning to the tour. Be on the lookout for Rachel Croft. The big swinging […]
Nimbus Independent tells another awesome story in this short film about Chris Bentchetler. With a classic soundtrack and rad cinematography, Bentchetler explains his connection between skiing and his other passions, growing up with snowboarders, and what it means to design an awesome ski with a company like Atomic. As if it would be a surprise, […]
At the age of 60, Neal Unger has found his passion. Skateboarding is not only a good time, but teaches Unger how to “experience the most interesting parts of my mind” and apply that to his every day life. “How old can I get but still act young?” Keep ripping Neal.
Sean Pettit, Pep Fujas & Joe Schuster joined the Eleven Experience for some catskiing out at Irwin last March. These boys throw down! They also got a taste of Colorado’s sketchy snowpack.
The first stop of the Freeride World Tour went off in Andorra today, after the Chamonix comp was cancelled due to conditions. Crested Butte local Mark Mikos took 12th in his first event (Mark’s run occurs at 1:10:45). “On a day filled with 3 venue switches, unknown snow conditions, guides sluffing out line after line, […]
Late yesterday afternoon, lighting struck Whetstone and started a small fire. The Crested Butte Fire Department got there extremely fast and put it out before it could become anything serious. A huge thanks goes out to them, and firefighters all across our state for the work they have done, and the work they will continue […]