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.
All your mid-summer ski porn needs fulfilled in one rad location: The West Elk Project… “BECAUSE” Trailer by Two Plank Productions – twoplank.com from Two Plank on Vimeo.
The Crested Butte Hat Tournament is back. CB Hat is an ultimate tournament for players of all abilities and experience levels to come out and enjoy. The weekend will consist of a pre-party Friday (don’t miss this), Ultimate Tourny followed by dinner and free party at the Talk Saturday, and disc golf on Sunday (optional). […]
Photo Courtesy of Living Journeys. This past Saturday, Living Journeys Community Cancer Support put on their annual Crested Butte Summit Hike and Half Marathon at Crested Butte Mountain Resort. The event raises money to provide support for those living with cancer in Gunnison County. This year’s event was the 13th year for the Summit Hike […]
Grant Spear, your local Colorado Freeskier ninja-commando and Gravity Groms coach, put together his season edit from last year. Considering our lack of snow, it still looks like Grant had a lot of fun (is that getting cliché, yet?). There is some action in the Crested Butte steeps, the park, Wolf Creek, Silverton, a late-late […]
The Colorado Freeride Festival went down at Winter Park this weekend. The Shimano Slopestyle was just one event in a weekend jam-packed with awesome events and riding. Brandon Semenuk took first, with Martin Soderstrom and Brett Rheeder taking second and third, respectively. For full results of all events, check out ColoradoFreerideFestival.com! Colorado Freeride Fest – […]
Words & Photos: Dave Bunt | The geology of the San Juan Mountains is nothing less than spectacular. Any passing motorist can witness this while driving over Molas Pass. Peaks such as Vestal and Arrow in the Grenadier range, beckon adventurers to explore such great country. However, the Weminuche Wilderness allows only foot traffic, which […]
The second round of 5 Pinnacle racers was another great showing of the West Elk Community of bike enthusiasts. There was a great number people showing up for free great events was spectacular again. The Left Arm Tan Band was pleasing the crowd with some good country rock, while 55 downhillers and 58 cross country […]
photos: Ed Dujardin Last Thursday, we decided to hike around Crested Butte Mountain Resort in order to see what our terrain looks like in the summer. If anyone still doubts the decision not to have a competition this year, check out these photos. It will become very apparent that Crested Butte needs more than […]
If you have ridden the Psycho Rocks trail at the Evolution Bike Park at Crested Butte Mountain Resort, you know it is awesome, scary, exhilarating, super technical, and freaking sweet all at the same time. Shelby Meinzer, local shredder and MSP employee, put together this edit of his brother Kristian on Psycho Rocks last week […]
Every Wednesday on Mount Crested Butte the Pinnacle Race Series kicks off at 5:45pm free of charge thanks to the folks at Alpine Orthopedics. The 5 weeks of racing will be combined for an overall winner to be declared on August 8th. Come on out and race against your local riders while enjoying the free […]