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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.
Jake Sakson and Paul Kimbrough have been releasing some pretty rad webisodes. “10 reasons to Telemark” looks at the real reasons why these guys telemark, and it’s amazing. Take a look and get ready to laugh. Episode 2/3 (2013) – Ten Reasons to Telemark from BeansandRiceFreeride on Vimeo.
We heard that Salomon Freeski TV won “Best Short” at this year’s Powder Awards for their episode “Super Mom” with local mom and all-star big mountain shredder, Wendy Fisher. Well, the 9th episode of this season was finally dropped and it is awesome. We are so stoked Wendy, Woody, Aksel, and Devin are a part […]
This is not your typical trailer. Members of the Level 1 crew, including Ahmet Dadali and Mike Hornbeck, star in this movie from the LAFA crew. Enjoy.
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 8 of 30. The countdown continues with a clip from Matchstick Productions 1993 film “Soul Sessions […]
The Beans and Rice Freeride crew is back with their third and final installment of their webisode series. We look forward to seeing what they produce this winter. This third and final installment of the Beans and Rice Trilogy brings us back to earth after the silliness of the last two episodes. This philosophical episode […]
Chumba Cycles put together this little interview with Crested Butte’s own Neil Beltchenko as he embarked on the Tour Divide Race. For those that don’t know, Neil took third place. There is a little happy hour welcoming party at the Brick Oven on Tuesday. Neil’s Tour Divide: Motivation. Plan. Goals. from Chumba USA on Vimeo.
Tony Seibert passed away January 7th in a large slide in the East Vail backcountry. Tony was a perfect example of why skiing is fun. I’ve never seen someone so positive after tearing their ACL. From pipe to big mountain, he crushed all aspects of the sport. Tony, thank you for inspiring. Edit […]
Chris Tatsuno and Pat Sewell went on a tour of the Mountain Collective resorts last season. For their first stop, the boys took a train to Alta where they teamed up with Chuck Mumford for some fun in the sun. While Alta has incredible terrain, this video has the feel of a gaper day edit, […]
Ashley Bembenek Takes 2nd, Jack Weise Cracks the Top 5, Ryan Hoynacki and Ciera Glenn Win the 2-star Event Photos: Eben Wight / MSI After the low-snow hiatus last year, the Crested Butte Extremes returned this year as part of the Subaru Freeride Series (SFS). The SFS is a series of 4-star Freeride World Qualifier […]
The North Face Freeski Open went down this weekend at the Remarkables in Queenstown, NZ. As usual the kiwis threw down some fantastic lines. Check out the highlights.