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Ed Dujardin Spring Shred

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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CBMST Takes Tops Spots at Freeride NORAMs – Finals Video

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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Ed Dujardin Tees Up Local Mini Golf Lines

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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Local Freeride Athletes Ride Home Field Advantage to Podium Domination

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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Fall Flow: MTB Edit from Mikey Curran

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.


 
 

Red Lady Bowl on Mt. Emmons. Photo: Thompson Creek Metals
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Red Lady Update – US Energy Seeking Landswap

Posted  May 17, 2012  by  2. Will Dujardin

For 35 years, several companies have unsuccessfully tried to mine one of the world’s richest deposits of molybdenum.  It is located on Mt. Emmons, locally known as The Red Lady, just above and upstream from the town of Crested Butte.  The latest mining company at the site, US Energy, is considering walking away from the […]

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Trailer: Land of No Use

Posted  December 9, 2013  by  Edward Dujardin 2.0

Land of No Use seeks to examine the value of Montana’s public lands.  The trailer features some awesome skiing, riding, and snowmobiling from our friends up north.  It seems to be an interesting project.   “Land of No Use” is a two year documentary project using winter recreation to explore the value of Montana’s public […]

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Salomon Freeski TV S8 E05 – The Controller

Posted  December 2, 2014  by  2. Will Dujardin

This episode of Salomon Freeski TV is a short excerpt from the upcoming documentary by Mike Douglas called “The Snowman.”  It looks at the tough, fun, scary job held by avalanche consultant, Kevin Fogolin. Take a look as this guy skis pow and blows up huge cornices and slabs from a helicopter. We can’t wait […]

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FWT 2014 Verbier Highlights

Posted  March 29, 2014  by  Edward Dujardin 2.0

The finals of the Freeride World Tour went off at Verbier this weekend.  The best of the best displayed their stuff on the famed Bec des Rosses, with Reine Barkered, Pia Nic Gunderson, Ralph Backstrom, and Elodie Mouthon taking top spots in their respective divisions.  Colorado 2o year old Ian Borgenson 360’d one of the […]

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Nolan Blunck, Matt Evans POV Footage from Taos JETA 2012

Posted  April 3, 2012  by  Edward Dujardin 2.0

Check out Matt Evans’ finals run and Nolan Blunck’s Run 1 POV footage from Taos JETA 2012.  Matt finished in 3rd place and Nolan finished in 16th.   Matt Evans 3rd Place Taos JETA 2012 from West Elk Project on Vimeo.     Nolan Blunck Taos JETA 2012 from West Elk Project on Vimeo.    

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TYW Self Edit: Hood and Stuff

Posted  October 5, 2013  by  Edward Dujardin 2.0

This is the latest self edit from Aspen local Torin Yater Wallace.  It features random footage from the season, as well as footage from his summer season at Mt. Hood.  As long as he stays on his feet at the qualifier event, he is basically a lock for the U.S. team headed to Sochi.  Despite this, TYW […]

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Gabe Myers on Becks at Hartman Rocks

Posted  May 24, 2016  by  2. Will Dujardin

Trails up an down the valley have been coming in nicely as the snow recedes to higher elevations.  Check out Gabe Myers in front of Eric Swanson’s camera as they shoot one of the most fun sections of trail at Hartmans. As Eric says in his YouTube description, “We need more of [this]!”

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Ed Dujardin POV Edit

Posted  April 15, 2015  by  Edward Dujardin 2.0

Winter 2015 wasn’t all bad.  Here are a collection of POV shots from WSCU Freeride coach Ed Dujardin’s winter. Ed Dujardin 2015 Winter POV from West Elk Project on Vimeo.

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Vanessa Aadland’s Edit from India and Nepal

Posted  April 19, 2013  by  Edward Dujardin 2.0

Our friend Vanessa Aadland recently returned from the other side of the world.  What began as a ski trip with the Soul Ryders crew became a solo cultural exploration through India and Nepal.   Her edit from the trip is mostly comprised of lifestyle shots, with no skiing until about four minutes in.  Aadland recalls, “It […]

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Rutschblock Test at 11300 on Highlands Ridge

Posted  December 18, 2013  by  Edward Dujardin 2.0

This video comes from Chris Davenport and Aspen Expeditions during a Rutschblock test yesterday out Highlands Ridge on a 38 degree slope at 11,300.  Be safe out there.

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