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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.
Crested Butte native Caleb Mullen recently celebrated his 40th birthday. Instead of throwing a BBQ, Caleb was at the 4* Freeride World Qualifier at Revelstoke. In this great video, he talks about why he still does it. Caleb currently resides in Sandpoint, Idaho, with his wife and son.
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 25 of 30. Only five full days until opening day! The countdown continues with a Chris […]
Vice Sports presents Part 1 of Lifted, a documentary on one of skiings most influential and iconic skiers, Pep Fujas. With skiing going the way of dayglo snowsuits and spread eagles, it took a farm boy to bring power and style to the sport. In Part 1 of VICE Sports’ three-part series, we see Pep […]
A fatality occurred yesterday on the Gunnison River. Below is the press release from the Gunnison County Sherriff’s Office. Exercise caution around the water. The rivers are very high. Our thoughts go out to the friends and family of the deceased. Gunnison County Sherriff’s Office 510 Bidwell, Gunnison Colorado 81230 Press Release On […]
We cant figure out what to make of this one. In this ad by Smart, skateboarders Kilian Martin and Alfred Urbon perform tandem tricks on one skateboard. What do you think? Smart advertising from Amsterdam Ad Blog on Vimeo.
Photo: Trent Bona | Sunday, September 9 2012 Gravity Slave Chainless Downhill Race Alright West Elk Racers, here is what you need to know… 10-12:30 Registration on 9380 deck and Practice Race starts 1pm. $25 includes lift ticket if needed. One run each on three different courses: Frequency, Timeline, Avery Closed course during each run […]
In their Shades of Gray segment from Fade to Winter, MSP Films demonstrates how you don’t need the best conditions to enjoy your time on skis. Full segment from FADE TO WINTER: “Shades of Gray” from MSP Films on Vimeo.
Join ORE as they screen the acclaimed new film “WATERSHED: Exploring a New Water Ethic for the West”. Executive Produced and Narrated by Robert Redford and Directed by award-winning filmmaker, Mark Decena, WATERSHED tells the story of the threats to the once-mighty Colorado River and offers solutions for the future of the American West. As […]
Gareth Van Dyk has been skiing CBMR since a lot of us we youngin’s or maybe not even born yet. GVD is an underground legend in the freeride scene so if you don’t know, you better axe somebody. The 25th Season from gareth van dyk on Vimeo.
Photos and text by Nick Matisse After spending a day around camp with zero visibility, the weather popped and we woke to bluebird skies and little wind. All lines shown are accessed from the Worthington glacier. Despite warm weather at the parking lot, above 3000 ft the snow was dry, soft, and supportive on northerly […]