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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.
Here is the highlight video for the Swatch Skiers Cup, America Vs Europe. This year Team Europe took home the coveted trophy. As of now, the overall score is three to two, Europe.
We got to see this project in it’s entirety at The Meeting, and we must say that it is pretty awesome. Stay tuned for the full version. Sweetgrass Productions’ – AFTERGLOW Teaser from Sweetgrass Productions on Vimeo.
There have been some crazy avalanche cycles around North America recently. A 4.5 avalanche recently slid right outside of Revelstoke. Only a few days ago we posted video of a large controlled at Crystal Mountain in Washington. This time, it is footage from the aftermath of control work that resulted in the destruction of Chairlift […]
Dave Sugnet found some old footage from last December at Breckenridge and Keystone that he wanted to share with the world. He went with CJ Conway to film a little jib edit and ran into Matt Walker and Jesper Tjäder. Can’t wait to see dirty Dave Satchmo Sugnet throw down this year!
Ben Goertzen is another junior tour graduate who simply makes you realize you aren’t very good at skiing. Check out his season edit from 2015. Ben Goertzen 14/15 from Ben Goertzen on Vimeo.
Description by Snow Guardians.com: Snow Guardians™ is an immensely visual documentary on the life and work of Ski Patrol and Search & Rescue teams that respond to winter emergencies in the backcountry. The expanding interest in the backcountry has resulted in a growing number of adventurers seeking enjoyment outside a ski resort. The imperfect science […]
David Chodounsky is maintaining form this season and so close to getting another top 5. During this week’s FIS events at the Kitzbuehel and Schladming, Chodounsky took 11th twice to put himself in 10th overall in the World Cup Slalom rankings. Photo: Getty/Agence Zoom-Alexis Boichard Chodounsky laid down decent first runs to put himself in good […]
Photo: High Country Citizens Alliance The first steps towards a Molybdenum Mine on Mt. Emmons (Red Lady) have begun. The U.S. Forest Service recently notified U.S. Energy Corp. that it’s Mine Plan of Operations is sufficient to begin the NEPA Review. See the press release below for more information. One look at U.S. Energy Corp’s […]
A desire to do something new last weekend took me to the top of Precarious Peak in the Maroon Bells – Snowmass Wilderness in the Elk Mountains. It was impressive to say the least, so we’ll just start with that. What will be much harder to describe (and definitely cliché-sounding) is the constant feeling of […]
Natalie Segal laid down a great run at the Roldal Freeride Challenge recently, and her Norwegian commentator thought so as well. We’ll let this speak for itself, maybe we should bring this guy over here for more work?