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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.


 
 

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July 4th Aerial Parade and Water Fight Footage

Posted  July 7, 2014  by  2. Will Dujardin

Kevin Krill put together this quick edit of the 4th of July festivities from his aerial drone. The parade was awesome as always this year and the water fight looked like tons of fun.  Keep having fun out there!

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FWT Course Preview: Chamonix

Posted  January 24, 2014  by  Edward Dujardin 2.0

Tonight, Francesca Pavillard Cain and the rest of the Freeride World Tour battle it out on the famed slopes of Chamonix.  Check out this course preview.  The slated start time is 8:15 am CET, which is 12:15 MST, but that is weather dependent.  

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Opening Day at Mt. Olympus, NZ

Posted  July 1, 2012  by  Edward Dujardin 2.0

Opening day went off at Mt. Olympus! A strong early season created incredible opening day conditions. The club field is an hour away from Christchurch on New Zealand’s south island. Check out this video made by Cam McDermid featuring Cam, Tom Brownlee, Charlie Lyons, Jeremy Gardner, and Ben Mondo. I had the pleasure of riding […]

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JP Auclair Tribute from Alpine Initiatives

Posted  February 3, 2015  by  Edward Dujardin 2.0

Check out this great tribute for JP Auclair from his family at Alpine Initiatives. “I don’t think it’s about doing less.  I think it’s about doing more.” we love you jp from Alpine Initiatives on Vimeo. A short film celebrating the beautiful life of JP Auclair. The humble, creative, and hilarious human being that changed our world. […]

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CBAC Natural Slab Avalanche on Baldy 11-11-15

Posted  November 11, 2015  by  2. Will Dujardin

CBAC forecaster Zach Guy went to investigate a large natural avalanche that occurred during last night’s storm. Check it out.  Keep these early layers in mind and stay smart out there!

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Greg Hill’s 2014 March Madness Challenge

Posted  February 27, 2014  by  Edward Dujardin 2.0

Über ski tour athlete Greg Hill has ski toured 50,000 feet in one day, and two million feet in one year.  This March, he plans on touring 328,000 vertical feet.  Think he can make it?

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Francesca Pavillard Cain Takes 4th At Fieberbrunn

Posted  February 2, 2015  by  Edward Dujardin 2.0

Austria has been kind to Francesca Pavillard Cain on the Freeride World Tour.  After taking 2nd last year at Kappl, the Crested Butte native took 4th this year at Fieberbrunn.   This is her run. FWT15 – Run of Pavillard-Cain Francesca – USA… by FreerideWorldTourTV

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Mt. Owen Avalanche POV

Posted  March 14, 2013  by  2. Will Dujardin

Our friend Chris Miller had a pretty scary moment about a month ago.  Dropping in off the top Mt. Owen, Chris triggered an avalanche.  We’ll just go ahead and say that Chris was super-lucky and we are super-happy he lived to tell the story.  Please remember to play it safe out there!  You might think […]

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CBAC 11/19/16: Trouble on High Northerlies

Posted  November 20, 2016  by  Edward Dujardin 2.0

CBAC forecaster Zach Guy examines the poor snowpack on high, north facing slopes.

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Hoji and Ashton Show Their Whistler

Posted  November 12, 2014  by  Edward Dujardin 2.0

Whistler’s latest promo video (they have a lot to brag about) features skiing power couple Eric Hjorliefson and Jen Ashton showing the world their version of Whistler.  You get to see Hoji in his basement, working on ways to reinvent skiing, as well as former FWT champion Ashton in her element coaching Whistler’s rising generation. […]

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