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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 […]

Kye Matlock in 1st, Jon Clay Patterson in 2nd, Holden Bradford in 3rd, Seve Petersen in 4th, Marko Alling in 5th on the 15-18 Ski Male Podium. ARTICLES

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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Hartman Rocks is Riding Great!

Posted  April 6, 2012  by  3. Trent Bona

Early season fun in the sun, West Elk style Yesterday was a great day to do anything outside, especially to ride a bike. I followed a crew of CB’s finest ski and bike mechanics down to Hartman Rocks for some fun in the sun, and dust. The trails are in great shape and the temps […]

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Traveling through the West Elk Backcountry.
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Elk Mountain Grand Traverse Project!

Posted  April 6, 2012  by  4. Seth Tucker

The Elk Mountain Grand Traverse enjoyed its 15th year where skimo (ski mountaineering) skills are put to the test between the valleys of Crested Butte and Aspen traveling over Star and Taylor Passes totaling over 40 miles and 8,000 feet elevation gain in the pristine West Elk backcountry wilderness. This review is to help shed […]

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Tatum Monod Stomps Double Backflip

Posted  April 5, 2012  by  2. Will Dujardin

Check Canadian freeskier chick Tatum Monod stomp a double back in Retallack, BC.  This is super impressive.  Talk about pushing it.   Check out Tatums’ website here: tatummonod.com

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First Day of Spring 3/21/2012

Posted  April 5, 2012  by  4. Seth Tucker

I’ll admit it, it’s the end of March and I’m thinking about fishing, boating, sand and river beers watching pretty girls in sundresses. Sure, there’s still spring skiing to be had, but with recent events, the consensus around the West Elks seems to be a pretty unanimous ‘better luck next year, let’s go biking’. With […]

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Colorado FreeSkier Employees Shred Park on their Lunch Break

Posted  April 4, 2012  by  2. Will Dujardin

Colorado Freeskier shop employees Polly McGrane, Ned Tomlinson, and Grant Spear shredding Crested Butte’s Park on a sunny day in March.  They shred!  And maybe they should get a tripod.  Get out there and enjoy the slush, everyone! CFS Lunchbreak Park Shred from Colorado Freeskier on Vimeo.   ColoradoFreeskier.com has sick deals going on right […]

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USA Pro Cycling Challenge 2012 Route August 20-26 683 Miles 9 Mountain Passes 42,000' Combined Elevation GainElevation Gain
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USA Pro Cycling Challenge 2012 Route Released

Posted  April 4, 2012  by  2. Will Dujardin

The 2012 US Pro Cycling Challenge is set to takeover the mountains of Colorado in 7 stages, August 20-26.  We knew the host cities, now we know the specifics of the race.  Crested Butte/Mt. Crested Butte will host the finish of Stage 2.  Gunnison will host the start of Stage 3.  Where are you going […]

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Downhilling in Oregon, Brought to you by Ray Harter

Posted  April 4, 2012  by  2. Will Dujardin

Last summer, Ray Harter spent some time exploring the PNW with bikes in his truck and fun on his mind.  This trail is on Raven’s Ridge in the Tillamook forest.  Ray currently lives in Denver after living in the Crested Butte area for a few years, we can’t wait to see what comes next.  This […]

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Matt Evans Sending his way into 3rd place
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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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Eliot Rosenberg pulls away from the middle pack half way through the course.
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Revival of the Winter Chainless Downhill

Posted  April 2, 2012  by  3. Trent Bona

Slush, sun, and speed in Crested Butte If there is one thing the laid back Crested Butte way of life can provide during a less than mediocre winter season its the ability to make lemonade out of very slushy, warm lemons. Thats exactly what around 20 Buttians set out to do last Saturday at Crested […]

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1st, Brittany Barefield of CBMST, 2nd, Eliza Donahue of Taos, 3rd, Abby Ward of Winter Park
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Crested Butte Juniors Podium at Taos

Posted  April 2, 2012  by  2. Will Dujardin

Crested Butte Junior Athletes Represent at Taos! Led by coach Ed Dujardin and ski super mom Lisa Straubhaar Blunck, a crew of juniors on the Crested Butte Mountain Sports Team went down to Taos, NM for the Taos JETA, a national IFSA junior event.  After the Junior Freeskiing Tour event was cancelled at Crested Butte, a […]

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