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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.
The man in the orange hat talks about facets and our future snowpack when it finally starts to snow.
The Crested Butte Town Council made some big moves in the hopes of alleviating the housing crisis in town. Chad Reich of KBUT reports: “In a 6-0 vote, the Crested Butte Town Council enacted the tax on short-term rentals that will go to fund an affordable housing program in the town. The fund can be used […]
We’re stoked to say this is happening. Introducing the West Elk Project Vision Quest, a backcountry edit contest that will take place this February 7th through the 20th in the mountains we are fortunate to call home. Crested Butte, CO – The West Elk Project Vision Quest 2014 will bring together some of the best […]
Martin Lentz was going for it last week in the Freeride World Tour at Fieberbrunn. He had to send it if he wanted to qualify for the Alaska stop, and send it he did. He actually dislocated his shoulder on the first big hit, relocated it, spun a 3, and then went a little too […]
As the winter season winds down, we find ourselves facing the harsh realities of a mountain town again. Crested Butte lost two community members in the tragic avalanche in Sheep Creek off of Loveland Pass last Saturday, April 20th. Ian Lamphere and Ryan Novak were among 5 dead, including Rick Gaukel of Estes Park, Chris Peters […]
A lot of media coming out of South America right now. Check out this one, featuring American Dorian Densmore riding some rowdy and downright scary lines in Las Lenas, Argentina. Molt Fort (More Hard) from Dorian Densmore on Vimeo.
Dave Bunt and the CB ShredPosse got some over the last few weeks. It took a while for the resort to get like this, but it finally happened. Some sick skiing in this edit, so watch the whole thing. Now go out there and get some.
Mikey Curran and Max Lindsey The Sour Steezle crew knows how to throw down, even when conditions are not at their best, as they were this year. For them, it’s all about having fun. Thanks for keeping the stoke alive gentlemen. photo: Sour Steezle Productions
The Soup boys and girl put down another banger webisode and this one has a 3 minute intro of old-school footage and funny quotes, and then another 4 minutes of radness. It’s worth it. Featuring the editing and skiing skills of Blake Wilson, Grant Howard, Andrew and Jacqueline Pollard, Christian Kinnison, Seth Klein, Chris Astle, Dylan […]
Beans and Rice Freeride boys Jakes Sakson and Paul Kimbrough got after it last year in Alaska. The two have a nice little bromance going, and it serves them well when they’re exploring the backcountry. Check out this latest telemark edit from Powderwhore. If you like this, check out the first episode from the Beans […]