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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.
February was a snowy month, even by Pacific Northwest standards. Big snow equals big avalanches. Ahhh the power of nature.
The folks at the Eleven Experience have put themselves in a perfect position to take advantage of all that Crested Butte has to offer. The luxurious Scarp Ridge Lodge is located in one of the oldest buildings in historic downtown Crested Butte. Their cat skiing operation up at Irwin receives the most snow in Colorado. […]
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.
A few years ago, Carter McMillan took fourth place and earned himself the North Face Young Gun Award at the Crested Butte FWT comp. This year, the Canadian hung around British Colombia to ski some incredible snow. Check out his mid-season edit. You’ll see he has balls.
Derek Johnson and Peter Smith are at it again, and this flight is definitely an eye-opener. Speedflying through some of the massive faces on the back of Gothic and then over the huge exposure facing east, this quick clip will remind you that these guys are suck ficks and speedflying is not a crime.
This spring, the Run Around crew teamed up with Two Plank Productions and headed to the Pacific Northwest to find the goods. Washington, unlike the rest of the continental U.S., had an above average year, which tends to be deeper than our averages anyway. The crew, which consisted of Corey and Taylor Felton, Topher Plimpton, […]
You’ve heard it by now. It’s stupid. We’re not into the politics, even though it is a political issue that has created this problem, so we suggest you educate yourself on that part elsewhere if you’d like. We want to talk about how the government shutdown is affecting areas around the country just like here […]
Olympic Schedule MST for Aaron Blunck and David Chodunsky Aaron Blunck February 18 6:30 am Men’s Ski Halfpipe Qualification 10:30 am Men’s Ski Halfpipe Final The finals will be replayed on NBC starting at 12:00 am on February 19th. David Chodunsky February 22 5:45 am Men’s Slalom Run 1 9:15 am Men’s Slalom Run 2
The Santa Ski Crawl was a ton of fun. Big thanks to Iron Orchid Events for organizing the party. We can’t wait for next year’s event, to be held on December 13, 2014. Check out our photo gallery too. Video by Shannon Lynott.
Saturday is going to be a fun day on the hill at Crested Butte Mountain Resort. Both the Silver Queen and East River Lift will be open. Be smart out there. Rocks, trees, and snow snakes lurk. Thanks to CBMR, the packers, and especially mountain operations for the good start this season. Here is the press […]