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.
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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.
Ben Goertzen’s 2016 edit is fire. The up and coming junior tour graduate can send, and he has developed a great sense of self in the mountains. Ben Goertzen 15/16 from Ben Goertzen on Vimeo.
Sammy Carlson’s 2016 season edit is an all around pow fest. From BC to Alaska, he slays it. Sammy Carlson: To Be from SammyC on Vimeo.
This edit from Sawyer Thomas is hard-charging and showcases some dang good skiing. You’ll see a lot of classic lines from the Jackson area get annihilated and he visits Canada, Montana, and Southern Utah as well. Get stoked for winter!
Dash Longe produced a pretty banger edit from his 2016 season filming with TGR. REVIVAL from Dash Longe on Vimeo.
Usually, Salomon Freeski TV episodes feature deep powder, mouth watering lines, and a helicopter. This time around, Mike Douglas and company went to Greenland with glaciologist Alun Hubbard to take a different approach. Overall, it’s a well done project that shows the magnitude of the global climate crisis and its impact on our world.
The Non-Native crew had their winter hype party this past weekend, where they premiered their 2016 short and partied down to benefit the Crested Butte Avalanche Center. The dance party was for the snow gods, hopefully the snow starts flying soon and we all can start playing. Creature Features from Non-Native on Vimeo.
Fantastic little video on longtime Gothic local billy barr, who has observed and recorded snow totals there for decades. This short film, titled The Snow Guardian by Day’s Edge Productions, won 2nd place at the Connect4Climate film competition. The Snow Guardian from Day’s Edge Productions on Vimeo.
John Jackson and Red Bull are collaborating on a new series, Book of John J, which features the adventures of the Tahoe based snowboarder. Episode one features John and his brother Eric talking Tahoe, backcountry safety, and ripping a sweet zone called The Dirty Tooth.
Sean Pettit just dropped one of the best backcountry edits we’ve ever seen. Have a watch, and get stoked for winter.
Gunnison and Crested Butte were recently featured in the PBS series, This American Land, in collaboration with the Gunnison Public Lands Initiative. The GPLI is doing great work trying to protect the public lands we use and love for future generations. Skip to 15:24 to get to the segment on Gunnison.