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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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Arne Backstrom Memorial Edit

Posted  June 4, 2013  by  2. Will Dujardin

Arne Backstrom was the 2010 Freeskiing World Tour champion, including a win at Revelstoke that year.  He passed that same year on June 3rd, 2010 skiing in the Cordillera Blanca in Peru.  This memorial edit by Tecnica Blizzard Team Manager Frank Shine has resurfaced as people recently remembered the skier Arne was and the inspiration […]

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Snowbird: Highlights and Winning Runs

Posted  March 6, 2014  by  Edward Dujardin 2.0

After multiple venue changes due to weather and avalanche danger, the Freeride World Tour at Snowbird (originally set for Kirkwood) went down on the Silver Fox venue.  For the skiers, Lars Chickering Ayers and Lorraine Huber took the top ski spots while Elodie Mouthon and Jamie Rizzuto took the honors for snowboarding.  Up next, the […]

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Roost the Butte Highlights

Posted  January 12, 2015  by  Edward Dujardin 2.0

Roost the Butte took over the Gold Link area this weekend.  It was quite the show.  If you missed it, here are the highlights from Two Plank Productions. Roost the Butte: Day 1 – Hill Cross and more! from Info Twoplank on Vimeo. Roost The Butte: Day 2 Highlights from Info Twoplank on Vimeo.

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Edit from Non Native: A Sun-Cupped Story

Posted  October 25, 2013  by  Edward Dujardin 2.0

The newly organized Non-Native crew put together a pretty sweet setup for some summer skiing (and flying) on the Paradise Basin snow patch.  Check out the edit.   Snack-size jibs, snow-cold beer, and good times were had up in the high country this past summer. Skiers (in order of appearance): Alex Stevenson JT Ryan James […]

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CBMBA Overnight Trailwork Weekend Starts Tomorrow!

Posted  August 23, 2013  by  2. Will Dujardin

Have you heard? The Overnight Weekend is this weekend, August 24th and 25th!!!  Photos and Words: CBMBA CBMBA is a building a beautiful new trail that will connect trails 409 and 409.5. The Point Lookout Trail will be an amazing addition to the Cement Creek trail system. CBMBA members have already begun the hard work of flagging and […]

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Tanner Hall’n Episode 5

Posted  March 13, 2015  by  Jeremy Moskowitz

This is the fifth episode of Tanner Hall’s web series Tanner Hall’n. 

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1 Year Old Ripping Boxes and Airs

Posted  May 24, 2013  by  Edward Dujardin 2.0

He may have very little idea of what is going on, but one year old Rohan McClaran is a ripping toddler.  This little man from Idaho rides boxes and jumps, with unconventional brake assistance from his dad.  Way to go Rohan!  We look forward to hearing more from you in about ten years.

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Black Diamond TV: 178 Backcountry Skiing

Posted  October 1, 2015  by  Edward Dujardin 2.0

Black Diamond has begun their own adventure video series.  In their first episode, follow skier Henrik Westling in his quest to ski all 178 summits in the Jamtland region in Sweden.  “You don’t exist to work… It’s about balance. You’ve got to enjoy the time right now.”

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Brittany Barefield, currently a junior at CBCS, on top of the podium at Aspen Highlands earlier this year. She was one of 2, -I repeat - girls on the freeride team in a ski town.
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CBMST Takes Top Spots at Aspen Highlands IFSA Regional

Posted  February 11, 2014  by  2. Will Dujardin

A week after strong performances on their home mountain, the CBMST travelled to Aspen over the weekend for the next IFSA Regional.  Brittany Barefield and Solon Gray won their respective female and male 15-18 year old divisions while Brooks Hudson took 2nd place in the U12 division. Left Photo: Brittany Barefield on top of the […]

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A Quick Steezy Edit from Taylor Seaton in NZ

Posted  September 25, 2012  by  Edward Dujardin 2.0

Want some winter stoke? Check out this one minute edit from Vail local Taylor Seaton. Filmed and edited by Jase Hancox.

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