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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.
Words by Billy Rankin: 2013 Irwin Outdoor Leadership Program The Goal of the outdoor leadership program is to challenge, inspire, and empower teenagers while engaging in fun backcountry adventures. Participants will not only partake in the adventure, but also go behind the scenes of the outdoor education, recreation, and guiding world. Participants will not just […]
The Ruin and Rose athlete edit from Sander Hadley, Sean Jordan, and Noah Wallace features a little of everything, from sweet lines to the iconic Whistler jump. Sander, Sean, and Noah RUIN AND ROSE Athlete Edit – 4K from mspfilms on Vimeo.
One of the greatest segments ever.
Andrew Arnold and Grady Shoop have had an active spring. They’ve journeyed from CB to the front range, and up to Oregon. Check out a Gatsby inspired edit of their adventures.
Crested Butte Olympic hopeful Aaron Blunck made an enormous statement this Friday, taking second at the U.S. Grand Prix at Copper. Despite horrible weather conditions, Blunck’s put down a run that included a huge double cork 1260. Photo: Torin Yater-Wallace “I can’t believe it,” Blunck said of his podium. “I was just so happy to have […]
The Beans and Rice Freeride crew is back with more knee dropping, pow slashing, and sending in episode one of their new season, Nightmares to Dreams. Skiers: Jake Sakson, Luke Lubchenco, Morgan Boyles Location: The Stash Episode 1/2 (2014) – Nightmares to Dreams from BeansandRiceFreeride on Vimeo.
Donny Roth is an experienced mountain athlete and ski guide. We are lucky enough to have him and many other professionals here in our valley. He gave a similar version of this talk to the CB community back in December at the CBAC Avalanche Awareness Night. We think this is a really poignant discussion on […]
Maybe this recent snow has you itching for skiing or maybe you’re just itching all the time. Brandon Clabaugh found some of his old POV footage from skiing powder in the backcountry around CB and some shots from when 3rd bowl was last open. Check it out and head over to Facebook and give Selektah […]
The Freeride World Qualifier series is rolling in to town this weekend with skiing and snowboarding across 3 days as riders try to qualify for the Freeride World Tour. There are two events on tap with the 2-star going down on Friday, the 4-star on Saturday and Sunday, with a weather day on Monday. The […]
Welcome to our Countdown to Opening Day series. During the 30 days leading up to opening day at Crested Butte Mountain Resort, we will be featuring a clip or edit from winter in the West Elks. This is video 15 of 30. Rob Dickinson is a hard-charging Crested Butte local and an up-and-coming skier on […]