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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.
Merry Christmas to all! With 7-day totals around 3 feet, the Crested Butte backcountry has been nothing short of ridiculously good over the holidays. Check out this gallery from the Anthracites featuring Matt Evans, Brett Conover, and the skiing and photography of Will Dujardin, Tom Runcie, and Rob Dickinson. Powder is the best present anyone […]
The 2013 Crested Butte Songwriters Festival will feature performances by a collection of the best performing songwriters in the world. Slated for January 16-19, 2013, the festival will revolve around performances staged at Crested Butte hot spots. Crowds will experience the faces, voices and stories behind hit songs during signature in-the-round acoustic performances and raucous, […]
Crested Butte Mountain Resort has announced that the North Face Lift will open tomorrow! Currently, CBMR is reporting a 44″ base, with 107″ of snow so far this season. With nothing but snow in the forecast, it’s a good time to be skiing Crested Butte. Big thanks to Ski Patrol for all their hard work.
Here is episode one of the new Monster Factory series! Most people would think this is a crazy life, but for those select few who know how to make it in the mountains, it doesnt really get much better than being able to ski or ride everyday! Check out the struggles of working to be […]
Check out Matt Evans’ finals run and Nolan Blunck’s Run 1 POV footage from Taos JETA 2012. Matt finished in 3rd place and Nolan finished in 16th. Matt Evans 3rd Place Taos JETA 2012 from West Elk Project on Vimeo. Nolan Blunck Taos JETA 2012 from West Elk Project on Vimeo.
Blue Mesa, Colorado’s largest body of water, has some of the best flat open water in state! Enjoy another summer installment of some bare foot water skiing on Blue Mesa from 2011. Summer is around the corner and get out to the lakes! Barefootin Sour Style from Matt Clarke on Vimeo.
Former CB residents Pip Hunt and Lexi DuPont joined Amy Engerbretson and Stellar Media on a sweet trip to Hokkaido, Japan last winter. Watch them get the goods and get stoked for winter! Life Beyond Walls: Japan from smith optics on Vimeo.
Chris Miller and fellow locals Drew Parker Holbrook and Owen Tracy took to a sick line off of Mt. Owen at sunrise with thoughts of recently departed Stone Temple Pilots frontman Scott Weiland on the mind. Owen is likely the crown jewel of the Ruby Range and rightfully so as you find out in this […]
Homegrown star Aaron Blunck and Sander Hadley filmed a fun segment here in Crested Butte that took advantage of some fantastic natural features around the mountain.
Words and edit by: Gareth Van Dyk | This particular edit was made during a long midsummer day….a solo five hour hike with my DH bike got me up into this beautiful terrain looking down into the town of CB. The descent is a multi-pitch ridge with a no fall zone to the left….unfortunately at […]