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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.
Well, you can officially put the 2014 West Elk Project Vision Quest in the books. We held a fan vote over on our Facebook page and the athletes voted together for the “Stand Out Athlete” award. Congratulations goes to Team BOB for rocking the fan vote and taking home a $1000. Another congratulations goes out […]
You could probably apply this video to some kids around here. Jacqueline and Andrew Pollard are two very lucky young adults who explain what it means to “grow up Alta” with a sibling in this 4-minute clip from Tecnica Blizzard. If you search Pollard on our website, you’ll find more references to these two young […]
Crested Butte woke up to an over performing storm that dropped eight inches and gave relief to what has been a dry month. Here’s a quick realtime recap of skiers Ed and Will Dujardin playing in the new snow. Sleeper 8 Inches from West Elk Project on Vimeo.
Photo: Trent Bona | Crested Butte Bike Week is here. There is a lot going on. From competitive mountain bike races, to free shuttles on 401 and Doctor Park, to the legendary Chainless World Championships, Crested Butte Bike Week is one of the best multi-day events in Colorado. It is a celebration of bicycles, […]
Dylan Siggers is one those up-and-coming athletes that if you haven’t heard of yet you need to get on board. This dude shreds for Line skis and gives zero Fs up in Fernie, British Columbia. Check it out. Dylan Siggers POV | WHITE BLOOD from Dylan Siggers on Vimeo.
The training really paid off for the Non-Native boys. Big thank you to everyone involved with putting this amazing event on. Edit by Patrick Sullivan. Al Johnson Telemark Party 2014 from Non-Native on Vimeo.
Last week’s storm cycle brought over 2 feet to Crested Butte Mountain Resort and 3-5 feet in the backcountry. It was deep and awesome! Check out these photos from Matt Berglund and Will Dujardin of some backcountry and resort skiing.
Denver local Matt Potter came for the Freeskiing Qualifier and was unable to get in, but that didnt stop him from getting after it.
Terrifying POV footage from a recent avalanche in East Vail. Lots of activity happening around Colorado. Find a write up below the video from avy victim Austin Porzak, who is apparently a very experienced backcountry traveller. Quoted from Austin’s YouTube video: “First of all in no way shape or form do I think being in a […]
photo: Eben Wight This edit of Alex Else was shot over the past few seasons in Crested Butte by Kit Davidson of Whorefish Productions. Else, a native of New Hampshire, spent his years at Western escaping to the Butte, mastering a combination of billy goating and fast fluid skiing. Else took home Sickbird at the […]