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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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2012 Gravity Slave Chainless DH Race

Posted  September 10, 2012  by  3. Trent Bona

Photo: Trent Bona | A big West Elk Project congratulations to all the winners in yesterday’s Gravity Slave Chainless race at Evolution Bike Park. At the end of the day Nicole Digate and Red Mcintosh took home the hand-made trophies for Expert Women and Men respectively. Racers had no chain so pedaling was not an option as […]

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NZ Open Big Mountain Highlights

Posted  September 11, 2012  by  Edward Dujardin 2.0

Competitors Brave Awful Conditions to Put on a Show The New Zealand Open wrapped up last week.  Terrible conditions did not hold competitors back, as they competed for NZ’s most high profile competition at the Remarkables near Queenstown.  The event was won by American B Devine, who’s got a big mountain style that is uniquely […]

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Jeremy McGee, Paraplegic Skier, Bloody Couloir, TED Talk

Posted  September 25, 2012  by  2. Will Dujardin

Jeremy McGee inspires us.  Check out his TED talk describing his story preparing, climbing and skiing the Bloody Couloir by Mammoth Lakes, CA.  Starting with a short introduction, this really gets into what it means to be determined and motivated to accomplish your goals, and most of all, to do what you love. Thanks to […]

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9th Annual Crested Butte Classic Results

Posted  September 24, 2012  by  4. Seth Tucker

The 9th Annual Crested Butte Classic took place this past Saturday, coinciding with the local festival, Vinotok.  A week earlier than usual, riders gathered at 7 AM in town for the “group ride.” The course of 100 miles climbs 13,500 feet over 3 classic laps in the surrounding West Elk Mountains. The 2012 course had […]

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Saturday Morning Cartoons

Posted  September 22, 2012  by  2. Will Dujardin

As winter inches closer and closer, we’ll be posting edits to get you in mood.  This one was filmed one day in March 2011 and features Tom Runcie, Rob Dickinson, Ed Dujardin, Will Dujardin, and Jared Locke.  Filmed by Devon Balet.  Bluebird pow on the Headwall and the North Face at Crested Butte.  Just one […]

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South America Part 3: Bariloche and Refugio Frey

Posted  September 21, 2012  by  2. Will Dujardin

The third and final installment of Randy and Matt Evans’ trip to Chile and Argentina with their dad, local ski patroller Mitch Evans. In this segment, the boys make it to Bariloche for some spring skiing and a trip to Refugio Frey.  Words by Randy Evans.  Crossing the border from Chile to Argentina was anything […]

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Spin the Doctor Enduro Results

Posted  September 18, 2012  by  4. Seth Tucker

The inaugural “Spin the Doctor” race was held this Sunday on the Doctors Park Trail.  The event, put on by Flow Farm Dirt Productions, brought a new level of intensity to the mind-blowing 5.8 mile downhill singletrack.  Fred Maxwell of Salida beat out local young gun Colin Pickett by less than 2 seconds in a […]

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More Big Mountain Downhilling in the West Elks

Posted  September 14, 2012  by  2. Will Dujardin

Want to experience some high pucker factor? Check out this POV of some big-mountain downhilling in the West Elk Mountains courtesy of the CB Professional Ski Patrol’s very own Casey Coleman.  Keep it up, dude!

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Check out the Alpine Oddyssey – Leadville Qualifier this Weekend

Posted  September 13, 2012  by  4. Seth Tucker

Photo: Trent Bona | The Alpine Odyssey Leadville Qualifier is back in Crested Butte for its 2nd year on September 15th. Lance Armstrong recently tweeted that he will be coming back to defend his 2011 race win. Local mountain bike legend Dave Weins will also be racing this year. This dynamic duo will lead an […]

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Crashday Wednesday: Best of MSP Films Crashes

Posted  September 12, 2012  by  Edward Dujardin 2.0

photo: www.skimovie.com Check out this compilation of the best ski crashes from Matchstick Productions: Focused, Yearbook, Push, Claim and Attack of La Nina.

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