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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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Thank You Veterans: 10th Mtn Division in WWII

Posted  May 28, 2012  by  Edward Dujardin 2.0

photo: Wikipedia We at the West Elk Project would like to say thank you to anyone who has served our country in the past, present, and future.  Whether or not you agree with our foreign policy, you should acknowledge the sacrifice that the members of our armed service have made. The 10th Mountain Division was […]

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Paradise Jib Camp Edit

Posted  August 15, 2013  by  3. Trent Bona

My brother Trevor and I headed up to Paradise divide last Saturday to kick it with a crew of friends that had set up camp next to a snowfield for the weekend. Here is how it went down…   Athletes: Jimbo Webb , Alex Stevenson, Zach Vaughter, Pat Sulican, & Henry Osborne  

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CB Local Caught in Mt. Ruby Avalanche – CBAC Photos

Posted  January 21, 2016  by  2. Will Dujardin

Preliminary reports are not good regarding an avalanche that took place around 2:00 PM today, January 21st, 2016.  A snowmobiler was caught in a large slide in the Lake Irwin area under Mt. Ruby.  A local man, known as B-Rad, real name Daniel Sethness, was caught in the slide while snowmobiling under the slope. A […]

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Remembering Jeremy Worrell 1977-2012

Posted  April 12, 2012  by  2. Will Dujardin

“He was kind, had a big heart, a loyal friend, respectful, sensitive and compassionate. He was non-judgmental, a free spirit and lived to the beat of his own drum. He lived his life his way and to the fullest.” – from Jeremy’s obituary in the New Haven Register on April 4th, 2012.  Read the full […]

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North Face Lift Set To Open

Posted  January 1, 2017  by  Edward Dujardin 2.0

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.

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Jeff Brines “Other Hours”

Posted  September 16, 2014  by  2. Will Dujardin

Jeff Brines is a financial analyst in Jackson Hole, WY and runs Earlyups.com in his spare time.  Outside of that, in the other hours, so to speak, Jeff has as much fun as possible riding bikes, skiing pow, and hanging with his dog, Tucker.  This is a great edit that will keep you stoked on […]

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Crested Butte Junior Athletes Stack Podiums at Snowbird

Posted  January 18, 2017  by  2. Will Dujardin

A crew of junior freeride athletes had their first IFSA big mountain competition of this snowy season at Snowbird, Utah this past weekend and they put in some serious work. Local shredder Brooks Hudson made the trip as well as 5 Crested Butte Mountain Sports Team athletes including Avery Bernholtz, Ella Haverkampf, Carson Hildebrandt, Holden […]

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Mikey Curran: “The Seventh Season”

Posted  May 20, 2014  by  2. Will Dujardin

Mikey Curran of Sour Steezle dropped this awesome edit documenting his seventh season in these beautiful mountains we are fortunate to call home.  Featuring the slednecking of Josh Lesniak (RIP), Johan Loberg, Andy Busse, Luke Shaffner and the skiing of Mikey Curran and Jamie Salter, here is a short (5 minutes) feel good edit from […]

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Jeremy Jones Stars in Further, Captivating Snowboarders and Skiers Alike

Posted  October 2, 2012  by  Edward Dujardin 2.0

The Meeting rolled on Friday evening with the showing of Jeremy Jones’ movie “Further,” by Teton Gravity Research.  “Further” is the second installment of the trilogy, “Deeper, Further, Higher.” The most prolific big mountain snowboarder of all time, Jeremy Jones’ movies always attract snowboarders and skiers alike, who come expecting to get their minds blown.  […]

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Eye of the Condor 3: IF3

Posted  June 24, 2013  by  Edward Dujardin 2.0

“The Eye of the Condor” is back.  Entering it’s third year, The Eye of the Condor is a week long film and photo competition set high in the Andes at Ski La Parva.  After a week of shredding and shooting, athletes, media crews, and fans assemble down in Santiago for the IF3 festival where edits […]

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