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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.
Mikey Curran of Sour Steezle went for an S-Couloir mission on Purple this week. Conditions were good. Purple Pow from Mike Curran on Vimeo.
Want to ski this summer? Head up to Beartooth Pass, Montana, where you can get some great lift accessed summer skiing, as well as some pass-road laps. Check out the highlights from last summer’s Beartooth Summer Session Big Mountain-Slopestyle Competition. Looks like a good time. edit by Kip Kirol Beartooth Summer Session Competition highlight reel […]
Our friend Lexi has dropped another charging edit. Skiing in Haines and Revelstoke, Lexi combines awesome shredding shots with some great cinematography to deliver a stellar edit. Don’t forget to respect your mother! Check out Lexi’s words accompanying the edit release: “The 2016/2017 ski season brought one of the most memorable winters on record but […]
Crested Butte Mountain Resort and Matchstick Productions put together this one minute edit to get you stoked on life here in Crested Butte. Enjoy The mountain is here, the rest is up to you. Come ski and ride Crested Butte and you’ll understand the anticipation those lucky enough to travel the slopes here feel. Nothing […]
Berkeley Patterson is another hard-charging Tahoe kid looking to mix it up with the adults on the FWQ Freeride World Tour Series. With a full bag of tricks, the dude finished 6th overall in the IFSA Junior Series this year which is saying something. Can’t wait to see Berkeley throw down next year! Berkeley Patterson 15-16 […]
I had the privilege of being a chaperone for the morning section of eight year old Aksel Lindenmeyr’s successful attempt at 7 Hours of Banana. The event was a ton of fun, especially because they had not opened the front side since the storm. In addition to Banana, we ventured further over to get freshies […]
Sweetgrass Production released the closing segment of their latest work Vallhalla. It features Karl Fosvedt, Eliel Hindert, and Zach Giffen shredding the summer forest around Mt. Baker. Pretty creative stuff.
Crested Butte local Turner Petersen is only 16 years old, but is already sending some of the bigger lines in Crested Butte. Check out his 2016 edit that showcases his diverse skill set. Looking forward to seeing more from this kid. Turner Petersen Season Edit 15/16 from Turner Petersen on Vimeo.
For 35 years, several companies have unsuccessfully tried to mine one of the world’s richest deposits of molybdenum. It is located on Mt. Emmons, locally known as The Red Lady, just above and upstream from the town of Crested Butte. The latest mining company at the site, US Energy, is considering walking away from the […]
A crew of Western State Mountain Sports athletes made their way to Revelstoke for the first event of the FWQ season and found conditions to be way better than anything we’ve seen at home. Check out this video from junior Rhianna Borderick.