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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.
Photo: Skullcandy Here is Brandon Kelly’s edit of the Sammy Carlson Invitational. This event had all the big names in a super laid back session. Props to Carlson for throwing one of the funnest looking events in skiing. The event also featured the long awaited return of Tanner Hall to comp skiing. Like him or […]
The Crested Butte Mountain Sports Team started firing right out of the gate this competition season in the IFSA Junior Series with victories and strong results at Jackson Hole, Aspen, Winter Park, and Squaw Valley. Above Photo: Jon Clay Patterson and Carson Hildebrandt go 1-2 in the 15-18 Ski Men at the Squaw Valley National. […]
In episode three of this season of Salomon Freeski TV, the crew heads to Rusutsu, Japan, home of ridiculous powder and a Travis Rice Supernatural inspired park. It’s pretty awesome.
Avalanche Awareness Videos: From Russia Here is a great edit on how the Russians enjoy avalanche control. These videos are to remind you to come on out for the Crested Butte Avalanche Center’s 10th Anniversary Avalanche Awareness Night at the Crested Butte Center for the Arts, this Friday December 14th. Door open at 5:00pm.
Ever since leaving the comp scene to focus on big mountain, Sammy Carlson has become a force in pillow hunting world. Check out his short film, TWENTYFOUR. TWENTYFOUR from SammyC on Vimeo.
The FWT is taking advantage of good weather and good snow to restage the Hakuba event at Kicking Horse. Todays running order goes Male Snowboard, Male Ski, Female Ski, Female Snowboard.
Poor Boyz Productions recently released the Detroit segment from this year’s feature, Tracing Skylines. The Detroit segment was the highlight of the movie, featuring super creative jibs from Karl Fostvedt, Khai Krepela, and Max Morello set to Detroit lyricist Guilty Sampson. You can read our full review here.
Check out the trailer for Dubsatch Collective, “AK // Our Way”. These boys are taking over the ski world. They recently released their short film Baker, and have launched individually successful careers as well. Looking forward to this one. AK // Our Way from Dubsatch Collective on Vimeo.
Its Wednesday. Here are the crashes of the week. Courtesy of Newschoolers. Back yard mountain bike jump. Snowboarder rides a sick line, then can’t control speed. HUGE. This is hilarious.
We are sad to report the passing of Zane Mason, a 33-year-old local raised and living in Crested Butte. Details of the cause of death remain unclear, but Mason’s body was found at the bottom of Terminator Chutes outside the boundary at Crested Butte Mountain Resort. Our thoughts go out to the Mason family and […]