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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.
In June 2013, Marty Smith, Andy Janoski, and Ryan Panger ventured south from Steamboat to Yule Creek located outside Marble Colorado. Yule Creek is known for its technical difficulty and large slide features. Combine these with low water, and you have a recipe for a fun and successful adventure! Yule Creek Madness from LIGHTPOLE on […]
In 2006, former Western State graduates and Crested Butte locals Matt and Erica Hogan set forth building a dream like treehouse community in the rainforest of Costa Rica. Today, their dream is a reality. Check out this recent piece on CCTV. To learn more about Finca Bellavista, visit their website.
photo: crestedbutteguides.com Check out this clip from Thrillhead Creations from back on March 9th, 2008. It’s sort of like a teaser for the Crested Butte backcountry. 2008 was a good winter. We know everyone is excited about snow, but early snow can lead to sketchy backcountry. Lets hope that when it comes, it comes in […]
This might be one of the best ski movie segments of all time. Check out Sweetgrass’ segment from their recent film, Valhalla. You can buy the full film on iTunes. Read our review here. If you are offended by nakedness, or work somewhere where someone might get offended, do not click the play button. Naked […]
On March seventh, Chris Sharma made the first ascent of El Bon Combat in a little known climbing area outside of Barcelona, Spain. This new route is rated 5.15b/c, once again proving that Sharma is still at the top of his game.
It takes a great bit of humility to mess up and then post your mistakes online. This Australian was lucky to live to tell the tale and post this video so we can get the in-your-face reminders of how they messed up. Fortunately, his buddies saw his pole! We posted a short list of do’s and […]
The Faction Collective team reunited in Tignes, France for their annual Spring Shred Week. Like always, the edit is well done and oozes style.
Red Bull Rampage 2016 was an incredible show. Check out the top three runs, including Brandon Semenuk’s 1st place banger. Antoine Bizet Carson Storch
Blade Nation is back and this one really pushes the limits for what you might watch on the internet. If you take two fringe hobby groups, Blading and LARPing, and combine them, does the hobby become even more fringe or does it just burst out on to the mainstream? We’ll let you be the judge, […]
So here is a long POV that is surprisingly worth watching. Kyle Warner took 1st on this last stage and 2nd overall at last weekend’s Big Mountain Enduro over at Keystone. The race starts a minute into the video and he hauls ass for 8 minutes straight. There is a sweet switchback then rock garden […]