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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.
photos: Ed Dujardin Last Thursday, we decided to hike around Crested Butte Mountain Resort in order to see what our terrain looks like in the summer. If anyone still doubts the decision not to have a competition this year, check out these photos. It will become very apparent that Crested Butte needs more than […]
A few years ago, Carter McMillan took fourth place and earned himself the North Face Young Gun Award at the Crested Butte FWT comp. This year, the Canadian hung around British Colombia to ski some incredible snow. Check out his mid-season edit. You’ll see he has balls.
The village of Shirakawa-go in Japan has no ski area. However, the skiing is apparently phenomenal. Check out this webisode, where Pep Fujas, Eliel Hindert, Carston Oliver, and their guide Makoto Takeishi find silly deep snow in tour only terrain.
This Great Canadian Heli Skiing edit comes from Dylan Siggers, who’s no slouch himself, filming Callum Petit, Dave Treadway, and Mason Mashon. That British Columbia sure looks nice! Great shots, Dylan! Great Canadian Heliskiing from Dylan Siggers on Vimeo.
New Nimbus En Route. This time the boys are sled skiing in British Colombia. En Route Sled BC from NIMBUS INDEPENDENT on Vimeo.
After a slow and relatively snowless early season, things are happening for the Crested Butte Mountain Sports Team. This past weekend, seven members of CBMST got out with Crested Butte Mountain Guides to take an introduction course on avalanche safety. The course consisted of two days of indoor and outdoor instruction. Students familiarized themselves with beacon function and […]
Post Cards from Poor Boyz Since breaking out as a 16 year old phenom a few years back, Sean Pettit has crushed it every year. Calling it his “best season to date,” Pettit takes us to some mouth watering big mountain lines. Warning. This video is definitley a teaser. photo: wikipedia
Mike Douglas has always been a hero of ours. From his days a professional skier, to his current work as a professional film maker, Douglas has always worked to create and inspire.
Here’s some great mountain views for your Monday viewing pleasure. The Himalayas from 20,000 ft. from Teton Gravity Research on Vimeo.
Iron Orchid Events put on another classic party this Saturday. Here are a few photos from the event. Turns out Santa is pretty good at skiing and snowboarding. Photos: Will Dujardin (except 1 by Trevor Bona).