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.
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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.
Locals knew that the spawn of PJ and Krista Hildebrandt were going to be good at skiing. Carson Hildebrandt has been pushing his skills on the Crested Butte Mountain Sports Team for 3 seasons now, taking 5th Overall in the 2016 IFSA North American Junior Series, and delivering another top 10 season this year. Follow […]
The Ruin and Rose athlete edit from Sander Hadley, Sean Jordan, and Noah Wallace features a little of everything, from sweet lines to the iconic Whistler jump. Sander, Sean, and Noah RUIN AND ROSE Athlete Edit – 4K from mspfilms 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 […]
There are some interesting developments concerning the terrain parks at Crested Butte Mountain Resort. First, the Painter Boy and Cascade Park (the big one on Gold Link) is scheduled to open around Christmas, snow permitting. With the recent storm, work on Painter Boy has begun. At the moment, CBMR is still deliberating whether or not […]
Words and photos by Alex Stevenson After a few of the rainiest days Crested Buttians can remember, Alex Stevenson and friends set out to ski some of the area’s best south facing aspects. Here is a quick recap of three peaks and 7000 vertical feet of alpine shred. If you haven’t been getting after it, […]
The long-awaited High Lift opening happened today. Teocalli Bowl, Headwall, Big Chute, and Paradise cliffs were open with some well-merited closures in between (Angle Gully, Coffee Grounds). CBMR videographer Chris Segal put up a quick edit featuring mountain athletes Wendy Fisher, Aaron Blunck, Mary Boddington, Rob Dickinson, and Tom Runcie shredding the recent terrain openings. […]
Here is the newest film from the worlds best trials rider. After “Imaginate” which came out a year ago, Danny MacAskill and RedBull Media House bring us a much different short film. Danny explores the once submerged town of Epecuen, and rides some of the most insane features we have ever seen. Check it out!
Check out this great short film meant to inspire the weekend warrior to make the most out of the limited time weekend has to offer. Joey Schusler and “working stiff” Karl Thompson fly from Denver to Mexico to climb and ski Volcán Citlaltépetl, the third highest peak in North America. The journey is not easy, […]
The final stop of the Freeride World Qualifier series wrapped up this weekend at Wrangle the Chute up on Kicking Horse Mountain Resort in British Colombia. Western State Colorado University freshman Max Durtschi secured the overall Americas title with a third place finish. In a season marred by low snow totals and event cancellations, Wrangle […]
The Freeride World Qualifier series rolled into town this last weekend and the action was hot while the snow was cold and chalky through the two events. Through the 2-star and 4-star FWQ Crested Butte, local athletes amongst the likes of Ryan Hoynacki, Rob Vandervoort, Kele Thorsen, Will and Ed Dujardin, Mark Mikos, Mary Boddington, and […]