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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.
Land of No Use seeks to examine the value of Montana’s public lands. The trailer features some awesome skiing, riding, and snowmobiling from our friends up north. It seems to be an interesting project. “Land of No Use” is a two year documentary project using winter recreation to explore the value of Montana’s public […]
Locals Kate Orr, Geoff Oros, Chris Segal and Jon Larason were out on Blue Mesa last July shredding inland surf. Just shows there is so much to do in the West Elk’s. Enjoy their quick edit.
A frequent contributor to West Elk Project, Andrew Arnold has put together some entertaining edits for us this winter (see Gapers in the Park and Fall Edit). Check out the final snowboard and ski edit, featuring Andrew, Grady Shoop, Dave Sugnet, and the plethora of Western State shredders. Despite another low snow year, these kids […]
Make sure to check out the SFS stop at Crested Butte this weekend. 2 Star goes down Thursday followed by the 4 star Friday and Saturday. Venues to be announced, but think BIG.
The fun continues into fall. This weekend, Crested Butte Mountain Resort is hosting both the Gravity Slave Downhill Race as well as the 14th annual Fall Festival of Beers & Chili Cookoff. The leaves are changing and the weather is looking ok, so be sure to get out to the base area for some outdoor […]
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.
This is an awesome two minute public service announcement from the good people at Protect Our Winters that is sure to get your blood pumping. POW PSA 2014 from protect our winters on Vimeo.
Aaron Gwin clinched the UCI Downhill title this weekend with this run in Val di Sole.
Even the best go down every once in awhile. Here, Eric Hjorleifson tries to ski through his sluff avy and gets worked.
Evan Ross and the CBAC went out after our recent storm. Here are their observations. Avoid those north facing slopes that held October snow!