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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 the wake of Bill Johnson’s decision to take himself off of life support, John Norton reflects on the American skiing icon and his time spent in Crested Butte. This column was printed in the Crested Butte News and reprinted here with John’s permission. Update: Bill Johnson passed away Thursday, January 21, 2016. News […]
Recent snowfall and ideal snowmaking temperatures have prompted Crested Butte Mountain Resort to schedule openings for Paradise and the Silver Queen lifts. Paradise Lift, along with Teocalli Lift, are set to open this Saturday, December 3rd. Silver Queen Lift is scheduled to open on Wednesday, December 7th. Moisture is in the forecast, though how much remains uncertain. […]
Kelly Sildaru is an Estonian girl who is 10 years old. She’s better than you. She spends her winters traveling and skiing while balancing school in Europe. I think it’s safe to say you’ll be hearing more from her… for the next fifteen years. Follow her Facebook page here.
Who is stoked for some spring riding? Edit by Chris Miller. gunnitrails 2 from chris miller on Vimeo.
Romp Skis athlete Dave Bunt took serious advantage of the recent 16″ that fell at Crested Butte Mountain Resort by yesterday afternoon. With the first serious lift lines of the year, the local population was chomping at the bit. While the early bird got the worm yesterday, the patience paid of for some as Spellbound […]
The latest How To Be A… video from the guys at IFHT is pretty darn funny.
Postcards from Paradise is a 14 minute proposal for a full length documentary that seeks to examine the employee housing crisis in the resort town of Jackson Hole, Wyoming. The problem of low income housing is a problem faced by ski communities all over, especially here in Crested Butte. The amount of houses are limited, and […]
Crested Butte native Randy Evans has been crushing it this year with the Bridger Brigade crew. They are currently in route to Tailgate Alaska, because Randy won an edit contest with this impressive performance. He was, however, able to put a little soul back in skiing before his departure. ps. The sh*t eating grin on […]
Check out this awesome webisode featuring the Western State Colorado University Endurance Team. The boys are preparing for the Grand Traverse, and doing some cool things while they’re at it. What a cool program. Edit by Matt Clark. We are the first-ever Western State Colorado University Endurance Ski Team. Currently composed of four different individuals: […]
Jesper Tjader is killing it. Last week his enormous double backflip made our jaws drop. This switch triple front flip isn’t so bad either.