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.
Check out these guys kayaking Black Canyon National Park! It was in the fall of 2011 and these 10 gentleman had a first descent! There was a lot of work with porterage and the poison ivy! Great short movie!
The storm last weekend was a welcome mental relief. Check out this photo gallery of the new snow. As for snow conditions, they were sketchy, to say the least. Skiers triggered an avalanche in College bowl on the NW side of Mt. Baldy that ran on the old snow from October (Remember this post? Same […]
“This is mountain biking! It’s not chemistry class!” Ladies, if you are in the Seattle area this Thursday evening, stop by Saint Andrews Bar & Grill at 6 pm to see the world premiere of If She Can Do It. Or if you are anywhere else in the world, watch it on Pink Bike at 6pm PT. The documentary, […]
Welcome to our Countdown to Opening Day series. During the 30 days leading up to opening day at Crested Butte Mountain Resort, we will be featuring a clip or edit from winter in the West Elks. This is video 24 of 30. With one week left in the countdown, we have Austin Gibney and friends […]
Here are your crashes of the week. Tour de France 2011 Crash Trampoline Crash
Welcome to our Countdown to Opening Day series. During the 30 days leading up to opening day at Crested Butte Mountain Resort, we will be featuring a clip or edit from winter in the West Elks. This is video 25 of 30. Only five full days until opening day! The countdown continues with a Chris […]
Lawton “Disco” Grinter is a former Crested Butte resident and a very avid hiker. Last week we spoke on the phone for an interview aired on KBUT, the community radio station serving Crested Butte and Gunnison. CR: Disco – lets credentialize your hiking career. Could you list off some of your major accomplishments in […]
This past Friday, Aaron Blunck got good news from Ben Verge, the newly appointed head development coach for the US Freeskiing Team. Aaron has been named to US Freeskiing Development Team, getting one step closer to his dream of representing his country at the Olympics. The US Freeskiing Team was created after the International Olympic […]
photo: Wikipedia We at the West Elk Project would like to say thank you to anyone who has served our country in the past, present, and future. Whether or not you agree with our foreign policy, you should acknowledge the sacrifice that the members of our armed service have made. The 10th Mountain Division was […]
photo: www.gunnisontrails.com Its Growler Race Weekend! Tomorrow, Saturday May 26th, the half Growler will take place in Gunnison at Hartman Rocks. The 32 mile single lap race will begin at 9:00 am. An entry fee of 75$ gets you an awesome ride, stocked aid stations, a t shirt, and a post race party in Gunnison […]