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Ed Dujardin Spring Shred

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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CBMST Takes Tops Spots at Freeride NORAMs – Finals Video

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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Ed Dujardin Tees Up Local Mini Golf Lines

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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Local Freeride Athletes Ride Home Field Advantage to Podium Domination

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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Fall Flow: MTB Edit from Mikey Curran

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.


 
 

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Nemesis Mountain Avalanche Burial Video

Posted  February 3, 2013  by  Edward Dujardin 2.0

This video was send to us by CB native Randy Evans, who now resides in Montana. This slide occurred January 29th. The victim is buried nearly 10 minutes. Though the video ends before he is actually pulled out, you can hear the rescue underway. The victim suffers only a dislocated shoulder. Very scary stuff.

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July 4th Aerial Parade and Water Fight Footage

Posted  July 7, 2014  by  2. Will Dujardin

Kevin Krill put together this quick edit of the 4th of July festivities from his aerial drone. The parade was awesome as always this year and the water fight looked like tons of fun.  Keep having fun out there!

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FWT Kicking Horse: Live Webcast

Posted  February 5, 2018  by  Edward Dujardin 2.0

It’s game on today in Kicking Horse, British Columbia for the Freeride World Tour. After Japan was postponed due to heavy snow, the FWT will be looking to get two competitions off this week. The running order goes Male Snowboard, Female Snowboard, Female Ski, Male Ski.  Good luck to all the competitors.

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Words of Wilderness from Peter McBride and Vital Films

Posted  September 12, 2014  by  2. Will Dujardin

We have a lot of awesome wilderness here in Colorado.  Peter McBride put the words from famous environmentalists Edward Abbey, Aldo Leopold, Ralph Waldo Emerson, John Muir, and Wallace Stegner to some awesome shots of some mostly Colorado wilderness areas in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Wilderness Act. Our favorite quote was from Edward […]

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Un Dia: More From the Chilean Pow Party

Posted  August 26, 2015  by  Edward Dujardin 2.0

The Flux Veho edit contest from Farrellones couldn’t have been better timed.  Here’s another from the banger storm featuring Wyatt and Corey Stasinos. UN DIA: FLUX VEHO CHILE 2015 from FLUX VEHO on Vimeo.

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Frenchman Completes World’s First Wingsuit Landing on Water With No Parachute

Posted  October 8, 2013  by  Edward Dujardin 2.0

Raphael Dumont of Chamonix recently became the first man to land a wingsuit flight onto water without using a parachute.  After an awesome flight, Dumont came to the water at an angle where he could spread his arms and land on the water and glide to a flawless stop.  You have to see it to […]

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Andrew Pollard’s Winning Run From Crystal 4*

Posted  March 29, 2017  by  Edward Dujardin 2.0

Andrew Pollard laid down a beautiful run to jump from 4th to 1st and take the 4* Freeride World Qualifier at Crystal Mountain Resort. Video: Ouray Walker, Western State Colorado University Mountain Sports Andrew Pollard 1st Place Crystal from West Elk Project on Vimeo.

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Meet Jordan Schwartz and the SoCO 14er Project

Posted  October 30, 2012  by  2. Will Dujardin

Jordan Schwartz, a former marine and 29-year-old freshman at WSCU, has set an ambitious goal this winter while starting his first year at Western.  Jordan will ski all the 14ers in the San Juans, the Sangre de Christos, and the Elk Mountains, totaling 31 peaks. What makes someone want to do this?   Well, Jordan […]

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Snowblade BASE Jump [video]

Posted  April 1, 2014  by  Edward Dujardin 2.0

BASE Jumper, skier, and all around bad ass Kerry Lofy combined his passions for snowblading and BASE jumping into one beautiful moment in Twin Falls, Idaho.  The jump happens around 0:50 seconds in.  Shane would be proud.

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Dylan Siggers Early Season BC Edit

Posted  December 21, 2015  by  2. Will Dujardin

Dylan Siggers is one those up-and-coming athletes that if you haven’t heard of yet you need to get on board.  This dude shreds for Line skis and gives zero Fs up in Fernie, British Columbia. Check it out. Dylan Siggers POV | WHITE BLOOD from Dylan Siggers on Vimeo.

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