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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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Randonee Town Race Series – Race #2

Posted  January 14, 2013  by  4. Seth Tucker

Join us for the return of the Randonne Town Race Series with race # 2 Tomorrow January 15th at 7am up at Crested Butte Mountain Resort. The race is presented by Griggs Orthopedics, Crested Butte Builders and Crested Butte Mountain Resort. January 15- 7AM STARTS AND FINISHES AT BASE AREA Course Director Kevin Krill says […]

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Level 1: Partly Cloudy Trailer

Posted  July 3, 2013  by  Edward Dujardin 2.0

Level 1 Productions just dropped the trailer for their latest film, Partly Cloudy.  If it’s anything like Sunny, we’re in for a treat.  Just think. In six months, we will be in the midst of winter (hopefully better than the last two combined).  Enjoy, and start prepping. Partly Cloudy Official Trailer from Level 1 on […]

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Mountain Biker Jumps Tour de France

Posted  July 21, 2013  by  Edward Dujardin 2.0

Romain Marandet, with help from the EnchoRage crew, has successfully jumped the Tour de France.  Awesome stuff.

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Summiting Mt. Elbert: Colorado’s Highest Peak

Posted  May 6, 2013  by  Edward Dujardin 2.0

After a very sketchy spring, the snowpack has finally settled enough to get on top of Colorado’s highest peaks.  So Alex Stevenson, Patrick Sullivan, Haley Tamberi, and Zach Vaughter made their way to Mt. Elbert, which at 14,440 feet is Colorado’s highest peak, and the second highest in the continental United States.  They found conditions […]

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Local Film Companies Two Plank and Matchstick Productions Receive Powder Award Nominations

Posted  January 4, 2013  by  Edward Dujardin 2.0

Once again, Crested Butte film companies will be represented at this year’s Powder Awards.  No stranger to the Powder Awards, Matchstick Productions continues it’s legacy of greatness in their 20th year.  Superheroes of Stoke received seven Powder Award nominations in six categories: Best Line (Erik Hjorleifson) Best Powder (Chatter Creek) Best Air (Russ Henshaw) Best […]

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Weekend Away from the West Elks: San Juan Self Support

Posted  July 25, 2012  by  7. Guest Contributor

Words & Photos: Dave Bunt | The geology of the San Juan Mountains is nothing less than spectacular. Any passing motorist can witness this while driving over Molas Pass. Peaks such as Vestal and Arrow in the Grenadier range, beckon adventurers to explore such great country. However, the Weminuche Wilderness allows only foot traffic, which […]

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Surfing Blue Mesa.

Posted  June 8, 2012  by  4. Seth Tucker

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.

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Sam Lee Explains K2 Chill Series Competition Runs

Posted  October 16, 2013  by  2. Will Dujardin

Sam Lee had a few good runs during the K2 Chill Series in New Zealand back in August this summer. He crashed in the finals during the K2 Big Mountain held at Craigieburn Valley but managed to win the next event, the Black Diamond Big Mountain at Temple Basin, both of which at FWQ 2-star events. Not […]

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Crested Butte Freeride Athletes Stack Up Podiums on Sunday

Posted  February 9, 2015  by  2. Will Dujardin

Yesterday was a great day for Crested Butte freeride athletes across the globe.  Athletes from CB were competing the Subaru Freeride Series in Snowbird, Utah, the IFSA Regional junior event at Aspen, Colorado, and the Freeride Junior World Championships in Grandvalira, Andorra. Above Photo: Ashley Bembenek and Kele Thorsen took 1st and 2nd in Snowbird at the SFS […]

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Nolan Blunck, Matt Evans POV Footage from Taos JETA 2012

Posted  April 3, 2012  by  Edward Dujardin 2.0

Check out Matt Evans’ finals run and Nolan Blunck’s Run 1 POV footage from Taos JETA 2012.  Matt finished in 3rd place and Nolan finished in 16th.   Matt Evans 3rd Place Taos JETA 2012 from West Elk Project on Vimeo.     Nolan Blunck Taos JETA 2012 from West Elk Project on Vimeo.    

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