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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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Léo Taillefer Having the Most Fun

Posted  April 3, 2015  by  2. Will Dujardin

We’ve shared some antics of this beast of a freeride skier, Léo Taillefer, before, and now we are doing it again after he was feature in a GoPro contest, Line of the Winter.  All we have to say is check it out! There are a couple surpises along the way. This guy knows how to […]

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Silver Queen and East River To Open Saturday

Posted  December 3, 2014  by  Edward Dujardin 2.0

Saturday is going to be a fun day on the hill at Crested Butte Mountain Resort.  Both the Silver Queen and East River Lift will be open.  Be smart out there.  Rocks, trees, and snow snakes lurk.  Thanks to CBMR, the packers, and especially mountain operations for the good start this season.  Here is the press […]

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Ranch Style Pro Slopestyle Event

Posted  May 14, 2013  by  3. Trent Bona

The West Elk Project headed to Grand Junction last weekend to catch the pro slopestyle competition at the 2013 Ranch Style event sponsored by Grassroots Cycles. Everyone was throwing down and the vibe around the venue was super laid back and fun. If you haven’t seen this event, we highly recommend you go next spring! […]

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Blunck Wins Aspen Open

Posted  February 25, 2013  by  Edward Dujardin 2.0

Photo: Walter Wood   |    Aaron Blunck took his first career victory this past Sunday at the Aspen Freeskiing Open.  In what has become his breakout season, the 16 year old Crested Butte native has three podiums, and has made great progress towards qualifying for the 2014 Winter Olympics.  In a snowy final, Blunck’s […]

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WSCU Actions Sports Home Video Night

Posted  December 17, 2012  by  2. Will Dujardin

Last week, a the inaugural Action Sports Home Video Night was held down at the University Center Ballrom at Western.  A handful of swag prizes were given out to the winners.  Congratulations to Matt Clarke of Sour Steezle for putting together a great edit with highlights from the 2011 season taking 1st place.  We embedded all the […]

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Smith Optics Ladies Team Rips CB Backcountry

Posted  October 15, 2014  by  Edward Dujardin 2.0

Ladies from the Smith Optics team came to Crested Butte last winter for what turned out to be a good old time with CS Irwin and Crested Butte Mountain Guides.  Tatum Monod, Lexi Dupont, and Rachel Burks joined CB locals Pip Hunt and Wendy Fisher to crush Irwin’s cat area as well as the Green […]

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The Chainless is Coming…

Posted  June 1, 2012  by  Edward Dujardin 2.0

The Crested Butte Chainless is coming up. Over the next couple of weeks, we’ll be publishing videos of the race from the past few years. Here’s a video of last year’s Chainless. Rumors of an unofficial chainless are circulating due to constrictions on the event this year. We shall see.

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Female Wolf Pack. Killer Babes.

Posted  December 13, 2012  by  6. Ski Bumette

Femalewolfpack_Teaser from rachaelburks on Vimeo. Killer Babes. The Female Wolf Pack, releasing it’s teaser video on Vimeo, just yesterday, has made a splash with ladies and men across the online social world. With strong and widely known athletes such as Michelle Parker and Suz Graham, it’s purpose is “to increase female visibility in action sports.” The teaser […]

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Gravity Grom Projectile Puke During July 4th Pie Eating Contest

Posted  July 7, 2012  by  Edward Dujardin 2.0

Check out this video of six year old Harken Graceffa during the 4th of July Pie Eating Contest in Crested Butte this past Wednesday.  The Gravity Grom duo of Harken and Kye Green were whooping the Team Prep USA teenagers before Harken hit the wall and well… you can watch the video below.  Way to […]

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2012 Ski & Snowboard Movie Trailers

Posted  August 2, 2012  by  3. Trent Bona

All your mid-summer ski porn needs fulfilled in one rad location: The West Elk Project… “BECAUSE” Trailer by Two Plank Productions – twoplank.com from Two Plank on Vimeo.      

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