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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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Gunny Grass Bluegrass Music Festival

Posted  June 22, 2013  by  Edward Dujardin 2.0

Come out to the I Bar Ranch for the inaugural Gunny Grass Music Festival this Friday and Saturday. The idea of a bluegrass festival in Gunnison has been talked about for a long time, and it now coming to fruition.  The I Bar Ranch is the perfect setting.  It has on site camping, ample crowd […]

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Drone Video of Crystal Avalanche Chairlift Damage

Posted  March 13, 2014  by  Edward Dujardin 2.0

There have been some crazy avalanche cycles around North America recently.  A 4.5 avalanche recently slid right outside of Revelstoke. Only a few days ago we posted video of a large controlled at Crystal Mountain in Washington. This time, it is footage from the aftermath of control work that resulted in the destruction of Chairlift […]

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And our winner! Vinny Scola took this photo of the Castles from Mill Creek.
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West Elk Project “Fall Colors” Contest Winner and Honorable Mentions

Posted  September 6, 2013  by  2. Will Dujardin

There were some really awesome photos shared with us via Instagram or Facebook this week for a chance to win 2 tickets to the Mt. Crested Butte Chili and Beer Festival. After much deliberation we decided to make this little gallery and announce our winner.   Thanks to everyone who participated! We are happy to […]

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Road to Holy Bowly Pt 3

Posted  September 1, 2017  by  Edward Dujardin 2.0

Join Travis Rice, Eric Jackson, Fredi Kalbermatten and Chris Rasman as they shred Eagle Pass, Baldface, and Saas Fee. Filmed and edited by Western State grad Sean Lucey. Road to Holy Bowly Part Three: Dream Trip from Lib Tech on Vimeo.

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The Big Picture: Lite Years

Posted  October 18, 2017  by  Edward Dujardin 2.0

After years of incredible webisodes, The Big Picture crew came out with a fantastic 20 minute movie. It features the likes of Chris Logan, Parker White, Duncan Adams, Mike King & Tanner Rainville shredding deep lines in the Pacific Northwest. The Big Picture | Lite Years from The Big Picture on Vimeo.

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Blunck and Chodounsky Named to Olympic Team

Posted  January 22, 2018  by  2. Will Dujardin

On an exciting day in Crested Butte Olympic hopes for Pyeongchang, both halfpipe skier, Aaron Blunck, and slalom skier, David Chodounsky, were named to the Olympic Team.   Above Photo credit: Nolan Blunck After his 15th-place result at Kitzbuehel, Austria this weekend, David Chodounsky qualified for his second Olympics based on his World Cup Points. “There is another […]

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Scot Schmidt on The Powell Movement

Posted  October 9, 2017  by  Edward Dujardin 2.0

Scot Schmidt joins The Powell Movement to discuss growing up in Montana, moving to Squaw, and becoming one of the world’s first pro freeskiers. 

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Turner Petersen 2017 Edit

Posted  August 13, 2017  by  Edward Dujardin 2.0

CBMST athlete Turner Petersen had an amazing 2017 season, as demonstrated by this edit. Be on the lookout, as he’s only getting better.

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Almost Ablaze Crash Reel from TGR

Posted  December 14, 2014  by  Edward Dujardin 2.0

Crashes happen. When you’re performing the hardest moves, you take the hardest falls. Here is the spectacular crash reel from Almost Ablaze, the latest from Teton Gravity Research.

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“Less” Trailer from Level 1

Posted  July 28, 2014  by  2. Will Dujardin

It’s Level 1’s turn to drop their trailer, and this movie looks really fun and awesome. These jib-centered films from Level 1 always have some of the most creative shots and their big mountain segments get better every year, so we’re stoked. less official trailer from Level 1 on Vimeo.

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