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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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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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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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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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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.
We escaped dry Colorado for four incredible days in the Tetons. Trip report coming soon. Enjoy.
Check out this sweet highlight video from the past two weekends of IFSA Regional and National big mountain competitions here at Crested Butte Mountain Resort. These kids range from twelve to eighteen years old. The future is bright for big mountain skiing. Edit by Chris Segal
In the Summer of 2012 ANTIMEDIA and a group of riders set out to build two jump lines on the shores of Lofoten, Norway, one for dj and BMX bikes and the other for big bikes. What ensued was world class riding in an absolutely gorgeous setting. Check out this teaser and be sure to […]
Once again, Sweetgrass dominates creativity in a ski movie. The Lightsuit segment from Afterglow was one of our favorite screenings during The Meeting. Not only is the segment absolutely different from anything out there, it features Pep Fujas, Chris Benchetler, Daron Rahlves, and Eric Hjorliefson. Enjoy. AFTERGLOW – Lightsuit Segment from Sweetgrass Productions on Vimeo.
This past Thursday, Amaury Dujardin was able to attend a screening of the new film The Crash Reel, the documentary of Kevin Pearce’s recovery after his accident in Park City, New Year’s Eve 2009. Director Lucy Walker and Pearce were in attendance for a Q&A afterwards. Here is Amaury’s review: The debate rages on. Should […]
As usual, the Crested Butte backcountry outperformed the resort. Peter Smith and Matt Clark got out to enjoy new snow and better coverage. Edit by Matt Clark. A post shared by Peter Smith (@scrippssmith) on Feb 25, 2018 at 6:23pm PST
The Non-Native crew had their winter hype party this past weekend, where they premiered their 2016 short and partied down to benefit the Crested Butte Avalanche Center. The dance party was for the snow gods, hopefully the snow starts flying soon and we all can start playing. Creature Features from Non-Native on Vimeo.
Tom Wallisch receives more publicity than any other skier out there. He’s the only freeski athlete featured multiple times in one commercial break for different products on major networks. His new nine minute short film, the Wallisch Project, is available on Itunes for $2.99. Is he worth it? Totally. We at the West Elk Project […]
Ashley Bembenek Takes 2nd, Jack Weise Cracks the Top 5, Ryan Hoynacki and Ciera Glenn Win the 2-star Event Photos: Eben Wight / MSI After the low-snow hiatus last year, the Crested Butte Extremes returned this year as part of the Subaru Freeride Series (SFS). The SFS is a series of 4-star Freeride World Qualifier […]
Photo: Mark Epstein 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 4 of 30. Watch out for Matt Evans this season. He is arguably […]