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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.
Non-Native ring leader, Pat Sullivan, recently put out his sponsor reel full of an assortment of jibs and pillows. We think it’s pretty sick. This local gymnastics teacher is a rad skier and we think you should pay attention. Patrick Sullivan Ski Reel from Jib Productions on Vimeo.
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.
Here is a POV edit of Western State Colorado University student Morgan Haymans. He was out charging big lines all season with the team! Watch as Morgan shows us how it’s done! Morgan Haymans POV edit from ANdrew Arnold on Vimeo.
The latest season edit comes from West Elk contributor Edward Dujardin shredding the Crested Butte area. A lot of this footage comes while he was at work coaching for Western State Colorado University Mountain Sports. Enjoy. Edward Dujardin Edit from West Elk Project on Vimeo.
As most people in the community know, the West Elk Project’s own Ed Dujardin broke his femur in a scary crash competing at the Freeride World Qualifier 4-star event at Crystal Mountain, Washington in March, 2016. It was a long road to recovery, and Ed didn’t hold back. You could even say he is skiing […]
Ian Borgeson and Sasha Dingle Win 4-Star Event, Borgeson and Francesca Pavillard-Cain Win Overall FWQ Region 2 Freeride athletes from around North America rolled into Little Cottonwood Canyon, Utah, to ski at the final stop of the Subaru Freeride Series at Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort. The 4-Star Freeride World Qualifier (FWQ) event served as […]
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.
Robbie Maddison has some cojones. Not only is the final world record drop massive, but there is very impressive riding in the build up. The stats on this final drop are as followed. 71 mph on takeoff. 114 meters/ 374 ft of jump distance. 185 feet of drop, which is a new world record.
Isaac Freeland is an animal. The Salomon young gun, formerly from Tahoe, is now skiing Snowbird while attending the University of Utah. Apparently he’s gotten to know the place pretty well. Filmed by Jonnie Merrill (who is no slouch either). Isaac is in front. Make sure you see the monstrous double back flip at the […]
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 29 of 30. Jamie Salter making the most of a bad year. Wednesday is opening day!