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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.
Mikey Curran and Sour Steezle put together this full length feature from last seasons winter. It was filmed entirely in the Crested Butte backcountry. Enjoy.
The athlete edits from MSP have been incredible this year. No exception from Michelle Parker. She rips. Can’t wait to see her healthy again next year. Michelle Parker RUIN AND ROSE Athlete Edit – 4K from mspfilms on Vimeo.
The storm last weekend was a welcome mental relief. Check out this photo gallery of the new snow. As for snow conditions, they were sketchy, to say the least. Skiers triggered an avalanche in College bowl on the NW side of Mt. Baldy that ran on the old snow from October (Remember this post? Same […]
Gorgeous venue. Awesome conditions. Check it out.
Danny Davis, Burton, Mountain Dew, and Northstar collaborated to bring a new angle to the world of pipe riding. The results are really cool. The Peace Park isn’t a competition, it’s about progressing the sport. You saw a taste of it in Burton Presents RESORT [SNOWBOARDING], now see the entire 22-minute edit of went down […]
Slush, sun, and speed in Crested Butte If there is one thing the laid back Crested Butte way of life can provide during a less than mediocre winter season its the ability to make lemonade out of very slushy, warm lemons. Thats exactly what around 20 Buttians set out to do last Saturday at Crested […]
The High Country Citizens’ Alliance is showing the 9th Annual Winter Wildlands Alliance Backcountry Film Festival at the Crested Butte Center for the Arts this Friday, December 13th. Celebrating the “human-powered” backcountry experience through film, the Backcountry Film Festival simultaneously entertains and raises funds and awareness for Winter Wildlands Alliance and like-minded local partners like […]
Berkeley Patterson is another hard-charging Tahoe kid looking to mix it up with the adults on the FWQ Freeride World Tour Series. With a full bag of tricks, the dude finished 6th overall in the IFSA Junior Series this year which is saying something. Can’t wait to see Berkeley throw down next year! Berkeley Patterson 15-16 […]
A lot of people have been taking advantage of great late season conditions to go skiing. Although he did skin up, Derek Johnson prefers to get down another way. According to Johnson, “Once your feet have left the ground, standing on solid earth no longer feels right.” Check out his recent speedflying edit from Snodgrass.
Take a look at this video about the fight to take control of the energy structure in Boulder, Colorado. This video hits home for us as an example of the power of people versus energy companies. If you like it, and want to learn more, check out New Era Colorado‘s facebook page.