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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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Non-Native: Cletus Crash at Crested Butte Reopening

Posted  April 26, 2014  by  Edward Dujardin 2.0

Warm weather tends to bring out the most careless skiing.  The Non-Native crew had their fair share of crashes, but Zach Vaughter’s probably hurt the most.  Check out their Facebook to see some sweet edits.  #Bruinswon #forthecup Cledis blotter killin the shot from Non-Native on Vimeo.

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Gaper Photo Contest

Posted  March 14, 2013  by  Edward Dujardin 2.0

It’s spring break.  Ski resorts are full of hilarious/scary gape shows (see Gapers in the Park).  So we’ve teamed up with the Colorado FreeSkier for another photo contest. Simply post a picture of a gaper on the hill to the West Elk Project facebook page to enter.  You can submit via instagram with #westelkgapers.  If […]

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Brooks Hudson Early Season

Posted  January 14, 2014  by  Edward Dujardin 2.0

Ten year old CB grom Brooks Hudson has had a great start to the season.  We’re excited about the future of skiing in this valley.  Check out his edit.  

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USAF Thunderbirds Flyby Crested Butte – VIDEO

Posted  July 22, 2016  by  2. Will Dujardin

We shared the adjacent photo earlier this week from the US Air Force’s F-16 Thunderbird’s flyby of Mt. Crested Butte and Crested Butte after they buzzed Aspen. The YouTube user Molas80 happened to be up on the peak when it happened and posted it for all of us to see. A big thanks to the USAF […]

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Countdown to Opening Day: Remembering Asher Crank

Posted  October 23, 2012  by  Edward Dujardin 2.0

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 2 of 30. Asher Crank was well on his way to attaining his dreams of becoming […]

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Never Summer Swift Ad Feat Buergin & Boddington

Posted  February 23, 2016  by  Edward Dujardin 2.0

Check out local rippers Andrew Buergin and Mary Boddington ripping around the hardpack at CBMR on the new Swift from Never Summer.

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Bluergrass In Paradise.

Posted  June 18, 2012  by  4. Seth Tucker

The third installment Bluegrass in Paradise comes the the Crested Butte Mountain Resort base area July 14th. Drew Emmit hosts the following bands. Saturday July 14th Spring Creek Harpeth Rising The Greencards Blue Highway Dave Grissman Bluegrass Experience Sunday July 15th The Blue Canyon Boys Kendra and Amanda Smith Band The Infamous Stringdusters Drew Emmit […]

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Pretty Faces: An All Female Ski Film

Posted  November 8, 2012  by  Edward Dujardin 2.0

SheJumps.org has been blazing the way for women’s action sports for some time.  Now, partnered with some of the biggest names in the industry, the women are in the process of making a full length feature.  It looks awesome.  For more info, read the writeup below the trailer. Words by SheJumps.org Pretty faces is an […]

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Fat Bike Freeriding

Posted  December 23, 2014  by  Edward Dujardin 2.0

Fat biking is catching on fast.  Check out Rocky Mountain Bicycles riders Geoff Gulevich, Wade Simmons, Brett Tippie, Andreas Hestler & Fraser Vaage riding their new model, the Blizzard. It’s pretty sick, and may make you want to start fat biking. Fat Free: Fat Bike Freeriding on a Blizzard from Rocky Mountain Bicycles on Vimeo.

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Chris Davenport: 20 Years of Dedication

Posted  December 29, 2014  by  Edward Dujardin 2.0

Smith Optics is celebrating twenty years of working with their iron horse, Elk Mountain hero Chris Davenport.  Take a look back at some incredible footage from the past twenty.  With the way Chris keeps hustling, we won’t be surprised when he’s still crushing in twenty more years. Great Days 18: Chris Davenport: 20 Years of Dedication from […]

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