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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 try to make a trip up to the Tetons at least once a year. This is why. Jackson Hole has the biggest, baddest skiing in the continental United States. They’ve already reached 100 inches of snow on the season. Check out this awesome teaser celebrating Jackson Hole’s 50th birthday. Cheers!
Coming out of nowhere to win in the last 300 meters of the uphill finish in Mt. Crested Butte, Tejay Van Garderen won Stage 2 of the USA Pro Cycling Challenge. The 24 year-old Boulder resident (originally from Bozeman, MT) was able to build off a strong effort by his BMC Racing teammates and […]
New Jersey teenager Mateo Moretti came out to Colorado and joined Lillard Fly Fishing Expeditions to fish and explore our beautiful waters. We imagine it won’t be his last time.
photo: Wikipedia We at the West Elk Project would like to say thank you to anyone who has served our country in the past, present, and future. Whether or not you agree with our foreign policy, you should acknowledge the sacrifice that the members of our armed service have made. The 10th Mountain Division was […]
Tom Runcie put together a great edit with his fellow Precise Painting Freeride Team athletes Rob and Sydney Dickinson. It rules! With some footage from Trent Bona and last year’s Vision Quest, their trip to Fairy Meadows, BC, Sheepshead Cabin in Colorado, and trouncing our home resort at CBMR, this is a fantastic four minutes […]
Dubsatch Collective just dropped their “Baker” edit. Watch it here. It’s 5.5 minutes long and easily well worth it. Mmmm…. Powder. And fullscreen that! ‘BAKER’ from Dubsatch Collective on Vimeo. Check out Dubsatch’s Facebook page and give it a like if you haven’t already. Great job, guys!
Despite really tough snow conditions, competitors at the Subaru Freeride Series in Telluride threw down. CB represented well. Mary Boddington followed up her CB win with another first place finish. Rob Vandervoort took fourth for the male snowboarders. Mark Mikos took eighth for the male skiers. You can find WSCU Mountain Sports recap below, written […]
Want get in shape and ski some pow?! Irwin Guides is looking for bootpackers for their cat ski operation. If you get enough days in you can get a day in on the cat for yourself! Check the info the sent us below and contact them if you want to get involved! There is seriously […]
The Big Mountain Enduro Series just kicked off the 2014 season at Snowmass on the other side of the Elk Mountains. From their Vimeo Page: The first race of the BME enduro mountain biking summer race season did not disappoint, with the top 6 men’s finishers separated by about one minute after seven stages. Check out […]
Winter is coming, and with it, another competition season. Check out the Freeride World Tour teaser video. We’re also excited to see local girl Francesca Pavillard Cain compete on the biggest stage in free skiing.