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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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In Search of Speed: TJ Lanning’s 2006 Birds of Prey Crash

Posted  December 5, 2014  by  2. Will Dujardin

Here’s a short 3 minute clip discussing the memorable crash at the 2006 Birds of Prey Downhill at Beaver Creek. TJ Lanning was an up-and-coming US star at the time, trying to make up for past injuries, he hit a compression awkwardly and well, you should just watch this crash. Thank goodness for the fencing.

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Winter Fly Fishing on the Taylor

Posted  December 4, 2014  by  Edward Dujardin 2.0

Although it is freezing and wet experience, winter fly fishing can be incredible.  Check out this video from Michael Tatro, who scored on a cold day on the Taylor River.

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Local FWT Athletes Fundraiser at Butte 66 on Friday, Dec 5th

Posted  December 4, 2014  by  2. Will Dujardin

Hey Gunnison Valley! We have 2 amazing women representing our little part of Colorado on the Freeride World Tour this year.  Frequent visitors to our site are no strangers to Francesca Pavillard-Cain and Mary Boddington’s recent exploits and successes in the big mountain freeride arena. This Friday at Butte 66 at Crested Butte Mountain Resort, the ladies […]

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CB Avy Center Awareness Night and Beacon Brush Up – Dec 6 & 7

Posted  December 4, 2014  by  2. Will Dujardin

Alright friends, we have a lot of local support to give out this weekend. The Crested Butte Avalanche Center is holding it’s 12th Annual Avalanche Awareness Night at the Lodge at Mountaineer Square on Saturday, December 6th, at 6 PM. This is the biggest fundraising event of the year for the CBAC, and the CBAC offers the […]

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Carson Pass Avy Video

Posted  December 3, 2014  by  Edward Dujardin 2.0

A backcountry rider near Kirkwood Mountain Resort triggered this slide, which carried him about 500 feet.  He was not buried and uninjured.  Be smart out there!

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Silver Queen and East River To Open Saturday

Posted  December 3, 2014  by  Edward Dujardin 2.0

Saturday is going to be a fun day on the hill at Crested Butte Mountain Resort.  Both the Silver Queen and East River Lift will be open.  Be smart out there.  Rocks, trees, and snow snakes lurk.  Thanks to CBMR, the packers, and especially mountain operations for the good start this season.  Here is the press […]

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Nick McNutt’s TGR “Almost Ablaze” Segment

Posted  December 3, 2014  by  2. Will Dujardin

Nick McNutt has come on to the scene in the last few years as pillow-schralping, viral-video-making, Canadian beast.  This segment was one of the most impressive from TGR’s latest, “Almost Ablaze”.  Watch this edit in case you needed a reminder why Revelstoke, BC is so sick, and get a little introduction to Nick McNutt in […]

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Red Bull “Unrideables: Alaska Range” Trailer

Posted  December 2, 2014  by  2. Will Dujardin

Speedriding is a dangerous and amazing sport that is picking up momemtum, as evidenced by the new trailer from Red Bull for “Unrideables: The Alaska Range”. This documentary looks ballistic. Here’s the blurb from the YouTube clip: “Speedriding is a high-speed, high stakes mountain sport that fuses elements of skiing and parachute flight. This hybrid approach […]

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Salomon Freeski TV S8 E05 – The Controller

Posted  December 2, 2014  by  2. Will Dujardin

This episode of Salomon Freeski TV is a short excerpt from the upcoming documentary by Mike Douglas called “The Snowman.”  It looks at the tough, fun, scary job held by avalanche consultant, Kevin Fogolin. Take a look as this guy skis pow and blows up huge cornices and slabs from a helicopter. We can’t wait […]

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Real Skifi in the USA

Posted  December 1, 2014  by  Edward Dujardin 2.0

The Real Skifi boys dropped episode 11, where they bring their Euro innovation to the USA.  These skinny pants Euro boys have real imagination.  Real Skifi Episode 11 from Janne Korpela on Vimeo.

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