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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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Maven Summit: New Zealand

Posted  December 20, 2012  by  Edward Dujardin 2.0

This is a guest post by Sam Solie.  Sam and his friend Charlie recently launched the Maven Summit – they host purpose-driven, multi-day adventures all over the world. I want to sell you on a trip.  But let me warn you – this is not your typical adventure.  Yes, it will involve the wildest activities in the […]

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Winter arrived in Crested Butte!

Posted  December 20, 2012  by  2. Will Dujardin

With four feet of snow from the last storm and -20 degree temps this morning, it’s safe to say that winter is finally here.  Video and photo proof below. This storm was perfectly timed with finals week, so Western student-shredders Matt Byrne and Sam Degenhard got after it in the backcountry and on the resort […]

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FWT Judging

Posted  December 27, 2012  by  Edward Dujardin 2.0

Want to make it in competitive freeskiing?  In this video, the head judge of the Freeride World Tour, Berti Denervaud, breaks down the judging criteria used on freeskiing’s biggest stage.

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Avalanches Hit Hard in Europe and Tahoe

Posted  December 27, 2012  by  2. Will Dujardin

While there have been no deaths in the state of Colorado this winter, separate avalanches claimed the lives of 3 skiers in Alps last week and  2 skiers in California just three days ago.  Both areas recently received large amounts of snow with serious avalanche warnings in effect. While the 3 deaths in Europe took […]

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GoPro BombSquad Speed Flying in Alaska

Posted  December 26, 2012  by  Edward Dujardin 2.0

The GoPro BombSquad gets to do some pretty awesome things.  Here, the crew (including former CB local Jesse Hall) goes speed flying in Alaska.

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Sunny Remix

Posted  December 24, 2012  by  Edward Dujardin 2.0

Check out this mashup of shots from Level 1 Productions’ Sunny. Sunny Remix from Level 1 on Vimeo.

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Community Profile: Michael (Hansee) Hans

Posted  December 24, 2012  by  3. Trent Bona

By now, regardless of how long you have lived in the Gunnison Valley, there is a very good chance you have heard of Matchstick Productions or MSP. MSP is one of the godfathers of the ski movie industry and they are celebrating their 20th anniversary with this year’s release of their newest ski movie “Super Heroes of […]

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Rob Vandervoort 2011 Edits

Posted  December 22, 2012  by  Edward Dujardin 2.0

Check out these edits from local boy Rob Vandervoort, tearing up the resort in 2011.  If the storm cycles keep continuing in our favor, and the snowpack holds (unlikely), we can hope to have these areas open in early January.   Part 1 Part 2

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Gunnylove hosted a holiday party to celebrate it's sellers, buyers and to show the town who they were.
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Loving Gunnylove! Shop + Love + Share.

Posted  December 22, 2012  by  6. Ski Bumette

Crested Butte is known for it’s steeps, it’s plethora of backcountry terrain, and it’s tight-knit community. So often a large part of the town rallies behind a cause, an individual or even an idea. It is inspiring to see so many people from such different backgrounds come together to support each other. We pride ourselves […]

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Storm Slednecking with CBGE

Posted  December 21, 2012  by  2. Will Dujardin

A quick, ridiculously deep snowmobile edit from Brett Conover during the storm a few days ago.  Saying it looks fun is an understatement. You might notice the logo for Crested Butte Gear Exchange right there at the beginning. Have you heard about them yet?  We’ll get some more info on the store’s grand opening soon, […]

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