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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.
The Crested Butte Avalanche Center is coming at you with another Christmas poem, this one all about basal facets and El Niño. Be safe if you’re going to backcountry, the resort is getting dumped on! Enjoy! Fri, Dec 25, 2015 at 6:11 AM Issued by: CBAC On the first day of Christmas, El Niño gave […]
Oh to be a kid in Crested Butte. Ten year old Gus Bullock is developing a strong sense for the mountains. The CB native shreds on bikes as well. Edit by Andrew Arnold. Gus Bullock from ANdrew Arnold on Vimeo.
Danny MacAskill is at it again. This time, MacAskill brings his trials prowess to the world of big mountain biking. In this short, he returns to his home of the Isle of Skye to tackle the infamous Cuillin Ridgeline. Make sure you turn on HD for this. It’s well worth it.
The Chilean Freeskiing Championships went down on El Colorado’s Santa Tere face, with two feet of fresh powder. The event was won by Jim Sorbe and Hazel Birmbaum. Check out the highlight video.
Another season is over and in the books here in Crested Butte. No it’s not the end of winter. The backcountry is going off right now. It will snow again, and Facebook and Instagram will blow up with pictures and status updates such as “SNOW!! WOOOOO!!!” or “WTF?!?! It’s snowing in May. OVER IT.” However, […]
A dual premiere of “Further” and “Dream Factory” was put on at the Taylor Auditorium on the Western campus to benefit the WSCU Freeride Team, the CB Avalanche Center, and the SoCO 14er Expedition. If you still haven’t seen Jeremy Jones’ “Further”, you need to make that a top priority. “Dream Factory” is definitely a […]
The moisture and colder temperatures have created ideal dirt conditions on our trails. Here, Eliot Rosenberg tests out his Rocky Mountain Slayer on the Upper Loop. Get out and ride!!
Ladies from the Smith Optics team came to Crested Butte last winter for what turned out to be a good old time with CS Irwin and Crested Butte Mountain Guides. Tatum Monod, Lexi Dupont, and Rachel Burks joined CB locals Pip Hunt and Wendy Fisher to crush Irwin’s cat area as well as the Green […]
Local film company Matchstick Productions is throwing a fundraiser for their former intern, WSCU shredder Tim Burr. Tim was injured skiing backcountry in Irwin in November. Tim was recently transferred to Craig Hospital to continue what is going to be a long recovery. So come out to the Powerstop this Saturday, where a rocking party will […]
Photo: Trent Bona | Crested Butte Bike Week is here. There is a lot going on. From competitive mountain bike races, to free shuttles on 401 and Doctor Park, to the legendary Chainless World Championships, Crested Butte Bike Week is one of the best multi-day events in Colorado. It is a celebration of bicycles, […]