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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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Swatch Skiers Cup Highlights

Posted  March 4, 2015  by  Jeremy Moskowitz

Here is the highlight video for the Swatch Skiers Cup, America Vs Europe. This year Team Europe took home the coveted trophy. As of now, the overall score is three to two, Europe.  

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July Rail Session

Posted  July 16, 2012  by  Edward Dujardin 2.0

This Sunday we headed out to one of the last remaining slivers of snow around to go session a small rail. Although we’re not the most avid park skiers, it was fun to get on a playful rail and learn some new stuff. After we built the jump, thunderstorms rolled and dropped some hail. After […]

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Three Skiers’ POV of Avalanche that Caught Two

Posted  March 3, 2014  by  Edward Dujardin 2.0

Three skiers in Whistler, BC triggered a category one slide that caught two of the three.  They were all wearing go pros, and the event was captured perfectly.  

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Two Plank Productions “Because” World Premiere

Posted  September 1, 2012  by  Edward Dujardin 2.0

8:00 PM, Friday, September 7th, 2012 Mountaineer Square Ball Room, Mt. Crested Butte, CO After two years of chasing snow all over the world, Two Plank Productions is set to release their most anticipated feature to date.  “Because” follows the adventures of twenty-two of skiing’s top athletes as they pursue their dreams and take advantage […]

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Drew Petersen #pushpeaks Edit

Posted  July 20, 2016  by  2. Will Dujardin

Summer time for skiers in Colorado is glorious.  There are still big lines you can tackle and you always get those amusing looks at trailheads.  For Drew Petersen, who released this banger at CBMR this winter, balancing work and play isn’t so bad when you get after it as much as you can between when […]

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Elle Truax Season Edit

Posted  May 3, 2016  by  Edward Dujardin 2.0

Western State Colorado University Mountain Sports is producing some excellent skiers.  Freshman Elle Truax came in with a race background, and quickly adapted to CB’s steeps. We’re looking forward to seeing what she does next year. Ski Season 2015-16 from Elle Truax on Vimeo.

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13 Year Old Toby Miller Shreds

Posted  August 23, 2013  by  Edward Dujardin 2.0

Toby Miller of Tahoe is turning heads in the snowboard world.  The thirteen year old has incredible style and throws double corks in the pipe.  It is amazing to watch.  Crested Butte, see what happens when facilities like Woodward exist?  Also, that is how you use an airbag.  We look forward to seeing more from […]

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Closing Day Pow at Copper Mountain

Posted  April 25, 2013  by  Edward Dujardin 2.0

This late season snow has been phenomenal for Colorado.  It has returned our water levels to somewhat normal levels.  And the skiing isnt to shabby either.  Here, CB local Nicholas Harper Johnston takes advantage of seventeen new inches on 17 glade on closing day at Copper Mountain.

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November 10th Photo Gallery

Posted  November 12, 2013  by  2. Will Dujardin

Without any fresh snow for a few days, the crew took some snowmobiles out on an early season expedition to Treasury and Paradise Basin.  Tom Runcie, Rob Dickinson, Sydney Dickinson, Eliot Rosenberg , Brett Conover and Will Dujardin found some safe and fun high alpine lines with soft snow.  Enjoy this little photo gallery from […]

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Snow Guardians [trailer]

Posted  October 16, 2013  by  Edward Dujardin 2.0

Description by Snow Guardians.com: Snow Guardians™ is an immensely visual documentary on the life and work of Ski Patrol and Search & Rescue teams that respond to winter emergencies in the backcountry. The expanding interest in the backcountry has resulted in a growing number of adventurers seeking enjoyment outside a ski resort. The imperfect science […]

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