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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.
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 […]
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.
This edit comes from CBMR Park Crew member Sumner Patterson. It features a variety of faces sessioning the top rail of the Keystone Jib Park (which no longer exists).
It’s been snowing up in Canada, particularly in Revelstoke, since winter started. No wonder they are kicking off the 2013 Freeride World Tour there. With over a foot of new snow this week and more on the way, the competition has been on a weather-hold the past 2 days. The Mac Daddy face is waiting. […]
Once again, Crested Butte film companies will be represented at this year’s Powder Awards. No stranger to the Powder Awards, Matchstick Productions continues it’s legacy of greatness in their 20th year. Superheroes of Stoke received seven Powder Award nominations in six categories: Best Line (Erik Hjorleifson) Best Powder (Chatter Creek) Best Air (Russ Henshaw) Best […]
A lot of fun was had yesterday afternoon at the Aaron Blunck Big Bag Invitational at Crested Butte Mountain Resort. As we’ve reported, CBMR has purchased an air bag for training and for tubing. Yesterday was the first time the resort showcased the Bagjump to the public with skiers and riders. CBMR and the Crested […]
CBMR Base Area 4:00, Wednesday, January 2nd Come on out tomorrow for the Aaron Blunck Big Bag Invitational at Crested Butte Mountain Resort’s new BagJump. Tomorrow’s event marks the first time the 50 x 50 x 11 Bagjump will be used for skiers and snowboarders. Aaron will be joined by Dave Sugnet and members of the […]
Happy New Year’s from the Colorado Freeskier.
Brett Conover of the Crested Butte Gear Exchange went snowmobiling and riding and in the Anthracites on Christmas. It was worth it. Happy New Year!
Last week’s storm cycle brought over 2 feet to Crested Butte Mountain Resort and 3-5 feet in the backcountry. It was deep and awesome! Check out these photos from Matt Berglund and Will Dujardin of some backcountry and resort skiing.