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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.
This is a creative edit from Anson Fogel that features the riding of Joey Schusler and Tyson Swasey on Yeti Cycles outside of Moab, UT. It technically is NSFW due to a quick shot at 1:20 and multiple curse words, but that might be why we love this edit, not to mention the Slayer soundtrack […]
Photo: Shannon Moller | Matt Evans Wins Male 15-18. Brittany Barefield and Josie Byron Take Top Two Spots in Girls 15-18. In a last minute effort to have a regional competition anywhere, the Junior Events Tour of the Americas directors teamed up with Sunlight Mountain Resort in Glenwood Springs to host an IFSA Junior Regional competition. […]
Crested Butte Olympic hopeful Aaron Blunck made an enormous statement this Friday, taking second at the U.S. Grand Prix at Copper. Despite horrible weather conditions, Blunck’s put down a run that included a huge double cork 1260. Photo: Torin Yater-Wallace “I can’t believe it,” Blunck said of his podium. “I was just so happy to have […]
For the first time this season, Francesca Pavillard Cain earned herself a spot on the podium! Francesca followed up a strong 4th place finish at Fieberbrunn with a 3rd in Andorra. This result goes an enormous way towards securing Francesca an invite to the Alaska stop (which is invite only). Way to go Fran!
A frequent contributor to West Elk Project, Andrew Arnold has put together some entertaining edits for us this winter (see Gapers in the Park and Fall Edit). Check out the final snowboard and ski edit, featuring Andrew, Grady Shoop, Dave Sugnet, and the plethora of Western State shredders. Despite another low snow year, these kids […]
Parkin Costain is an up-and-coming freeride skier from Whitefish, Montana. He won the overall 12-14 boys National title in the IFSA junior freeride series in 2014 and definitely held his own in the 15-18 year old category, qualifying for the North American Championships. He recently put together this edit with his dad and was able […]
Trent Bona and Colin Pickett spent the month of June riding their bikes on amazing trails throughout southern British Columbia on assignment with Mountain Flyer Magazine. Here is the trailer for the 2 part web edit that will be releasing this Fall. Trailer – B.C. or Bust (A Journey to CaGnarnia) from Trent Bona Productions […]
World renowned skier and local supermom Wendy Fisher has just become the Executive Director of the Crested Butte Snowsports Foundation. The program, which educates, promotes, and supports amateur snowsports in the Gunnison Valley, has greatly enhanced the Mountain Sports Team, the Nordic Team, and the Ski for PE program. Rising ski star Francesca Pavillard Cain […]
Bona Productions joined up with bikers Eliot Rosenberg and Dave Bunt to film the iconic 401 trail by drone. The results are pretty cool. Trail 401 | Crested Butte, CO from Bona Productions on Vimeo.
The Fieberbrunn stop of the Freeride World Tour took place this Saturday morning from Austria. A decent amount of snow finally made the venue rideable, and competitors who can ski firm conditions were rewarded. Congrats to everyone who took part. Final stop takes place in Verbier! Final results Ski Men: 1. Silas Chickering-Ayers USA 2. […]