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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 village of Shirakawa-go in Japan has no ski area. However, the skiing is apparently phenomenal. Check out this webisode, where Pep Fujas, Eliel Hindert, Carston Oliver, and their guide Makoto Takeishi find silly deep snow in tour only terrain.
Matt Evans takes 4th, Brittany Barefield 6th, Josie Byron 10th. After a weather suspension, the finals of the IFSA North American Championships wrapped up under clear skies on Revelstoke Mountain’s North Bowl. Anticipation was high as the skiers who qualified for finals were within six points of each other, including a first place tie between […]
The Western State Colorado University Mountain Sports Team has been getting after it. Check out this edit put together by student Andrew Arnold.
Western student freshman Ouray Walker had a great first season here in Crested Butte, skiing and competing with the Mountain Sports Freeride Team. Here’s his season edit. 15-16 Season Edit from Ouray Walker on Vimeo.
Thanks to all the groms (and parents) who participated in our contest. We were really stoked with the different entries. The future is looking good. Congratulations to our winners, Jaxin Hoerter (most likes) and Harken Graceffa (West Elk Project’s choice). This definitely won’t be our last contest. Feel free to post pictures of your groms […]
Make sure to check out the SFS stop at Crested Butte this weekend. 2 Star goes down Thursday followed by the 4 star Friday and Saturday. Venues to be announced, but think BIG.
Check out the final 10 minute short on Tom Runcie’s trip to Chamonix to ski and climb in Chamonix with Glen Plake as a member of the Julbo Eyewear team. You can read Tom’s account here. The idea of the Julbo Glen University Session was to give two up-and- coming ski mountaineers from the US […]
Skiers Attempt World Record Jump A group of 30 people in Quebec have attempted a world record for the having the most people do a backflip on skis while holding hands. 30 skiers doing a synchronized backflip is just as cool as it sounds. Mogul skier and Freestyle Ski World Cup champion Mikaël Kingsbury outdid his […]
Welcome to our Countdown to Opening Day series. During the 30 days leading up to opening day at Crested Butte Mountain Resort, we will be featuring a clip or edit from winter in the West Elks. This is video 12 of 30. Check out locals Austin Gibney, Andrew Buergin, Brady Farr and friends ride the […]
The North Face Lift finally opened and CBMR skier Mark Mikos got after it. Check it out. Crested Butte Current Conditions – January 30th, 2015 from Ashley Bembenek on Vimeo.