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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.
CBMR opens up their 4-part “Passion Within” series with Moose, a 1 year old avalanche dog with the Crested Butte Ski Patrol. Moose and his handler, Dustin, specialize in finding people who have been buried by an avalanche. Enjoy this quick 5-minute video and try to not want to get a dog. passion within: Moose from Crested […]
The makers of Avatech have created a crowd sourced avalanche information app called Avanet. If you’re out and about in the backcountry, it seems like an excellent tool to use. Download Avanet for free in the app store.
Here is a sick edit of Western Mountain Sports athlete Peter Noon! This is an edit of nothing but Peter’s best lines and shots from the year! Check out the AK native crush CB in his first year in the valley! Peter Noon Snowboard 2014 from Peter Noon on Vimeo.
Maybe this recent snow has you itching for skiing or maybe you’re just itching all the time. Brandon Clabaugh found some of his old POV footage from skiing powder in the backcountry around CB and some shots from when 3rd bowl was last open. Check it out and head over to Facebook and give Selektah […]
Photo: Trent Bona | This past Saturday marked the 13th annual CB Fall Festival of Chili and Beers and the turnout was strong. Lots of faces, some familiar some not, were in attendance to sample the flavors of over 14 breweries and a whole bunch of chili chefs. The chili was consumed promptly and we […]
Rob Vandervoort left CB on a road trip for better snow around New Year’s. So far his truck has broken down like 4 times, but I guess the snow has been somehow worth it. While he is currently somewhere between Baker, Squaw, and Jackson, this little pow POV edit from Snowbird features Rob snowboarding with […]
While filming for the Fourth Phase in Valdez, Travis Rice got swept up in an avalanche over some heavy terrain.
The Colorado Freeride Festival went down at Winter Park this weekend. The Shimano Slopestyle was just one event in a weekend jam-packed with awesome events and riding. Brandon Semenuk took first, with Martin Soderstrom and Brett Rheeder taking second and third, respectively. For full results of all events, check out ColoradoFreerideFestival.com! Colorado Freeride Fest – […]
Nick Matisse has been spending winters in Crested Butte for a few years and has been making the most of it. Unfortunately he is leaving us for the snowy slopes of Montana and graduate school, but at least we have this edit to remember him by. If you don’t like deep pow and speedflying, don’t […]
Check out this edit of Torin Yater-Wallace by the folks at Stept. We love how they highlight the noise of Torin emphatically stomping every air.