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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.
Aspen local and FWT competitor Andrew Rumph spends his summer months working and skiing at Portillo, Chile’s famed jewel high in the Andes. Looks like it was a good year to be down there. Ski Portillo 2015 from Andrew Rumph on Vimeo.
Western State skier Barclay Weyhrauch had himself a great 2017 season, shredding parks from CB to AK. Barclay Weyhrauch 2016-17 from Barclay Weyhrauch on Vimeo.
Sherpas Cinemas and the North Face have released their short Mica to Greenland, in it’s entirety. The 22 minute movie features Lucas Debari, Johnny Collinson, Hilaree O’Neil, and Ralph Backstrom exploring new zones in Greenland. But first, you get to watch Lucas and Johnny training in the mountains of British Colombia. Filmed and edited by […]
Last winter, Powder Magazine teamed up with a crew of professional athletes to ski and explore some of our National Parks. The pieces are being released in a five part series, where they ski Yosemite, Yellowstone, Olympic, Glacier, and Grand Teton. To read to full stories, head over to Powder.com. Trailer Yosemite Yellowstone
The whole West Elk Project family was throwing down with the lovely ladies of the Ice Bar during the last day of the season at Crested Butte Mountain Resort. Here is how wild it got…
Everyone’s favorite local gymnastics teacher and Non-Native captain Patrick Sullivan put together his season edit. We aren’t sure if many people have as much fun as Patrick, so we’ll let you be the judge from this edit. Keep crushing, Patrick!
The Meeting 8 closed strong with Teton Gravity Research’s feature film, “The Dream Factory.” The film is a tribute to Alaska, skiing’s mecca and TGR’s most frequented destination since it first began exploring America’s last frontier sixteen years ago. Starting in Girdwood, The Dream Factory covers AK’s history, from the gold rush and the rise […]
Photo: Meg Smith Design World, meet Jakub Nemec. Originally hailing from Pilsen, Czech Republic, the twenty four year old Crested Butte resident is one of the best kayakers in the world. Jakub kayaks for Sweet Protection, Pyrahna Kayaks, Werner Paddles, and Astral Buoyancy Company. Jakub recently got 6th in the Teva Games and is on […]
Erik Hilb has been featured on the site before for good reason. This senior from Vail loves Crested Butte and absolutely destroyed it between various IFSA and JFT competitions this year. His season edit showcases why I think he will be one of the top contenders competing against the adults next year. Way to crush, […]
The Butte Bowl Bash is back! The event is a skateboarding competition and jam session fundraiser for the Crested Butte Skate Park. All ages welcome. Free beer, food, and prizes. The fun goes down Saturday, September 16th, beginning at 10AM. Crested Butte Bowl Bash 2015 from Trez Filmz on Vimeo.