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Ed Dujardin Spring Shred

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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CBMST Takes Tops Spots at Freeride NORAMs – Finals Video

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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Ed Dujardin Tees Up Local Mini Golf Lines

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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Local Freeride Athletes Ride Home Field Advantage to Podium Domination

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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Fall Flow: MTB Edit from Mikey Curran

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.


 
 

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Chile Pow Storm

Posted  August 12, 2014  by  Edward Dujardin 2.0

The West Elk Project boys got their first big snow storm last week at Nevados de Chillan.  Between two to three feet of snow fell and set up pretty fast to create some smooth and stable conditions.  Nevados de Chillan and it’s lift accessed backcountry has some pretty amazing terrain.  Despite very little snow in […]

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One Minute with Rob Vandervoort

Posted  July 15, 2013  by  2. Will Dujardin

Here’s is a recent snowboard edit Rob Vandervoort made.  It’s a quickie, so get in there and enjoy this pow shred!

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Jeremy Jones On 60 Minutes Sports

Posted  September 25, 2014  by  2. Will Dujardin

“Higher” is coming out this fall and Jeremy Jones was recently featured on 60 Minutes to promote it. This interview on 60 minutes looks at some of the places Jeremy has been and the direction he is going on the mountains he climbs.  It also shows a little bit of the dynamic between Jeremy and […]

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Non-Native Formal Highlights: Jibs and Speedflying

Posted  September 22, 2014  by  2. Will Dujardin

Non-Native is out with another rad summer edit.  They hosted the first annual Non-Native Formal and went camping up Slate River valley and found some snow.  They threw down a bunch of sweet jibs and Derek Johnson went for a speed fly and landed in the party! Sights & Sounds of the Upper Slate River […]

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Sam Smoothy 1st Place Run Andorra

Posted  February 13, 2015  by  Edward Dujardin 2.0

Kiwi Sam Smoothy laid down this run to take 1st at the Freeride World Tour in the men’s freeski category today at Andorra.  Considering the low tide and relatively firm snowpack, this line is super creative and definitely took some guts. Check out this run! Run of Smoothy Sam (NZL) – Swatch Freeride… by FreerideWorldTourTV

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Crashday

Posted  July 18, 2012  by  Edward Dujardin 2.0

It’s Wednesday. Crash of the week goes to our own Trent Bona, who nails an aspen tree. The crash occurs at 3:15. He is fine. Enjoy.

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FWT Snowbird Postponed

Posted  March 2, 2014  by  Edward Dujardin 2.0

Yesterday, on what was supposed to be the morning of the Freeride World Tour stop at Snowbird, a large avalanche ripped out during patrol’s control work.  The slide, which had a 12 foot crown, has made the venue unrideable.  Competition organizers are searching for a suitable alternative.  Superior? FWT JOURNAL EP 23- SNOWBIRD POSTPONED by […]

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Aaron Gwin Wins DH With No Chain

Posted  June 14, 2015  by  Edward Dujardin 2.0

Downhill mountain biker Aaron Gwin pulled off an extraordinary feat today at the Leogang World Cup Downhill Race in Austria.  The American broke his chain moments after departing the start gate, and still managed to take first place by nearly a half second.  Amazing riding.

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Rejuvenate: Mind Body Spirit Webisode 2

Posted  November 1, 2015  by  2. Will Dujardin

“Claim Your Moment” is the second installment of the Aspen Snowmass webisodes, Rejuvenate: Mind Body Spirit, featuring former Olympic snowboarder and bronze medalist, Chris Klug and his family.  The sweet cinematography from Harrison Buck and Daniel Kelly Brown continue from our neighbors on the other side of the Elk Mountains. Enjoy! Rejuvenate: Mind Body Spirit | Episode […]

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CBAC Investigates Large Avalanche on Mt. Owen

Posted  December 27, 2014  by  Edward Dujardin 2.0

It is touchy out there! CBAC forecasters Zach Guy and Evan Ross investigate the crown of a slab avalanche that occurred around 12/22/14, and demonstrate the current persistent slab problem.

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