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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.
Neat little video from the folks at Adventure Pro on biking in Crested Butte.
Hurricane Marie produced some all time waves in southern California last week. Surfing legend Laird Hamilton took advantage by breaking out his SUP board to shoot through the iconic pier twice. Check it out.
If you havent heard of George Rodney, you’ve been missing out on one of the most promising budding careers in freeskiing. Coming off a missed season from an ACL tear, George came back with a vengeance, taking third overall for the Americas division in FWT Qualifiers, including a Sick Bird Award at Crested Butte. Here’s his […]
This video was send to us by CB native Randy Evans, who now resides in Montana. This slide occurred January 29th. The victim is buried nearly 10 minutes. Though the video ends before he is actually pulled out, you can hear the rescue underway. The victim suffers only a dislocated shoulder. Very scary stuff.
In anticipation of the McConkey Movie, Red Bull and MSP dropped this extended look at Saucerboy. Watching friends try to describe who and what Saucerboy is pretty funny. We can’t wait for the movie.
Seth Morrison and the rest of the American crew faced off with the European skiers in the Swatch Skiers Cup. Check out Seth’s first backcountry slope-style run.
It’s really sad to hear of yet more avalanche deaths in the ski world. Freeskiing legend JP Auclair and big mountain line pioneer Andreas Fransson both lost their lives in an avalanche in Chile on Monte San Lorenzo yesterday. You can read more about their passing here. Coincidentally and equally as sad, Eddie Bauer Guide Team member Liz […]
Crested Butte native Randy Evans has been crushing it this year with the Bridger Brigade crew. They are currently in route to Tailgate Alaska, because Randy won an edit contest with this impressive performance. He was, however, able to put a little soul back in skiing before his departure. ps. The sh*t eating grin on […]
photo: www.TetonGravity.com Teton Gravity Research has announced that it will be holding a contest for best edit. The prize money has been set at $100,000. Such high winnings means that this contest wont just be for amateurs. So, if you think you have what it takes, train this summer so you can crush next winter. […]
Chasing Water is a documentary that follows the Colorado River, from it’s source until it runs dry before it reaches the ocean. It has won a number of awards at various festivals, including “Best Short Mountain Film” 2011 Banff Mountain Film Festival (FF). . “Most Inspiring Film” 5 Point FF, Carbondale, CO. “Best Environmental Documentary” Mountain […]