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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.
Photo: High Country Citizens Alliance The first steps towards a Molybdenum Mine on Mt. Emmons (Red Lady) have begun. The U.S. Forest Service recently notified U.S. Energy Corp. that it’s Mine Plan of Operations is sufficient to begin the NEPA Review. See the press release below for more information. One look at U.S. Energy Corp’s […]
Once again, the Bec des Roses of Verbier was the stage for the biggest event in competitive freeskiing and once again, the athletes put on a show. Big congratulations to Colorado boy George Rodney for taking the overall ski title. FWT15 – Best Of Xtreme Verbier by FreerideWorldTourTV
A Frenchman attached a point of view camera to an eagle in Chamonix and sent it off to fly. The results are pretty cool. Makes you consider wingsuiting.
Colorado Freeskier shop employees Polly McGrane, Ned Tomlinson, and Grant Spear shredding Crested Butte’s Park on a sunny day in March. They shred! And maybe they should get a tripod. Get out there and enjoy the slush, everyone! CFS Lunchbreak Park Shred from Colorado Freeskier on Vimeo. ColoradoFreeskier.com has sick deals going on right […]
Brandon Clabaugh and the boys got after it again this weekend. These guys found some snow up around Paradise Divide and had some fun. There was some decent snow out there and a hilarious slash fail at the 1:17 mark. Winter is getting closer and closer! SELEKTAH-Rocktober-FILTH from SELEKTAH VISUALS on Vimeo.
Craig Geipel sent us this sweet little edit from recent skiing in the Crested Butte backcountry around Irwin with buddies Ashley Davis and Scott Braun. This high pressure and warm temperature has definitely been annoying and very frustrating when you look at the larger trend, but little reminders of fun skiing makes it tolerable. #actonclimate
It feels weird driving away from Crested Butte in the midst of a three foot storm. But the Wasatch was set to receive 40 inches on top of a strong base. So I left the Butte, and after meeting TJ David in Grand Junction, drove through the night and arrived at Alta Ski Area at […]
Crested Butte local Neil Beltchenko moved to Crested Butte after attending Western State Colorado University. Like most people, he got on a bike. But unlike most people, Neil discovered that he likes riding his bike for very long distances. Earlier this year, Neil took 5th in the Arizona Trail Race 300. Last weekend, Neil took […]
Banzai! This word has varied meanings. It is a traditional Japanese maxim meaning “ten thousand years.” A banzai attack would be a desperate military charge. The Banzai Drop is a wrestling move. Banzai skydiving is throwing your parachute out of the plane, then jumping after to catch it before plummeting to your demise. The Daron […]
Years of hard work and perseverance paid off last night, and Aaron Blunck is now an X Games champion. In a night filled with crashes on a super icy and wild pipe, Aaron laid down a clean run with his signature technicality that landed him on top of the podium. Congrats Aaron! CB is proud.