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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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Action Sports Facility to be Constructed in Crested Butte

Posted  August 22, 2012  by  Edward Dujardin 2.0

Plans are in the works for the construction of an action sports facility in Crested Butte South. We caught up with Doug Hudson, the man spearheading the project to hear more. West Elk Project: What’s the plan for the facility? What features will you include? Doug Hudson: The Crested Butte Air Port will be a […]

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Female Wolf Pack. Killer Babes.

Posted  December 13, 2012  by  6. Ski Bumette

Femalewolfpack_Teaser from rachaelburks on Vimeo. Killer Babes. The Female Wolf Pack, releasing it’s teaser video on Vimeo, just yesterday, has made a splash with ladies and men across the online social world. With strong and widely known athletes such as Michelle Parker and Suz Graham, it’s purpose is “to increase female visibility in action sports.” The teaser […]

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Candide Thovex: One of Those Days

Posted  May 14, 2013  by  Edward Dujardin 2.0

Here is more proof that Candide Thovex is still on top of the game.  Check out this edit where the former X Games half-pipe champion, Freeride World Tour champion, and ski movie star shreds his hometown resort of La Clusaz, France.

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Final Pinnacle Race Series Preview

Posted  August 8, 2012  by  4. Seth Tucker

Photo: Trent Bona | The 5th and Final Pinnacle Race Series is the uphill downhill combo. The combo race can be done individually or in a team of three and will be a fun fitting end to a great Summer of local racing. The race begins with a Le Mans start at the Red Lady […]

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CBMST Telemark ’13-’14 Telemark Edit

Posted  August 17, 2014  by  2. Will Dujardin

CBMST Tele Coach Mark Robbins put together this shredit for the telemarkers and we are always going to share videos of kids ripping.  Don’t worry, the “Hard Knock Life” doesn’t last too long, the kids ski pow, and there is a pretty gnarly crash through Angle Gully provided by the one and only Conrad Treuttner […]

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Logan Imlach Sunny Segment

Posted  October 23, 2012  by  Edward Dujardin 2.0

This is not your typical AK segment, but it is indeed filthy.  Creativity points through the roof for the Level 1 crew.  Check out our review and the trailer for Sunny here. Logan Imlach Sunny Jib Segment from Level 1 on Vimeo.

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Beans and Rice Freeride: Higher Attitude

Posted  November 4, 2014  by  Edward Dujardin 2.0

Beans and Rice Freeride finished off their two part season recap with a trip to our Elk Mountain neighbors to Aspen.  They ski big Colorado lines and have a lot of fun doing it.   Episode 2/2 (2014) – High Attitude from BeansandRiceFreeride on Vimeo.

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Countdown to Opening Day: Big Air on Elk

Posted  November 16, 2012  by  Edward Dujardin 2.0

Welcome to our Countdown to Opening Day series. During the 30 days leading up to opening day at Crested Butte Mountain Resort, we will be featuring a clip or edit from winter in the West Elks. This is video 26 of 30. Big Air on Elk is the annual big air competition on Elk Avenue. […]

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Santa Ski Crawl Video

Posted  December 19, 2013  by  Edward Dujardin 2.0

The Santa Ski Crawl was a ton of fun.  Big thanks to Iron Orchid Events for organizing the party.  We can’t wait for next year’s event, to be held on December 13, 2014.  Check out our photo gallery too.  Video by Shannon Lynott.

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Bloomberg TV Interview with Vail CEO

Posted  October 28, 2013  by  Edward Dujardin 2.0

In this interview from Bloomberg TV, Vail CEO Rob Katz discusses the recent decline of the ski industry, and how Vail has dealt with those challenges.  It is a pretty interesting little segment.

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