The MSP Crew at Black Diamond Lodge in Japan

Trent Bona, International Man of Photography

North Carolina boy turned Crested Butte, Trent Bona has really made some strides shooting photos and getting his name out there.  Trent is a good friend of ours and you guys will be seeing a lot of his work here at West Elk Pr...
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Master Plan for Teocalli Expansion Close to Submission

Resort Looks to Expand both Intermediate and Expert Terrain   While trolling the outer boundary of Teocalli bowl for some fresh snow this meager winter, I came across a large (drool inducing) triple pillow line that looked...
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CBMBA Overnight Trailwork Weekend Starts Tomorrow!

Have you heard? The Overnight Weekend is this weekend, August 24th and 25th!!!  Photos and Words: CBMBA CBMBA is a building a beautiful new trail that will connect trails 409 and 409.5. The Point Lookout Trail will be an amaz...
by 2. Will Dujardin
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Jordan Schwartz, new kid on campus.

Meet Jordan Schwartz and the SoCO 14er Project

Jordan Schwartz, a former marine and 29-year-old freshman at WSCU, has set an ambitious goal this winter while starting his first year at Western.  Jordan will ski all the 14ers in the San Juans, the Sangre de Christos, and th...
by 2. Will Dujardin
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Late May Skiing on Flat-Iron

This late season snow is getting a little silly (in a very good, helpful way).  Skiing has been great, not only on the bigger peaks, but even on Crested Butte Mountain Resort.  In this short edit, Mark Mikos and Rob Dickinson...
by Edward Dujardin 2.0
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Stept Productions Drops “MUTINY” Trailer

If you have been paying attention to the freeskiing scene the last few years, you know that the Colorado-based Stept Productions crew has been putting out the sickest urban segments since people decided sliding handrails and ju...
by 2. Will Dujardin
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Blunck Starts North Face Park and Pipe Open Series

Crested Butte Olympic hopeful Aaron Blunck is set to begin his 2013 competition season this weekend at the North Face Park and Pipe Open Series at Copper Mountain, CO.  The sixteen year old CB local will be up against sixty-fo...
by Edward Dujardin 2.0
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Red Lady Bowl on Mt. Emmons.  Photo: Thompson Creek Metals

Red Lady Update – US Energy Seeking Landswap

For 35 years, several companies have unsuccessfully tried to mine one of the world’s richest deposits of molybdenum.  It is located on Mt. Emmons, locally known as The Red Lady, just above and upstream from the town of C...
by 2. Will Dujardin
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More Big Mountain Downhilling in the West Elks

Want to experience some high pucker factor? Check out this POV of some big-mountain downhilling in the West Elk Mountains courtesy of the CB Professional Ski Patrol’s very own Casey Coleman.  Keep it up, dude!
by 2. Will Dujardin
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Heavy Pedal Tour at Colorado’s Bike Parks

Bike Magazine visits Winter Park, Granby Ranch, Keystone and Crested Butte making hilarious videos and riding great trails along the way. These are all really short (1.5-3 minutes) and showcase some of the best bike park riding...
by 2. Will Dujardin
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