SPY MATA HARI APPLE BRANDY
Made with Georgian Bay apples, SPY MATA HARI APPLE BRANDY is double-distilled, released in small batches and lightly aged in cognac barrels. Notes of toasted oak, burnt caramel and vanilla impart a smooth and spicy flavour with perceptible heat behind it. spydistillery.com
Double-Distilled Flavour
Double-Distilled FlavourNew World Intoxicant
New World Intoxicant
ROXA R3W 105 TI I.R.
ROXA’S R3W 105 TI I.R. is the lightest women’s high-performance alpine ski boot in its class. The 105 is geared for big-mountain skiers who may use tech and/or alpine bindings and often hike or skin to find their lines. roxa.com
Next-Gen Design
Next-Gen DesignGrip Walk
Grip Walk
RAB NEUTRINO PRO
The NEUTRINO PRO, a staple for alpinists, has received some radical updates. With the outstanding warmth, low weight and packability it’s known and loved for, brand new anatomical engineering gives increased dexterity and greater freedom of movement. Insulated with ethically sourced RDS 800 FP Goose Down with Nikwax Hydrophobic finish. rab.equipment
Durability
DurabilityEco-Friendliness and Ultra-Functionality
Eco-Friendliness and Ultra-FunctionalityVOLKL M6 MANTRA
The latest in a long and storied lineage, the VOLKL M6 MANTRA skis ooze class. A newly progressive Tailored Titanal Frame make for a more finely tuned ride in each length, and a new carbon layup in the tips lightens the load without compromising on-snow performance. skiisandbiikes.com
On-Resort Scalpels
On-Resort ScalpelsMultilayer Woodcore
Multilayer Woodcore
IBEX WOOLIES TECH CREW & BOTTOMS
An ideal mid-weight base layer for winter action sports (and comfy après), the IBEX WOOLIES TECH LONG SLEEVE CREW offers an excellent range of motion while keeping you warm and dry. Ibex’s durable nylon core Merino wool (with elastane) will endure a lot of wear and tear. Meanwhile, the WOOLIES TECH BASE LAYER BOTTOMS boast the same material blend, with a super-comfy covered waistband that won’t crease your skin or ride up. Both layers are available for women and men. ibex.com
No-Itch Merino
No-Itch MerinoResponsive Fit
Responsive FitMERRELL CHAMELEON THERMO 8 TALL WATERPROOF BOOT
Look no further than the MERRELL CHAMELEON THERMO 8 TALL WATERPROOF for the ultimate get-you-through-winter boot. With 400g of insulation, luggy Vibram outsole for traction and snowshoe-strap ridge, this boot is as adaptable as its namesake for all of your adventures. merrell.com
Winter Protection
Winter ProtectionFit & Traction
Fit & TractionON FOOT TO CANTERBURY
From the author of Under the Holy Lake: A Memoir of Eastern Bhutan (excerpted in Mountain Life), Ken Haigh’s new book ON FOOT TO CANTERBURY: A SON’S PILGRIMAGE (University of Alberta Press) finds him hiking across southern England, retracing one of the traditional routes that medieval pilgrims followed to the shrine of Saint Thomas Becket at Canterbury Cathedral. Walking in honour of his father, a staunch Anglican who passed away before they could begin their trip together, Haigh wonders: Is there a place in the modern secular world for pilgrimage? Shortlisted for the Writers’ Trust Prize for Nonfiction. uap.ualberta.ca