Arc’teryx Rush IS and Proton LT is Winter’s Secret Combo
A great winter is on the way. Snow will be a flying, temps will come down and we’ll all be getting out for some laps at the hill and in…
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Bradford McArthur
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A Mountain Lifers Guide to the Perfect Date
Living in a mountain town has its struggles. Struggles like finding a parking spot at your favourite coffee shop (Counterpart Coffee), finding time to file taxes when the spring skiing…
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Skiing for 70 years – Bob Hoye Knows All About Progression
Skiing of course, started with wooden skis which were not laminated but made with one piece of wood. Often of hickory. One way of getting up the hill was the…
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Shooting Arrows At Time
Words :: Jon Turk Illustration :: Dave Barnes The beachcomber bent down to pick up a nondescript piece of driftwood and broke into a broad smile when she found…
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How To Make It In The Industry from Redbull’s Filmmaker Dean Leslie
The co-owner of the independent film production company Wandering Fever, Dean Leslie is a South African adventure filmmaker. His work has taken him to all seven continents, and he has…
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World Cup Soccer Player with Most Grit – Jay DeMerit Multiplicity 2019
Don’t have tickets to Multiplicity yet? Get them here. Jay DeMerit has one of the most unique stories to success the sport of soccer has ever seen. After going undrafted…
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FreeRide | RideFree — A Slovenian Mountainbike Story
From ancient traditions, Slovenia cooks up pure mountain-riding experiences, big culinary surprises, and a clear vision for the future. Words:: Todd Lawson Photos:: Mason Mashon June 25, 1991 –…
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The Untracked Powder of the 60’s
Words:: Bob Hoye Over the decades, skiing has changed a lot. Always a wonderful sport, both the equipment and techniques have evolved. For the better. Food services have changed a…
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How to Not be a Dirtbag Sellout
Words:: Bradford McArthur Do you classify yourself as a dirtbag? Or perhaps you have dreams of one day attaining this most lofty goal of all full time climbers? Hate to…
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Brotherly Love – Vancouver’s Peiffer twins serve up double trouble on the Freeride World Tour
words :: Ben Osborne photography :: Craig Barker Back in the year 2000, three-year-old Tom Peiffer was not sold on the idea of having his frozen toes crammed into vice-tight plastic…
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Feet First – Time Travel Issue
Words:: Mountain Life Editor Feet Banks On June 28, 2009, the late theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking threw a massive champagne party at Cambridge University in England. It was a party…
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Powder turns at your fingertips: Tap into your next adventure with 57 hours
Words:: Sarah Bulford The spark It’s late January. There’s no snow in town and maybe you’re feeling a bit bummed about a current lack of adventure in your life. You’re…
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Worst of the Worst – Top Camping Fails
Words:: Bradford McArthur How often do you get out camping, and when you do what kind of friends do you bring? Over the years we’ve seen a lot of variation…
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Mountain Life Time Travel Issue – “How did they make the cover??”
The February 2019 “Time Travel” issue of Mountain Life: Coast Mountains features Brett Tippie on the cover, carving a turn from a Kamloops gravel pit in 1991 through to the…
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Sexual Assault Survivor Runs 430 Mile Arctic Ultra for “Highway of Tears” Sisters
Norma Bastidas is an ultra runner, mother, Latino turned Canadian, survivor of years of sexual assault/kidnapping and now an advocate for those with a smaller voice than hers. February 2nd…
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The Great White North – Québec’s Ultimate Ski Guide
With more skiing than you can shake a stick at, finding the best of Québec’s ski hills can be a little overwhelming when trying to decide where to go for your…
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Amazing Animated Film of Climbers in Bugaboos
Uruca II – Bugaboos Editions is a climbing film from the Vancouver, BC based animator Erik Grigorovski of Brazil. Jam packed with many moments that any climber will instantly relate to,…
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Ready for Some Winter Wonderland Activities? Arc’teryx Gear Reviewed
Looking to up your gear game this winter? Has your trusty jacket or backpack that’s served you well on many an adventure finally kicked the bucket? It happens to us…
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Escaping the West to Find Family, Canadianisms & Burt Reynolds
Words and Photos:: Hayley Gendron “I bet none of the pro climbers could pull off the Burt Reynolds Roll!” says my dad, laughing while lying horizontally on a large…
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Steep Powder Skiing in Kitsilano, Downtown Vancouver?
Words:: Bob Hoye Absolutely preposterous in Canada’s Wet Coast City by the sea. The green metropolis next to a rain forest. To ski the deep you need the steep and…
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