The Changing Landscape of Search and Rescue
A shifting culture or purely a numbers game? As the old song goes: “When the shit goes dooooowwwn, ya better be ready.” And if you’re not, British Columbia’s Search and…
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Friday Flick: ILLUMINATE
“If I was going through all of this for the shot, I knew it had to be right” – Josh McGarel ILLUMINATE is a short documentary film by Ian Coll…
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Des grimpeuses au sommet / Women Climbers Soaring to New Heights
Les doigts ensanglantés d’Émilie sondaient le granite. Le vent fouettait sa corde. Son souffle était court. Perchée une centaine de mètres au-dessus de la Baie Éternité, la grimpeuse se répétait…
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Ice Flow: Making Connections on Frozen Waterfalls
Words & photos :: Kristin Schnelten. Jim Faulkner summited the Matterhorn in Switzerland, Chimborazo in Ecuador, Gran Paradiso in Italy. A 13,323-foot mountain here, 20,548-foot there. Some he conquered back-to-back—two…
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Crack Addicts Love the Glove
Squamish-Based company kickstarts the ultimate alpine big-wall, crack-climbing glove, the G7 HAND JAM Nathan Kukathas knows a good idea when he sees one. The Squamish-based climber, designer and co-founder of…
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Quebec’s Women Climbers Soaring to New Heights
Émilie’s blistered fingers probed the granite wall. The wind whipped her rope around. Her pulse was racing. Perched a hundred metres above Baie Éternité, she kept telling herself that she…
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Ontario Sport-Route Sufferfest
Two climbers tackle all the major Beaver Valley sport routes in a single day, self-supported and car-free. words & photos :: Will Tam. On a Saturday in July last year,…
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Comin’ Up: Annabelle McDonald Is On Her Way
Fifteen-year-old Squamish phenom on climbing, camping, and Cuba words :: Feet Banks The stamps in Annabelle McDonald’s passport read like a rock climber’s bucket list. She learned in Australia and…
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Interview: Andrzej Bargiel On His ‘Impossible Descent’ of K2
Of all the climbable 8,000-metre peaks, K2 is often referred to as the most dangerous, and for good reason—it's estimated that 1 in 4 climbers never make it off the mountain. So, when Andrzej Bargiel announced he wanted to ski a continuous descent from the summit, many deemed it impossible.
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The Yosemite Of The North Is Under Threat, Can It Be Saved?
‘On The Verge’ Profiles the Intersection of Tourism and Industry in Powell River, BC words :: Ben Osborne photos :: Robin Munshaw The license plates say ‘Beautiful BC’, the tourism…
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Essay: Sleeping With The Storm
Why do my favourite hobbies suck? It’s a fair question, and the answer, in this case, begins with Crazy Larry.
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The Icefall: Bold Climbing and Big Decisions on the World’s Tallest Mountain
words :: Feet Banks In September of 2019, somewhere around 18,000 feet (5,486 metres) on the Nepali slopes of Mount Everest, about a three-hour climb from base camp, Aangapherba Sherpa…
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How is 94-Year-Old Marcel Remy Still Climbing?
To be a climber who can ascend a 450-metre face at any point in their life is an impressive feat. To do it at age 94 is basically unheard of,…
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The Solo of El Cap you Probably Haven’t Heard of
EL CAP, NO ROPE: 1999 Squamish’s Russel Mitrovich looks back at his solo ascent of North America’s most famous big wall words :: Feet Banks Big wall rock climbing is generally a…
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The Badge: An Adaptive Ascent of The Chief in Squamish, BC
Sometimes the only way down is up words & photography :: Kieran Brownie “I’m in over my head.” Luke says “What do you mean?” “I don’t think I can do…
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Everest Guide Adrian Ballinger: Women Climbers Stronger than Men
words :: Ned Morgan. In the world of big-mountain climbing, decision-making is king. Every footfall counts. Every handhold. Every piece of weather demands action. Do you keep climbing up, or…
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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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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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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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Tim Emmett on Melting Ice, Whistler Pow and Mountain Hardwear Designs
Tim Emmett is a long time friend of Mountain Life and was recently back at home in Squamish for a bit so we thought we’d catch up with him. Tim’s…
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