Touching the Mountains of Heaven
Discovering the story beyond the landscape of Kyrgyzstan’s Tian Shan mountains.
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Friday Flick: North Shore Betty
Just in time for Mother's Day, check 'North Shore Betty'—a short film about 73-year-old Betty Birrell and her hard-charging life in southern B.C.
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Pursuits Film Fest Returns
tival is back with an evening of adventure films celebrating the outdoors. The speakers are paddle guide/adventurer/ photographer Scott Parent and his daughter Acadia who will present about their SUP mission on the Great Lakes and the resulting film Three Waters.
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Five Reasons to Visit Simcoe County this Winter
Words :: Kristin Schnelten. Article sponsored by Tourism Simcoe County. Snow season has arrived! And, if weather predictions hold true (they always do, right?), we’re in for a winter chock-full…
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Friday Flick: Athlete Feature – Manda Freyman
Head into the trails with Manda…can you keep up? This shredder loves mountain biking so much she’s started two all-female social ride groups that work to grow the female riding…
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Bike Town: Ontario’s New MTB Hub
Sault Ste. Marie offers everything from flow trails for beginners to the biggest jumps and steepest lines this side of the Rockies. Words & photos :: Colin Field. House Rock…
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#CoffeeRide: A Rite of Passage/Rituel de passage
words :: Maxime Bilodeau. Click here or scroll down for French-language text. Coffee is the heart and soul of any self-respecting bike ride. With steaming cups of hot coffee in…
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Bombtrack: Amazing Adventure Bikes / Vélos d’aventure détonnants
Scroll down for French-language text. This German brand, based in Cologne, has started a mini-revolution in the world of adventure bikes in Quebec. Bombtrack’s bikes are unlike anything else out…
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Glorious Gravel / Glorieuse garnotte
words :: Peter Oliver // photography :: Endurance Aventure. For French-language text, click here or scroll down. Martin Le Sauteur and his daughter, Beatrice, know cycling. They have devoted their lives to…
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Inca Roads: Peru’s Sacred Singletrack
Words :: Leslie Anthony // photos :: Paul Morrison. FILM SET • Peru. Crest of the Andes. Glaciers. Volcanoes. Source of the Amazon. Dense jungle. Part-owner of the highest, driest…
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Charlevoix: Quebec’s “Secret” Paradise
Photos :: Courtesy of Tourism Charlevoix An hour east of Quebec City, where the slopes meet the sea, there’s a world-class outdoor playground that has remained off the radar to…
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Friday Flick: Day in the Life With Whistler Adventure School
With the outdoor industry booming all across the world, it’s no secret that international students want to get in on the action. But how? Well, here’s where we hit the…
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Ride Hub: Creating Community Through All Aspects of Business
Words :: Ben Haggar // photos :: Courtesy of Ride Hub. As I’m sipping on a beautifully crafted latte, watching riders, guides on their day off, and everyday folks come…
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First Journey Trails: In Indigenous Communities, the Benefits of Biking go Beyond Economic
words :: Josh McGarel & Mack Rankin // photography :: Josh McGarel. Most off-road cycling associations in British Columbia can trace their beginnings to battling to legitimize rogue trail builds,…
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Ask a Coach: Consummate Athlete Peter Glassford on the Power of MTB Fundamentals
words :: Molly Hurford // photos :: Jody Wilson. Professional cycling coach and kinesiologist Peter Glassford has lived and trained in Collingwood for nearly two decades—and when he’s not out…
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Size Doesn’t Matter: When it Comes to Backyards, it’s What’s Outside That Counts
words :: Brett Tippie // photo :: Marcus Riga. The nice thing about backyards is that they are never indoors. For the most part, the backyard is where our first…
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Au cœur de l’action / In the Heart of the Action
La région de Québec est passée, en l’espace de moins de 20 ans, d’une poignée de kilomètres de sentiers de vélo de montagne à un impressionnant maillage de pistes à…
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Une nouvelle réalité cycliste / A Brave New Riding World
mots :: Peter Oliver. Vieux, pas en forme et paresseux : voilà le portrait type de l’adepte du vélo à assistance électrique. Les vrais athlètes — vrais cyclistes — n’ont pas…
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New Public Trails in the Beaver Valley
Kimberley Forest is a much-needed trail injection in the heart of Ontario’s Beaver Valley. Words & photos :: Colin Field. With the growing popularity of going outside (Mountain Life made…
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Friday Flick: A Dog’s Tale
Film by :: SHIMANO “It all starts with the trail. The crunch of the dirt, the smell of a dewy morning ride, or the feeling of brushing away pebbles with…
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