For the 20th anniversary issue of ML Blue Mountains we rewind to the mists of 2003 and trace the evolution of outdoor bliss vibes over the years—and also look to the future.
For multi-discipline artist Feral Nifty, life in Whistler has released her into a wild landscape of creative possibilities and offered her unfettered access to the awe-inspiring panoramas of her own artistic soul.
There is an internal stillness that comes with freediving, similar to the first moments after a big snowfall. Sound is muffled and a peaceful atmosphere permeates the underwater landscape.
Remember the double chair? The opportunity it offered to get close to that girl (or guy) you’ve slowly been falling in love with? The fleeting chance to have them all to yourself? For many of us of a certain vintage, the double chair is a special piece of nostalgic skiing culture.
Time has stopped. Nothing moves except the treetops when the wind starts to blow. You can hear only crackling logs in the woodstove. Or is that the ice? You have no neighbours—the lake is private, and only the two Bora Boréal cottages' occupants have access to it—and there is no traffic noise.
Words & photos :: Kristin Schnelten. Article sponsored by Skiis & Biikes. Skiis & Biikes has come a long way from its A-frame beginnings, and weathered more storms than Covid.…
Trees have been the principal fuel and building material of every society over the millennia, from the time hunters and gatherers first settled until the middle of the nineteenth century. Without vast supplies of wood from forests, the great civilizations of the world would have never emerged.
N'alaga is a weaver, teacher, dancer, singer and a Land-Based Cultural Empowerment Facilitator who also comes from a family of notable snowboarders. "N’alaga" translates to "bringer of light”, and that is exactly what she does through her work.
A large proportion of disused shoes end up in seas, oceans and waterways. The short film No Lost Shoes by activist and NNormal ambassador Max Romey highlights the vast scale of a problem most of us probably never even think about.
Power, beauty and rage; storm watching along the Wild Pacific Trail. Words & Photography :: David McColm I awake to an ink-black night and one of my favourite natural sounds—…