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The Mountain Lifers

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They make up the fabric of the community—business leaders, entrepreneurs, visionaries. They have inspiring stories to tell, not only about the careers they have built but also about how they give back and inspire others to live their best Mountain Life—Ontario-style.

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Quest for Flight

Meet some of the Coast Mountains BASE crew.

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New Issue Drop: ML Blue Mountains Summer 2026

The summer issue of ML Blue Mountains (Ontario) is out now!

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Former Freeride Champ Angel Collinson Trades Big Lines for Open Seas

Behind two-time Freeride World Tour champion skier Angel Collinson's transition to full-send water woman.

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The Case for Mildly Terrifying Goals

How to build a mountain adventure goal list that actually changes you.

Matt Hadley

MTB Star Matt Hadley Redefines Adventure after Tragedy

Trailblazing: The Matt Hadley Story, a documentary by Canmore-based filmmaker Kim Logan, has gathered accolades on the global festival circuit. The film follows Matt Hadley, a former elite mountain biker…

Cyclists in the Blue Mountains region of Ontario

New Issue Drop: ML Blue Mountains Spring 2026

The spring issue of ML Blue Mountains (Ontario) is out now!

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Party in April, Sleep in May

Memories from three decades of the World Ski & Snowboard Festival.

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A Winter Bucket List Worth the Frostbite

Tip: If your eyelashes are frozen, you’re probably doing it right.

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The Hall of Famer

Freeskier Mike Douglas and the crucible of energetic evolution.

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Living the Line: Inside the World of a Chamonix Mountain Guide

New film 'A Guide’s Book' traces Pierre “Pim” Idris Mehdi’s path from wide-eyed beginner to certified guide, revealing the skill, humility and human connection at the heart of life in the Alps.

Veronica Woodruff

Latest ML Podcast: A Sober Look at Our Boozy Culture

Veronica Woodruff is an outdoor recreationalist and an environmental scientist. She’s spent more than half her life living in the mountains of BC, and her latest book, Blind Drunk: A Sober…

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The Nature of Music: The Journey from Tree to Cello

Tracing the life of tonewood as it moves from mountain forest to concert hall.

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New Issue Drop: ML Blue Mountains Winter 2026

The latest issue of ML Blue Mountains (Ontario) is out now!

The medicine of horses, Alberta

The Medicine of Horses

At Star 6 Ranch in Alberta's Kananaskis Country, a lifelong bond with horses is shaping a powerful model of healing and stewardship.

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Optimism with Martin Gallant

Like many in the snowboard and mountain communities right now, we at Mountain Life are still reeling from the loss of legend and icon Martin Gallant, who passed over to…

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‘Forward’: A Film About Adaptive Sports and Possibility

A reminder that everyone belongs in the (sometimes extreme) environments many of us take for granted. “It was funny,” says Clayton March. “I was in my wetsuit, all ready to…

Matt Maddaloni cable cam in Borneo

Live It Up with ML Podcast: Matt Maddaloni

A true adventurer, Matt Maddaloni is a climber, surfer, paddler and mad-genius tinkerer/inventor/self-taught engineer whose company Sea to Sky Cable Cam has helped him travel the world to capture top…

Nine (Epic) Things you Didn’t Know about Joanna Croston

The Banff Centre’s Director of Mountain Culture speaks to ML.

Helmet4Hope: World Cup Ski Racer Brodie Seger’s Design Contest for ALS

The BC-born athlete will wear the winning helmet design in competition throughout the World Cup season.

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