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Bora Boréal: Frozen in Time and Ice

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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.

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Skiis & Biikes Looks to the Future

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.…

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A Forest Journey: The Role of Trees in the Fate of Civilization

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.

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Bringer of Light: A Conversation with N’alaga

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.

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Friday Flick: No Lost Shoes

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.

Let It Roar

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—…

Arc’teryx Presents: Shaped by Wild

A different kind of adventure film set to premiere at Arc’teryx Backcountry Academy Whistler. Words :: MJ Castor // Sponsored by :: Arc’teryx. The reality is very few of us…

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Beverly Glenn-Copeland: Finding the Universal Broadcast

The influential composer Beverly Glenn-Copeland on the humbling and mysterious influence of nature.

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Talon Pascal, Culture Keeper

Talon Pascal has been described as “an elder’s soul shining out from a 17-year-old’s body,” and his passion for rediscovering traditional Lil’wat Nation culture and art certainly supports this.

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Christina “Lusti” Lustenberger: Killing It Softly

Ski mountaineer Christina "Lusti" Lustenberger is blazing a smoking trail of first descents with a quiet but effervescent style that makes the terrifying look easy.

Friday Flick: Santa Rips

Enjoy this collection of Santa ripping the slopes to celebrate the holiday season!

Arc’teryx Backcountry Academy is coming to Whistler B.C.

There’s plenty of untouched pow just beyond the boundary rope but it’s integral you don’t venture into the backcountry without the knowledge and equipment to do so safely. To help…

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Ricky Lewon and the Need for Speed

Words :: Feet Banks // photos supplied by Ricky Lewon. Above the line of record, Ricky Lewon is a highly-decorated professional ski racer with a career spanning two decades. He’s…

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Art vs. Skate

Out of Control seems an appropriate (if perhaps purposefully cheeky) name for the Audain Art Museum’s newest exhibition skateboard-themed art show, but after watching a skateboarder finally land a skate trick after umpteen tries, the exhibit could more precisely be described as the Art of Control.

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The Jess Kimura Interview

While she certainly shreds on a skateboard, Jess Kimura is most definitely a snowboarder—one of the most influential and respected in the sport.

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The Talented Ms. Ripley

Canmore environmentalist Shannon Ripley is one of a ‘rind.’ A soil scientist with a soft spot for community composting, she’s done heaps to help enrich the Bow Valley since moving to the mountains in 2015.

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ML Coast Mountains Fall/Winter 2022-23 Out Now

The "Badass Issue" of ML Coast Mountains has dropped.

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Green Tsunami: Behind the Scenes at an Organic Cannabis Farm

With an eye on beneficial bugs and matching plant genetics to the microclimate, family-run Greenman Acres thrives in a highly competitive cannabis industry

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Friday Flick: Ski Patrol at 11,166 Feet

Though it can be a gruelling job, Rachael Efta loves being a ski patroller. For her, training alongside her team creates trust in herself, her teammates, and her gear, enabling her to truly stay and feel alive in the mountains.

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Sweet in Tooth and Claw: Stories of Generosity and Cooperation in the Natural World

Meet a couple who are healing private land in an effort to restore clean, clear, cold water to Oregon's troubled waterways.

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