Friday Flick: Trail-Running & Meditation
“You’re either running away from something or running to something,” says Hakim Tafari.
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Mountain Lifer
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Searching for Kelp Forests and other ‘Marine Superstars’ in Canada’s Western Arctic
Some rarely-studied marine life from the coastal waters of Canada’s Western Arctic is the focus of a new research program led by the Canadian Museum of Nature.
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HOT NEW TEES!
The Mountain Life Shop has a brand new line of Tee’s to continue your stoke for adventure into the fall season! Designs by Whistler local, Maddi Saez. Winter Sports Tee:…
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Know Yo Christo!
Christo Grayling is a ‘surf of the earth’ kind of dude. With the added elements of sand, sun, and board shorts thrown in.
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Free to Run
A new short film focusing on the stories of women using sport to transform the world around them.
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Renewal > Loss
How the closure of a popular tourist attraction in Banff National Park led to the reincarnation of an ecosystem.
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Ale Trails: Northern BC
The east-to-west corridor of civilization linked by BC's Highway 16 not only provides access to an incredible wilderness but is a vital link between communities who help each other in every aspect from mountain biking to breweries.
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The Legend of Sam Dickie & the Cougar
The mere thought of a cougar or any other apex predator in our midst can turn a backcountry adventure into a psychological test of mind over matter.
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Property Valet: Creating (and Managing) Beautiful Memories
Words :: Kristin Schnelten. Sponsored by Property Valet. If you’re new to home ownership in Southern Georgian Bay, the path you took to that closing date was likely similar to…
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Inuk Warrior Princess: Marika Sila
Indigenous in Alberta, with Inuk actor and influencer Marika Sila.
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ML Coast Mountains Summer ’22 Issue Out Now
Let the good times roll with the summer 2022 issue of ML Coast Mountains.
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Jamie MoCrazy: Thriving after Traumatic Brain Injury
In the runup to Jamie Mocrazy's return to Whistler we talked to the skier about her inspiring journey back from traumatic brain injury.
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Requiem for a Relic
50 years after The Beachcombers first hit Canadian TV screens, Mountain Life celebrates a West Coast slacker icon. Words :: Grant Lawrence // illustration :: Ben Tour. Before Schitt’s Creek,…
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For the Love of SUP
By: Bruce Kirkby. Late last summer, with smoke blanketing the interior of British Columbia and meagre salmon runs beginning to fight their way up drought-stricken rivers, Norm Hann and I…
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Was It Worth It? A Wilderness Warrior’s Long Trail Home
In this excerpt from his new book, environmentalist and former U.S. Special Forces medic Doug Peacock reflects on his sighting of a Kermode bear and the fate of their coastal old-growth forest habitat in B.C.
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Sometimes Mountains say No
Rab Athletes Krister Furnes Kopala [@kriskopa] and Thea Øvregard Rhøme[@thearohme] ski a new couloir in Lyngen Alps, an extremely alpine mountain area innorth of Norway that sits between two fjords.…
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Friday Flick: What it Means to be a Search & Rescue Responder
In the outdoors, safety is key to making the most of adventures in the mountains and on the trails. Search and rescue teams play an important role in ensuring the safety of everyday explorers, hikers, and outdoor-lovers—especially if things take a turn for the worse.
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