Ode to the Ski Traverse
words :: Andrew Findlay // photos :: Steve Ogle. Skins sliding across hard snow make a quiet rustling sound, like dry leaves swept across pavement. The weight of a heavy…
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Tempus Fugit
words :: Brett Tippie // photo :: Andrew Lawrence. The Latin term for “time flies” is tempus fugit. Time certainly has flown since people spoke Latin commonly, and it has…
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ML Coast Mountains 15th Anniversary Issue Out Now
To celebrate our 15th year of sharing the stoke out here in the Coast Mountains, this issue looks back at how life has changed around here over the past decade…
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New ML Rocky Mountains Mag Has Dropped!
We are honoured and inspired (and straight-up stoked!) to bring the world-famous Rocky Mountains into the Mountain Life family. From Jasper to Fernie, Calgary to Revy we vow to scour…
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Phantom Pursuit
words :: Nikki Heim. The elusive, enigmatic wolverine—few have seen one, many fear them. An unscientific Google search for “wolverines are…” returns “dangerous” and “fearless”—a sampling of the general population’s…
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Coast Mountains Summer Photo Roundup
“We love the Coast Mountains and the people who live, work, play, and adventure here. It’s not always easy to create a sustainable life in this part of the country,…
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Quebec in Summer: Our Top 6 Photos
Life isn’t a long quiet river, and maybe it’s just as well! You have to battle the current to learn how to control your canoe. You need to go over…
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Lake Huron Water Walk: A Jimaan Journey
words & photography :: Scott Parent. It’s been hours since we’ve shared words. The only sound is our paddles chugging through the water, as they have been for a long…
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Freedivers: Mountaineers of the Sea / Apnée sportive : les alpinistes des profondeurs
For French-language text, scroll down or click here. Exploring the ocean’s deepest depths and scaling the world’s tallest peaks have much more in common than you might think. Those who…
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Friday Flick: Cinematic Scenes
Check out this impressive Cinematic FPV drone work! Hold on as we fly through one of the world’s most beautiful outdoor spas in Whistler, British Columbia, Canada. This travel drone…
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FOREST FOR THE TREES: THE TREE PLANTERS
Words & photos :: Rita Leistner. Renowned multidisciplinary artist Rita Leistner has completed her epic five-years-in-the-making “perfect Canadian hat trick” FOREST FOR THE TREES, TREE PLANTERS AND ENCHANTED FORESTS: AN…
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Visions d’été du Québec / Quebec Summer Visions
Nos sens s’éveillaient au rythme de l’éclosion des bourgeons. L’odeur du bois mouillé et des feux de camp nous parvenait déjà. Par-delà nos fenêtres, l’appel des montagnes se faisait particulièrement…
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More Summer Visions from the Coast Mountains
Well, if there was ever a time to get outside and away from it all…. Summer in the Coast Mountains is about ditching the rat race and hiking, paddling, driving,…
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Fragile Harvest: Documenting a Family Farm During a Pandemic
Photography :: Paul Bettings // interview :: Ned Morgan. The French family has been farming in southern Ontario for more than 100 years. Based at Lennox Farm in Dufferin County,…
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Photo Gallery: Summer Visions from the Coast Mountains
It was a rough winter. And it was a rough year all over the globe. Springtime is awesome but the struggle is still real. A slightly more carefree summer is…
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Social Distancing in Powder: An Athlete and a Photographer Share Tips
Braving the Storm: Brett Tippie’s Prescription for Success words :: Brett Tippie. Braving the storm is something we all must do sometimes. In the midst of this extended pandemic era,…
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Coast Mountains Winter Photo Roundup
What can we say about winter in B.C.’s Coast Mountains? Actually, we don’t need to say it, since ML’s photographers have conveyed the beauty, excitement and fragility of the outdoors…
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Teachings from Nch’kay’: The Story Behind the Most Notable Peak in Garibaldi Provincial Park
Nch’kay (Mount Garibaldi) and its origin story can teach us a lot about restoring balance. Words :: Amber Turnau // Photo :: Chris Christie. Although B.C.’s Garibaldi Provincial Park is…
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Quebec Winter Showcase: A Year of Vie en montagne Photography
Just over a year ago, Mountain Life Media launched the bilingual Vie en montagne. Through ideas, art, storytelling and exceptional photos, Vie en montagne showcases the characters, adventures and issues…
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Slopeside at The Josie Hotel — Where Modern Meets Magic
They say you gotta be a little bit crazy when you try something new. Case in point: The Josie Hotel, at the base of Red Mountain in Rossland, BC. By…
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