Trips & Expeditions
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Trips & Expeditions is a one-stop shop for anyone who is looking to travel the world and seek out new adventures. You’ll find articles, guides, and in-depth information about trips around the world that will teach you how.
Flying to the Rescue: When Drone Technology Saves Lives
The story behind drone-assisted search and rescue in Quebec and beyond.
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Meat me at the Lake! — Trout Fishing with Jack Link’s
Words :: Feet Banks. Sponsored by Jack Link’s. This gig started off perfect and only got better… Thursday, just after 4 PM—an unexpected email from the Mountain Life boss:Feet, Sarah…
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Enjoy the Ride
An all-women's mountain bike trip to the renowned forests and heli-accessed alpine of Retallack Lodge, B.C.
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The SUP Destination We Can’t Share
We're leaving out the name of these islands we visited on a recent SUP trip, to protect them from overuse.
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Voyage to the Windswept Islands
A SUP trip to a remote island group in the Great Lakes reveals both the solace of nature and the long reach of the pollution crisis.
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New Issue Drop: ML Rocky Mountains Summer ’22
The summer 2022 issue of Mountain Life Rocky Mountains has arrived.
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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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Getting Schooled: An Alpine-to-Ocean Epic
Almost crumbling under the weight of an 80-pound pack with burning cramps firing through my legs, I feel serious doubt seep into my tired, overheated brain and I ask myself for the 300th time in the past two days… “What have we gotten ourselves into?”
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The Open Window: Motos & SUPs in Myanmar
In late 2019, with Myanmar's borders open and a large archipelago of limestone islands that could be the long-hidden cousin of Thailand’s Railay Beach rock climbing scene, three Mountain Lifers cleared their calendars, rolled up their inflatable SUPS, found what might be the only place in the country to rent enduro dirtbikes.
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364 Kilometres of River: Rafting the Grand Canyon
Rafting the Grand Canyon, like all the best adventures, is something pulled from your dreams, only better.
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Touching the Mountains of Heaven
Discovering the story beyond the landscape of Kyrgyzstan’s Tian Shan mountains.
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Full Circle: First All-Black Team Attempts to Summit Everest
As of today, an all-Black team has never summited Everest. But right now, Full Circle Everest—a group of 11 Black climbers—is working to change that.
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The Run of His Life: Ray Zahab’s Life-Altering Journey
“I was sick of the same old thing,“ adventurer Ray Zahab says of his party-animal days. “I needed to find something I could be stoked about.”
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Finding Queneesh: Three Days on the Comox Glacier
Locked down during a pandemic winter provided the opportunity to look at my Vancouver Island backyard with fresh eyes. And by backyard, I mean the Comox Range, a group of tantalizing peaks rich in lore and legend, and clustered around their namesake Comox Glacier, the largest remaining on an island of vanishing glaciers.
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Greening the Revy Backcountry with Greg Hill
Ski mountaineer Greg Hill is the embodiment of good news for earth-aware skiers. He's offering a series of guided "green" backcountry skiing trips this winter, focusing on how to lower your carbon footprint while adventuring.
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Feet First: Silver Linings & Staying Alive
It’s important to remember that the mountains are in charge out there, and the deeper you push, the more in charge they get.
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The Hidden Gems of the B.C. Backcountry
Tucked away from the mainstream, the Backcountry Lodges of B.C. beckon wanderers off the beaten path. Words :: Erin Moroz. Article sponsored by Backcountry Lodges of British Columbia. If you…
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ML Coast Mountains: The Optimism Issue – Out Now
ML Coast Mountains – The Optimism Issue – is out now.
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