MOUNTAIN LIFE - Coast Mountains | Fall Winter 2018

FALL/WINTER 2018 MLCM 87 RECLAMATION CONNECTING THE UPPER AND LOWER REACHES OF A WATERSHED AT RISK ACTION words :: Brian Hockenstein Let’s not kid ourselves—outdoor adventure is an extraction industry. It’s nowhere near as bad for the world as Dollar Stores, gas fracking, industrial mining tailings or clear cutting old growth, but the fact remains that most of us take more than we give. Whether its burning fossil fuels in sleds and helis, upgrading perfectly good gear each year to appease sponsors and style, or venturing into First Nations territory to shred lines and dip a toe in their culture before chasing the next storm to somewhere else—the question needs to be asked: are we doing enough? Cam Unger and Joel Loverin riding snow that will eventually flow into the Bridge River. ERIN HOGUE