MOUNTAIN LIFE - Coast Mountains | Winter / Spring 2018

Upfront EDITOR’S MESSAGE Feet First (Feat. Taylor) p. 20 UNDAUNTED Lisa Korthals’ Historic Ski Descent of University Peak p. 23 CONFESSIONS OF A SEASONAL NOMAD Sometimes you just gotta go… and then go again p. 28 SATISFACTION IN THE SUFFERING Ultramarathon Running p. 33 Features LADIES FIRST You Can’t Be Who You Can’t See p. 44 WALK HARD A Mother, a daughter, a 2,300-Kilometre Coast Mountains Ski Tour p. 68 WHITEWATER ACTIVISTS Can Kayaking Save Europe’s Last Wild Rivers? p. 91 Departments SACRED PLACES On the Frontlines p. 30 CULTURE Athletes Versus Models p. 52 ARTIST Lan Yao p. 59 BACK IN THE DAY The First Lady of Whistler p. 66 TRAILBLAZING Retracing Munday’s Steps p. 99 MOUNTAIN LIFER Ace Mackay-Smith p. 105 PHOTO GALLERY Giv’r Ladies p. 110 GEAR Local Picks p. 123 TABLE OF CONTENTS Ladies First 16 MLCM WINTER/SPRING 2018 ON THE COVER Leanne Pelosi,Whistler backcountry. CHAD CHOMLACK- “I went out with the Full Moon girls (Leanne, Robin Van Gyn & Helen Schettini) on a sunny but cold day.The girls had already built a hip the day before ‘cause they are productive like that so our day was super fun and mellow.After some speed checks the girls exchanged hit after hit, each time stepping it up. I had covered a bunch of angles at the beginning but I loved the top angle for how it framed the rider in the depth of the backdrop. I think it turned out sick and I’m grateful to work with such awesome people.” CHAD CHOMLACK ON THIS PAGE Hana Beaman,Whistler backcountry. ASHLEY BARKER