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The ‘Rembrandt of Snow’ Behind Hundreds of Resort Maps

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If you’ve skied one mountain, or traveled the world on skis or snowboard, you’ve probably used James Niehues’ resort maps. Niehues has been painting aerial views since the mid-1980s. He…

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The Fire Artist: Behind the Flames with Jon McTavish

words :: Colin Field. For Jon McTavish the idea of a sculpted bonfire came through a friend. “My buddy was clearing their barn property and they had a huge pile…

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Artist Profile: Levi Nelson

words :: Feet Banks. There’s an interesting photo on Levi Nelson’s Instagram feed, dated August 21, 2019. Sandwiched in amongst shots of his paintings or images of life in his…

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Eric Gindlesperger: Metal on Metal with EG Ironworks

words :: Feet Banks // photos :: Chris Christie. “There are only two rules in the blacksmith shop,” explains Eric Gindlesperger as he transfers a glowing steel rod from forge…

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Wrapped in the Cloud: The Story Behind Meghann O’Brien’s “Sky Blanket”

When weaver Meghann O’Brien needed her artwork to be in two places at once, the answer was in the cloud. Words :: Feet Banks // photos :: Mason Mashon. Meghann…

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Mountain Life Presents: Skadi Life and Camping Tee

Mountain Life is thrilled to bring you two new t-shirt designs from Mountain Lifer Stu Mackay-Smith. Enter Skadi: Goddess of Winter. Skaði—often anglicized as Skadi—shows up in nearly all the…

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Revelstoke’s Outdoor Art Renaissance

A public outdoor art makeover for the alleys of a southeastern B.C. mountain town. Words :: Ned Morgan. Revy Recycling Renaissance Are we in a Recycling Renaissance? Certainly…

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Artist Profile: Andy Anissimoff

Squamish, B.C.–based Artist Andy Anissimoff advises: “Don’t worry what people think, it makes it hard to think.” Words :: Feet Banks. Messages on the Wall For a visual…

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The Great Outdoors

Artist Profile: Dennis Lin Brings Nature Indoors

For sculpture installation artist Dennis Lin, moving his young family to Ontario’s Beaver Valley was a chance to get away from it all; away from the hustle of Toronto. And…

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The ‘Rembrandt of Snow’ Behind Hundreds of Resort Maps

The Fire Artist: Behind the Flames with Jon McTavish

Artist Profile: Levi Nelson

Eric Gindlesperger: Metal on Metal with EG Ironworks

Wrapped in the Cloud: The Story Behind Meghann O’Brien’s “Sky Blanket”

Mountain Life Presents: Skadi Life and Camping Tee

Revelstoke’s Outdoor Art Renaissance

Artist Profile: Andy Anissimoff

Artist Profile: Dennis Lin Brings Nature Indoors

Giro Contour RS: All-Conditions Goggle for Smaller Faces

Friday Flick: Life of a Ski Patroller

Gear Shed: Fall Favourites from Vie en montagne

Midnight Shift: A Night in the Life of a Whistler Snowcat Operator

Bike Town: Ontario’s New MTB Hub

Curated Fall Tours at Duntroon Highlands

Friday Flick: The Drawings

Hold on the Cold: YETI Hopper Flip 18 Soft Cooler

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