Gallery: Celebrating a Coast Mountains Winter that Doesn’t Want to End
From our finest Coast Mountains photogs, here are some visual reminders of winters past.
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Behind the Photo: Skiing the Chief’s North Gully
During the great Arctic snowpocalypse of early 2022, while local pipes froze and roads became luge runs, some optimists continued to find ways to turn challenges into opportunities. New ice routes went up on local waterfalls, snowmobiles became an acceptable grocery store commute vehicle—and Eric Carter, Paul Greenwood, and photographer Chris Christie decided it was time to ski the first known descent of the north gully of Siám’ Smánit, the Stawamus Chief.
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How to Go Heli-Skiing and Not Be a Climate-Changing Jerk
Welcome to a new era of carbon-neutral heli. Imagine endless miles of big-mountain terrain as far as the eye can see, and a perfect slope of untracked powder below your…
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Communist Powder
Powder for the people? Almost a decade since they went community-owned, how are things going at Shames Mountain, BC?
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Speed-Dating Panorama
There’s a lot to get acquainted with at eastern B.C.’s Panorama Mountain Resort. Words :: Melanie Chambers. A Snowy Rocket Ship I was begrudging the snowmobile ride. Instead of swooshing…
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The Mine and the Mountains: Ghost Stories of Britannia Beach
words :: Alex Gabriel // photos courtesy Britannia Beach Museum. Ethereal clouds slip down Goat Ridge and Mount Sheer, hovering above the unincorporated community of Britannia Beach before creeping out…
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A Legacy of Gathering: Honouring Decades of Family Tradition in the Heart of Howe Sound
words :: Todd Lawson // photography :: Eric Berger. In May of 1969, North Vancouverites Barry and Margaret Higgins wrapped their newborn daughter Keeley in a blanket and brought her,…
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Another War in the Woods? What You Need to Know about the Stand-off at Fairy Creek, B.C.
Words & Photography :: Nikkey Dawn. “Calling all hikers, climbers and backcountry users,” has been the callout on the Fairy Creek blockade Instagram for over a month. The outdoor community…
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Summer Soakin’: Got Pain? Get Hydrotherapy
words :: Jessica Schaeffer. When the summer sun finally melts away the white of winter, nature’s most important healing element is born. The lakes are warm enough to swim in,…
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Written in Stone: Finding Unity in ‘Deep Time’
words & photos :: Leslie Anthony. As an author of more than a few books laden with autobiographical elements, I’ve often found myself wondering over the waypoints of life—those twists,…
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Size Doesn’t Matter: When it Comes to Backyards, it’s What’s Outside That Counts
words :: Brett Tippie // photo :: Marcus Riga. The nice thing about backyards is that they are never indoors. For the most part, the backyard is where our first…
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Mount (Not So) Fairweather: A Frozen Test of Patience and Sanity on BC’s Highest Peak
words :: Andrew Findlay // photography :: Steve Ogle Wind blasts with freight-train force, prowling the frozen plains of the Grand Plateau Glacier. Hate has never come easy to me—spoken…
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The Garibaldi 100 Project
A plan to summit 100 peaks in B.C.’s Garibaldi Provincial Park in winter 2020: What could go wrong? Plenty. Words & photos :: Ben Haggar. Early January: Big…
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Undergrowth Underdog: Salal as Superfood & More
words :: Carmen Kuntz. The thick undergrowth of B.C.’s rainforest is seldom looked upon fondly. Devil’s club can tear skin (or a raincoat) and chest-high sword fern will turn any…
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Tele-Curious: Confessions of a confused alpine-touring skier
words & photography :: Michael Fox THE INCIDENT The malfunction happened as it always seems to—at the worst possible spot, virtually the exact midpoint of the Spearhead Traverse, a 40-kilometre (25-mile)…
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Where To Climb When it’s Raining in Squamish
Words:: Samantha Schonewille Photos:: Adam Gilbert If you find yourself anywhere near Squamish this time of year you may have noticed the weather has taken a turn for the worse, the…
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Three Generations Find Their Groove at Ski Big 3
Armed with a Ski Big 3 lift pass, we can pick and choose which hill to ride: Mount Norquay, Lake Louise or Sunshine Village Resort. And since we’re here for…
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My Only Sunshine: Family Laps at Sunshine Village Resort
At Sunshine Village Resort our son falls in love with the mountains. We hit an uncharacteristic sunny spell and the vistas from atop the Continental Divide Express Quad are absolutely…
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Five of Canada’s Most Dangerous Trails
Canada’s vast wilderness makes for incredible opportunities to get out there. And there is no better way to get out there, than on a trail. Of course the country is…
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