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.
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…
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…
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…
Words :: Sarah Woods // photo :: John Kelsey. We were all born naked. And then immediately covered up. And while “civilized” society has long eschewed any and all kinds…
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,…
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…
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,…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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)…
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…
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…
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…
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…