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Stephanie Sloan: Passing the Torch

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Not everyone knows about her (which is kind of crazy considering she had a combined 24 World Cup podiums in 1980 and 1981), but anyone who knows anything about the history of freestyle skiing will have certainly heard the name Stephanie Sloan.

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How Pro Athletes Cope with Pressure and Anxiety

As we head into our second winter in the COVID-19 pandemic, restrictions are loosening up but the world is still far from normal. For professional athletes, it’s been especially difficult: How do you train for a season that may not happen?

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Snowboarding

Patience & Progression: Catching up with The Senders’ Baily McDonald

words :: Allison Kennedy Davies. It’s been a long and winding road for Ontario snowboarder Baily McDonald. With indisputable talent in the park and an undeniable drive to succeed, McDonald…

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Snowboarding

Patience & Progression: Catching up with The Senders’ Baily McDonald

words :: Allison Kennedy Davies. It’s been a long and winding road for Ontario snowboarder Baily McDonald. With indisputable talent in the park and an undeniable drive to succeed, McDonald…

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Skiing

Erin Mielzynski: Pandemic Prep + World Cup Dreams

Catching up with the World Cup-winning slalom skier. Words :: Allison Kennedy Davies. Three-time Olympian and Team Canada alpine ski team member since 2008, Erin Mielzynski continues to turn in…

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China Wants Snowboard Athletes They Can Be Proud Of—So They Hired This Man.

In 2022, China will host it’s first ever Winter Olympics. While much fuss has been made about snow levels, infrastructure, and more, the real focus should be on the athletes.…

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Videos

Olympic Gold Medalist Maëlle Ricker Retires from Pro Snowboarding

Maëlle Ricker reflects on a 20 year racing career that earned her two X Games gold, two Crystal Globes, a World Championship title and Olympic gold for Canada. From Canada…

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The Great Outdoors

OLYMPIC WISH LIST: Bring Back the Barrel Jump

by Leslie Anthony In this Olympic season I’d like to talk a bit about a pure, backyard-bred, gauntlet-throwing event that many people of my generation were convinced was once in…

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Mountain Lifer

Plant Power

By Ned Morgan. “Are you getting enough protein?” Vegetarians and vegans hear this question a lot. The belief that humans need animal protein to stay alive is the product of…

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Stephanie Sloan: Passing the Torch

How Pro Athletes Cope with Pressure and Anxiety

Patience & Progression: Catching up with The Senders’ Baily McDonald

Patience & Progression: Catching up with The Senders’ Baily McDonald

Erin Mielzynski: Pandemic Prep + World Cup Dreams

China Wants Snowboard Athletes They Can Be Proud Of—So They Hired This Man.

Olympic Gold Medalist Maëlle Ricker Retires from Pro Snowboarding

OLYMPIC WISH LIST: Bring Back the Barrel Jump

Plant Power

Requiem for a Relic

Helly Hansen Presents: Adventure Planning 101 with Squamish SAR

Friday Flick: Skiing with the Gods of Delphi

For the Love of SUP

Full Circle: First All-Black Team Attempts to Summit Everest

Touching the Mountains of Heaven

Friday Flick: North Shore Betty

Was It Worth It? A Wilderness Warrior’s Long Trail Home

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