Canada’s First Aerothlon Set To Touch Down In Pemberton, BC
On September 1st, 2018, paragliders from all over the world will descend upon the small town of Pemberton, BC, for the first ever Pemberton Aerothlon. Before you open a new…
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Spot Check: Mt. Barbour Alpine Trail
As skiers and snowboarders, we spend the entire winter gleefully watching the snow pile up from the highest peaks to the valley floor. As our legs and minds begin to…
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Planting Karma: New Trees For The Next Generation Of Mountain Lifers
Standing motionless in a forest fire scar surrounded by blackened remains of trees that flourished here for decades, even centuries, an eerie stillness takes over. No birds chirp on this…
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Behind The Photo: Austin Ross “There Are No Tracks in the Sky.”
The world is oversaturated with GoPro/POV shots and it takes creativity to stand out, but a speed-flying rig is a good start. Born-and-raised in Pemberton, Austin Ross grew up exploring…
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Wellness: Developed by NASA in the ’60s, PEMF Therapy Heals Through Pulsing Magnetic Waves
The future is here. Technology that used to exist strictly in the realm of Sci-Fi movies, and for astronauts, is now available to all. Developed by NASA in the late…
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To Bee or Not to Bee: The Realities of Beekeeping
Beekeeping comes with sweet rewards, but how difficult is it to actually “keep” bees? It sounds a bit like herding kittens. Jenny Bubbs, a beekeeper and owner of Pemberton-based Bubbees…
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Just Good to Get Out: Optimism, Denial and the Powder Miracle
The winter of 2014-15 was moody. After the early season smashed us with pineapples, a high pressure locked down on the region and put us into an endless stretch of…
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Dawn Patrol: Reflections of The Early Riser
It’s dark, silent and very early. Checking the only weather forecast I actually trust, I look outside. The stars are out and a clear-sky window has emerged. It’s enough to…
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The Other Side of the Mountain: Grit, dedication and doubt in the heart of the Coast Mountains
The team – two skiers, a photographer, a filmmaker and a sled-neck – saddle up and pin it north, navigating by map, compass, GPS and memories of Google Earth. All…
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Hub of the Wheel: Pemberton Nurtures a New Big Mountain Identity
Words: Joe Lax. A road sign along the side of Highway 99, just south of the Pemberton Valley advises, “Adventure begins here.” While it’s tough to imagine the genesis of…
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Not Just for Powder Hounds: Heli-Biking B.C.’s Coast Mountains
It’s a memory you carry with you the rest of your life: a helicopter floats above a remote mountain before setting down, you hop out as the rotors roar…
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Polar Bear Swims in the Sea-to-Sky
The Coast Mountains are home to public “Polar Bear” celebrations that usually see big groups of people running in and running right back out again. Here are some events to…
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Cocky Dudes and Wiener Dogs: A Canada Day Hike
This time it was a wiener dog that got us. Blistered, bleeding, bug-ridden and exhausted Chili and I dropped our packs on the lake shore and cursed Joey the…
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