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Rockies
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The Talented Ms. Ripley
Canmore environmentalist Shannon Ripley is one of a ‘rind.’ A soil scientist with a soft spot for community composting, she’s done heaps to help enrich the Bow Valley since moving to the mountains in 2015.
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The Canadian Arms Race
The Canadian Rockies have become one of the only reliable places on the planet to climb ice, and mountaineers from across the globe are heading here to swing their tools.
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ML Rocky Mountains Winter ’22-’23 Issue Out Now
The third issue of Mountain Life Rocky Mountains has arrived.
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ML Rocky Mountains Wins Photography Award
ML Rocky Mountains is now officially "award-winning." Last week at the Alberta Magazines Conference, a shot by Steve Ogle published in the inaugural winter issue won Best Landscape Photograph.
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ML Rockies: Summer Photo Highlights
Is there anything more glorious than summertime in the Rockies?
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Renewal > Loss
How the closure of a popular tourist attraction in Banff National Park led to the reincarnation of an ecosystem.
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New Issue Drop: ML Rocky Mountains Summer ’22
The summer 2022 issue of Mountain Life Rocky Mountains has arrived.
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The Last Wish of a Cultural Giant
Lloyd "Buddy" Wesley leaned over the table with a sad grace as he sorted through his papers in preparation for his weekly Stoney language and culture class at Canmore’s artsPlace. I stood in the doorway on that warm evening in early June 2021, and watched him for a moment, taking him in. I could tell something was bothering him; he was carrying the weight of the world on his back.
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Movin’ On Up: Filipino-Canadians Build Community in the Rockies
K8 Mountaineering Club of Alberta is now a non-profit organization and second home to many Filipino-Canadian mountaineers. The club organizes hikes, scrambles and climbing (sport, alpine and ice) for its 40 members and goes beyond that to provide camaraderie, kinship, and community.
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Rob Heule: East of the Great Divide
On a clear spring morning, Rob Heule takes in the sunrise atop the Great Divide; British Columbia to one side, Alberta to the other. He studies a dozen different ski objectives in the golden light. The obvious descents would take him west to “Beautiful British Columbia” but, Rob has a different plan.
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Ode to the Ski Traverse
words :: Andrew Findlay // photos :: Steve Ogle. Skins sliding across hard snow make a quiet rustling sound, like dry leaves swept across pavement. The weight of a heavy…
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New ML Rocky Mountains Mag Has Dropped!
We are honoured and inspired (and straight-up stoked!) to bring the world-famous Rocky Mountains into the Mountain Life family. From Jasper to Fernie, Calgary to Revy we vow to scour…
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Mountain Life to Launch Rocky Mountains Edition This Fall
For the past 18+ years, Mountain Life’s publications and digital presence have proven it’s possible to build something a community can really connect to. With the launch of ML in…
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Pristine Pow and Age-Old Wisdom at Mica Heliskiing
…or why you should probably go heliskiing this winter. Words: Feet Banks. Sponsored by Mica Heliskiing. If you’re anything like me, the start of a new year means…
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The Climber & the Photographer: A Friendship Forged in The Rockies
Written by Sean Leslie, Outdoor Research. There are some people who see the world in a different, more beautiful way. Forest Woodward is one of them, and his photographs allow…
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