Freeride Ace: Arc’teryx Sabre Anorak

Why anorak?, I asked myself when I first looked at the new Sabre from Arc'teryx. A minute or two of research revealed a host of backcountry riders who favour the anorak, which is a hooded jacket without a full front zipper.

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Rossignol’s Big Plan

Rossignol is putting sustainability and smart growth first with Ascension 2026—a plan to invest $50 million over the next four years.

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Ricky Lewon and the Need for Speed

Words :: Feet Banks // photos supplied by Ricky Lewon. Above the line of record, Ricky Lewon is a highly-decorated professional ski racer with a career spanning two decades. He’s…

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The ML Gift Shed ’22

ML staff and partners have curated this last-minute GIFT SHED for the peeps in your life who love the outdoors as much as you.

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Friday Flick: Nexus Trailer + Interview with Director Shannon Corsi

Nexus is a new film documenting five distinct groups of female skiers. Nexus is a major departure—not only does it feature women athletes exclusively, it is also directed by a…

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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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Elan & the Future of Skiing

Today, Elan is the only global ski manufacturing company running 100 percent on green energy that can claim all products are handmade in a single location in the Alps.

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Stephanie Sloan: Passing the Torch

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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Exposure: Chad Sayers Talks Life on Two Planks

Chad Sayers' first book, Overexposure: A Story About a Skier is out now and we’ve collected some of his favourite images and thoughts to help build the stoke for the upcoming winter storms.

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Mind Over Mountain: An Intimate Account of the Bugs-to-Rogers Traverse

Mind Over Mountain follows Canadian snow sliders Leah Evans, Marie-France Roy and Madeleine Martin-Preney on their 85-mile, 30,000-foot-vertical Bugaboos to Rogers ski traverse.

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The ML Gift Shed

ML staff and partners have curated this last-minute GIFT SHED for the peeps in your life who love the outdoors as much as you, and fall into the following categories:…

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Gear Shed: Top Hoodie, Touring Boot, Jacket, Overall + More

ecologyst Peak Hoodie Backed by a lifetime guarantee, the ecologyst Peak Hoodie is made with organic cotton fleece and has a minimalistic peaked hood and ribbing along the sides for…

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Gear Shed: Best Boots, Brandy, Baselayers, Books + More

Made with Georgian Bay apples, SPY MATA HARI APPLE BRANDY is double-distilled, released in small batches and lightly aged in cognac barrels. Notes of toasted oak, burnt caramel and vanilla…

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Gear Shed: New Autumn Picks & Winter Previews

From Mountain Life – Blue Mountains, Fall ’21. With multi-directional lugs and a seamless, closed-mesh construction, the new SALOMON CROSS HIKE MID GORE-TEX is designed to handle any condition. Agile…

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ZEAL Beacon Goggle: The View’s Better from the Observation Deck

Meet the Beacon by ZEAL Optics—the first goggle to feature groundbreaking Observation Deck Technology (ODT). Yes, it’s as cool as it sounds. A tilted cylindrical lens allows you to see…

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Mountain Life Presents: Skadi Life and Camping Tee

Mountain Life is thrilled to bring you two new t-shirt designs from Mountain Lifer Stu Mackay-Smith. Enter Skadi: Goddess of Winter. Skaði—often anglicized as Skadi—shows up in nearly all the…

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Slopeside at The Josie Hotel — Where Modern Meets Magic

They say you gotta be a little bit crazy when you try something new. Case in point: The Josie Hotel, at the base of Red Mountain in Rossland, BC. By…

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Sport pratiqué au froid: Le cocktail Molotov des poumons / Sports in the Cold:  A Perfect Storm for the Lungs

Some new facts about high-intensity sports in cold weather. Mots :: Pascaline David // illustration :: Dave Barnes. Il vous est peut-être déjà arrivé de tousser après avoir mangé…

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The Epitome of Untouched: Heli-Camping in the Alpine

No cabins, no crowds, and endless lines in “the most peaceful place in the world.” Words :: Todd Lawson // photos :: Michael Overbeck. “Surrounded by Castles” The…

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Distinguer l’innovation de la fiction / Innovation vs. Imagination

SoothSki, the world’s most advanced ski-rating system, is already helping choose your new sticks. Read more about this Quebec-made innovation. Mots :: Jean-Luc Brassard. Des premiers skis de bois norvégiens…

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Freeride Ace: Arc’teryx Sabre Anorak

Rossignol’s Big Plan

Ricky Lewon and the Need for Speed

The ML Gift Shed ’22

Friday Flick: Nexus Trailer + Interview with Director Shannon Corsi

ML Rocky Mountains Wins Photography Award

Elan & the Future of Skiing

Stephanie Sloan: Passing the Torch

Exposure: Chad Sayers Talks Life on Two Planks

Mind Over Mountain: An Intimate Account of the Bugs-to-Rogers Traverse

The ML Gift Shed

Gear Shed: Top Hoodie, Touring Boot, Jacket, Overall + More

Gear Shed: Best Boots, Brandy, Baselayers, Books + More

Gear Shed: New Autumn Picks & Winter Previews

ZEAL Beacon Goggle: The View’s Better from the Observation Deck

Mountain Life Presents: Skadi Life and Camping Tee

Slopeside at The Josie Hotel — Where Modern Meets Magic

Sport pratiqué au froid: Le cocktail Molotov des poumons / Sports in the Cold:  A Perfect Storm for the Lungs

The Epitome of Untouched: Heli-Camping in the Alpine

Distinguer l’innovation de la fiction / Innovation vs. Imagination

Gear Shed: Our End-of-Winter Picks

Friday Flick: Natural Selection Tour Highlights

Powder Highway Revisited

Ale Trails: Southern Interior Part 1, Vernon + Shuswap

Bora Boréal: Frozen in Time and Ice

Elements Outfitters Partners with SALTS to Protect Alberta’s Incredible Landscapes

Facing Uncertainty: The Role of Chance in Mountain Adventures

Friday Flick: Alpine Ultra-Run Sufferfest

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