The Changing Landscape of Search and Rescue
A shifting culture or purely a numbers game? As the old song goes: “When the shit goes dooooowwwn, ya better be ready.” And if you’re not, British Columbia’s Search and…
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The Valley of Rediscovered Dreams: Time Travel on the Upper Squamish
words :: Feet Banks // photography :: Neve Petersen. “I’m the queen of countless canyons, king of a million peaks; Nymph of my timbered valleys green, and lord of my…
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Unsung Heroes of the Deep: Meet Henry Wang and his Merry Band of Divers on a Mission
Not all heroes wear capes. Some of them, like Vancouverite Henry Wang, wear scuba gear. As co-founder of Divers for Cleaner Lakes and Oceans, Wang dedicates a minimum of six…
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Warren & Wayne Wood Co: Turning Trees Into Tables
Words :: Carmen Kuntz. Tyler Spence slowly guides a 60-inch chainsaw blade—easily twice the length of his extended arm—across the rough bark of a cedar tree laying across a Squamish…
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Artist Profile: Andy Anissimoff
Squamish, B.C.–based Artist Andy Anissimoff advises: “Don’t worry what people think, it makes it hard to think.” Words :: Feet Banks. Messages on the Wall For a visual…
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Where To Climb When it’s Raining in Squamish
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…
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Mark Abma, James King, and Chris Hunter Want To See What Squamish, BC Is Ready For
“What is Squamish ready for?” The question came up right from the get-go when friends Mark Abma and James King approached architect Chris Hunter about joining forces to try something…
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Searching For Xwechtáal: Re-Freeing A Big Wall Classic – Squamish’s Infamous ‘Black Dyke’
words: C. August Elliott // photography: Alex Ratson. Viewed from the base of the Stawamus Chief, The Black Dyke—a basalt streak which splits the mountain’s sweep of granite greys-seems foreign,…
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20 Years Later, New Doc Revisits the Birth of the Mountain Bike Freeride Movement and the Making Of Kranked
It’s a sunny Thursday morning at Crankworx Whistler and the godfathers of freeride—Brett Tippie, Wade Simmons, Richie Schley—are grouped together looking at an old BIKE magazine. Then Christian Bégin walks…
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Argosy Dream: Liesl Petersen’s Groovy, Little Capsule Of Comfort
It’s a tale as old as the mountain town itself —outdoor junkie falls in love with town, inflated housing market blows it out, costs jump, and the colourful locals that…
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The Grandwall Bouldering Cooperative: The Scoop on the Coop
On the exterior wall, six women dive with pointed toes and arched backs; their colored suits strongly contrast the grey cement wall. The entrance is covered by a large sliding…
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Spawn Cycles Wants to Change the Way You Look at Kids’ Bikes
As often the case, Max and Elena Zureski’s quest to find a good quality bike for their child shifted into a passion project that eventually launched a business. Geared towards…
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All-time Climbs: On The Prow with Sonnie Trotter
‘The Prow’ is one of the most visually and technically impressive pieces of sustained granite on the Stawamus Chief. First climbed 40 years ago, before bolts and sport-climbing arrived on…
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TRANSCANADA: A Cross-Country Pilgrimage into the Wind
Canada, covering over 9.9 million square km, boasts a massive range of geography across the country. Sam Medysky grew up in a small town north of Toronto, Ontario. He’s spent…
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The Life and Hard Times of Howe Sound
Once regarded as an industrialized wasteland, the waters of Howe Sound are now a shining example of environmental remediation. But as the area’s tourism industry gathers momentum, are the winds…
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Squamish Exposed: Notes on Coastal Steep Skiing
“Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one.” —Albert Einstein Exposure is an arena for the mind. Mentally, skiing above a 500-foot cliff is scarier than a one-hundred-foot…
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Down the Rabbit Hole: One Photographer’s Unexpected Journey to the Centre of the Earth
He leans back and sips his beer with what seems self-satisfaction. He knows how crazy it sounds but that’s the point: a story that admixes the thrills, fears and abiding…
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Big Questions and Tiny Homes: Life in 105 Square Feet
What is a home? It seems like a simple question, until you really think about it. Is a home just four walls and a roof, or do aesthetics and affordability…
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Giving Back To the Downhill Scene
How much would you pay to bike a brand new downhill bike trail before the rest of the world? $100? $1000? Can you part with $25? If so, meet Chad.…
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Boards & Fjords: A Dicey Ski Mission to the Fabled Princess Louisa Inlet
“It’s hard to keep everything jibing and in sync. But when the entire family is healthy and the bills are paid, these elusive moments of contentment settle in. It’s then…
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