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Friday Flick: Day in the Life With Whistler Adventure School

With the outdoor industry booming all across the world, it’s no secret that international students want to get in on the action. But how? Well, here’s where we hit the…

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Mountain Lifer

Artist Profile: Levi Nelson

words :: Feet Banks. There’s an interesting photo on Levi Nelson’s Instagram feed, dated August 21, 2019. Sandwiched in amongst shots of his paintings or images of life in his…

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Postpartum Expectations

Moms are sharing the unique, and sometimes unexpected, realities around getting back on their boards and bikes after childbirth. Words :: Danielle Baker. Social and mainstream media is awash with…

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In Praise of Corduroy

There’s nothing like a freshly-groomed corduroy cruiser to make you feel like you know how to carve when you don’t have a clue. Words :: Leslie Anthony. Imagine your dream…

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The Great Outdoors

Sorry, You Are Not A Surfer: The True Story Of A Skier’s Fall From Grace

words:: Ben Osborne I met him at a bar in Whistler, BC. He had long hair with blonde streaks. I could tell those weren’t his natural colours. I didn’t know…

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Mountain Lifer: 6.9 Ran-Dumb Facts About Ace Mackay-Smith

Jorge’s Disclaimer: Ace’s brother knocked up my sister twice, so we are kind of related – our gene pools have joined forces. I have also known her for 30 years.…

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Skiing

Trailblazer: Sylvain Saudan – Skieur de L’impossible

Why is Saudan so special? How has he earned the title ‘Skier of the Impossible?’ The main reason is that he is still alive. Peter Chrzanowski recalls a sporadic, 30-year…

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The Great Outdoors

Into The Mystic: A Visionary Trail-Building Collab Brings Alpine Riding Into Whistler’s Backyard

Goodbye Hurley Pass, hello Whistler alpine. Mountain bikers looking for long, flowy descents will no longer have to make the bumpy, dusty journey to the Chilcotins to get their alpine…

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The Great Outdoors

Artist Profile: Stacey Bodnaruk, Unfiltered

In an age of digital processing, one-touch filters and copious amounts of Photoshop, it’s hard to know what’s real anymore. We’re either living in a world of lies or we’re…

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Mountain Lifers: Hosers, Freaks and Getting Extreme — Jill Dunnigan and Pete Smart

So a guy walks into a bar. Across the bar he sees a girl getting grabbed by another dude, but before he can step in to do anything, the girl…

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A Slice of Life: The Highs and Lows of Delivering Pizza in Whistler

For our 10-Year Anniversary issue we had bit of fun and sent writer/comedian Jon Baum out into the field delivering pizzas to delve into the subculture of Whistler’s heroes of late-night dining.

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The Big Picture: Discussing the Growing Lure of Backcountry Recreation

Backcountry skiing is the fastest growing segment of the snowsport industry, but are people ready to accept their responsibilities when they step beyond the boundary? This is the question posed…

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Mountain Biking

Playing Dirty: Build It And They Will Come—In Droves.

Of the Coast Mountains’ many delights, its tangle of top-shelf mountain bike trails may be the most revered. From the iconic, bum-clincher downhills and bridges to the newly-vogue snaking climbs,…

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Pioneering the Peak: The First Snowboarder to Shred Whistler Legally

Picture yourself standing in the crowd at the bottom of the Peak Chair, snowboard in hand, no tracks visible from yesterday, just the lightly airbrushed ripples contouring the dying moments…

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Buried Cabin Escape: Whistler Business Wants You To Experience a Backcountry Nightmare

Life in a mountain town has its perks—pow slashes in your backyard, magical moments of freedom, and all the little pulses of adventure that come from a life lived within…

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Skiing

Mountain Lifer: Wendy Brookbank Helped Launch Women’s Freeskiing

As a 19-year-old skier, she discovered the meaning of life: Ditch the gates, charge hard, make movies, have fun—and never get an indoor job. Twenty-five years and two kids later,…

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Laying the Foundation for Success: Blackcomb Ski Patrol

On December 6, 1980, Blackcomb opened for business. The first few years of operation were lean — conditions were difficult and it wasn’t easy being the new mountain in town,…

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The Art of Tuning: 3 Myths Debunked

It all started with a $20 tip from an American hotel guest and a request for his skis to be tuned. Then ski-valet, Yohann Sheetz, bought some wax, ‘borrowed’ an…

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Torture to the Tusk: A Journey to the Sea-to-Sky’s Most Iconic Peak

Not every man will admit to breaking down in tears, let alone actually do it in front of his buddies. After ten hours of towing a 50-pound sled through knee-deep…

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In This Issue

Dodging the Bulldozer: The Resurrection of The Whistler Lodge

Falling out of fashion like the long, skinny skis that once lined its patio, The Whistler Lodge was on its deathbed last season. Having tumbled into disrepair, the lodge, one…

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Friday Flick: Day in the Life With Whistler Adventure School

Artist Profile: Levi Nelson

Postpartum Expectations

In Praise of Corduroy

Sorry, You Are Not A Surfer: The True Story Of A Skier’s Fall From Grace

Mountain Lifer: 6.9 Ran-Dumb Facts About Ace Mackay-Smith

Trailblazer: Sylvain Saudan – Skieur de L’impossible

Into The Mystic: A Visionary Trail-Building Collab Brings Alpine Riding Into Whistler’s Backyard

Artist Profile: Stacey Bodnaruk, Unfiltered

Mountain Lifers: Hosers, Freaks and Getting Extreme — Jill Dunnigan and Pete Smart

A Slice of Life: The Highs and Lows of Delivering Pizza in Whistler

The Big Picture: Discussing the Growing Lure of Backcountry Recreation

Playing Dirty: Build It And They Will Come—In Droves.

Pioneering the Peak: The First Snowboarder to Shred Whistler Legally

Buried Cabin Escape: Whistler Business Wants You To Experience a Backcountry Nightmare

Mountain Lifer: Wendy Brookbank Helped Launch Women’s Freeskiing

Laying the Foundation for Success: Blackcomb Ski Patrol

The Art of Tuning: 3 Myths Debunked

Torture to the Tusk: A Journey to the Sea-to-Sky’s Most Iconic Peak

Dodging the Bulldozer: The Resurrection of The Whistler Lodge

Yeti Roadie 24: The Ultimate Adventure Companion

Podcast Launch: Live it Up with Mountain Life

The Mine and the Mountains: Ghost Stories of Britannia Beach

The Fire Artist: Behind the Flames with Jon McTavish

Coast Mountains Summer Photo Roundup

Friday Flick: Mountain Revelations Teaser

Glorious Gravel / Glorieuse garnotte

TBM Future Story Cafe: Songs for Sustainability

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