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UNCEDED: A Photographic Journey into Belonging

  • February 21, 2023
  • Editor
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It’s difficult to say where ideas come from, but at least part of the impetus for the UNCEDED photography exhibit came from the consistent late-night clown show of drunk and/or ignorant guests roaming the cobblestones of Whistler Village. 
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  • Mountain Lifer
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Jamie MoCrazy: Thriving after Traumatic Brain Injury

  • May 17, 2022
  • Mountain Life Media
In the runup to Jamie Mocrazy's return to Whistler we talked to the skier about her inspiring journey back from traumatic brain injury.
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Gallery: Celebrating a Coast Mountains Winter that Doesn’t Want to End

  • May 3, 2022
  • Mountain Life Media
From our finest Coast Mountains photogs, here are some visual reminders of winters past.
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  • Skiing

Stephanie Sloan: Passing the Torch

  • March 29, 2022
  • Mountain Life Media
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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Bear Yeung: Ski Fast, and Carry a Large Heart

  • March 3, 2022
  • Mountain Life Media
words :: Feet Banks // photos :: Kevin Yeung. I meet Jonathan “Bear” Yeung for après at Basalt, a popular Whistler spot with old-school local flavour, tasty food, and good…
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Alexi Godbout: Challenge-Driven Powder Specialist

  • October 21, 2021
  • Mountain Life Media
words :: Sandra Mathieu. For French-language text, click here or scroll down. While his latest film, The 7 Stages of Blank, just won the award for Best Editing in the…
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The ‘Rembrandt of Snow’ Behind Hundreds of Resort Maps

  • September 27, 2021
  • Ned Morgan
If you’ve skied one mountain, or traveled the world on skis or snowboard, you’ve probably used James Niehues’ resort maps. Niehues has been painting aerial views since the mid-1980s. He…
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Friday Flick: Day in the Life With Whistler Adventure School

  • August 20, 2021
  • Sarah Bulford
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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Artist Profile: Levi Nelson

  • July 5, 2021
  • Mountain Life Media
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

  • February 19, 2021
  • Ned Morgan
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

  • January 18, 2021
  • Ned Morgan
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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Sorry, You Are Not A Surfer: The True Story Of A Skier’s Fall From Grace

  • October 31, 2018
  • Ben Osborne
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

  • March 1, 2018
  • Ben Osborne
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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Trailblazer: Sylvain Saudan – Skieur de L’impossible

  • November 7, 2017
  • Ben Osborne
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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Into The Mystic: A Visionary Trail-Building Collab Brings Alpine Riding Into Whistler’s Backyard

  • August 14, 2017
  • Ben Osborne
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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Artist Profile: Stacey Bodnaruk, Unfiltered

  • May 3, 2017
  • Ben Osborne
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

  • February 3, 2017
  • Ben Osborne
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

  • December 2, 2016
  • Ben Osborne
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

  • October 25, 2016
  • Ben Osborne
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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Playing Dirty: Build It And They Will Come—In Droves.

  • June 20, 2016
  • Ben Osborne
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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No one called me Feet Banks back in 1987. In those days, most people called me by my given name—except for my ski buddies, to whom I was known by the most badass moniker to ever schuss the slopes: Twinkle Toes.
We’re celebrating 20 Years of Mountain Life!
From The Gear Shed: Last Monday was the official start of spring, but we know there’s still some winter to be shredded. So ML staff and partners have picked the latest jackets, lanterns, bindings, mugs and drysuits for winter-spring.
Exploring the sights around beautiful Sutton, Quebec with ML creator @adv_bird ❄️🫶
Back on the road with three generations, dancing lifties, best-on-planet pizza and elusive-but-exquisite pow days.
Live It Up EP 24 is out now!
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