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The opening pages of Kootenay Mountain Culture Magazine contain shorter, inquisitive and eclectic stories about local, national or international mountain culture where anything goes: profiles, adventure, essays, humour, history or oddity.

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October 9, 2024

Living Bigger than the Bubble

Icons

March 8, 2024

Hella-Cool Heli-Mama: Meet Margaret Gmoser

Festivals

November 30, 2023

Has Rossland Become a No-Slide Zone?

Humour

September 28, 2023

Why Isn’t a Kokanee Mountain on the Kokanee Beer Label?

Rivers

September 23, 2023

BC’s New Incomappleux Conservancy

Creatures

September 22, 2023

The Age of Equuarius: The Role of Animals in Therapy Treatment

History

September 20, 2023

Trans-Bhutan Hype Line

Athletes

August 25, 2023

How High Can An Electric Unicycle Fly?

Icons

August 10, 2023

Remembering Rogue Climber Guy Edwards

Fishing

June 15, 2023

Castlegar’s Pygmy Goat Fishing Guide

Icons

May 14, 2023

Dr. Heckle and Mr. Jive: Meet Kootenay Crooner Ricky Diamonds

Profiles

May 10, 2023

Why Kootenai Fungi is The Shiitake

Climate

January 10, 2023

Canned Veggies: Check Out Fernie’s New Sea-Can Garden

SkiingAthletes

December 20, 2022

Into Pinned Air: The Growing Sport of Kite Skiing in the Rockies

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November 30, 2022

The Famed Silver Sliders of Whitewater Get Screen Time

ProfilesFestivals

November 7, 2022

Castlegar’s Growing Community of Jamaican Truck Drivers

RiversPaddling

September 1, 2022

The Best Packrafting Routes in the Rockies

Mountains

August 31, 2022

Diving into Canada’s Deepest Cave

EventsAthletesCyclingPeopleSport

July 28, 2022

Dark Horse Invitational: A Pictorial

FestivalsHistoryCulture

July 8, 2022

Embrace Your Inner Neanderthal at the Between The Rivers Gathering

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