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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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May 16, 2017

Slocan Paraglider Flies From Vancouver to Calgary

Benjamin Jordan is the paraglider who set a world record flying from vancouver to calgary
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May 9, 2017

Fly-Fishing in the East Kootenays

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May 3, 2017

Would You Visit Indonesia’s Sex Mountain?

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January 27, 2017

Comox to Cannes: Mt Bike Star Darcy Turenne

January 13, 2017

GT Or Die

December 8, 2016

Should Big Mountain Jesus Be Saved?

December 5, 2016

Hot Wheels – Get Your Sauna To Go

PeopleLeaders

December 3, 2016

Kelowna’s Playing Card Queen

August 19, 2016

Why Did 2 Brothers Decide to Run North America’s 965-Km Crown Traverse?

Cycling

July 20, 2016

The Newest Epic Singletrack in Canada

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July 5, 2016

Cranbrook Man First To Highline The Bugaboos

June 25, 2016

University of Alberta Launches Free Mountains 101 Course

June 22, 2016

In A Galaxy Far, Far Away

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June 8, 2016

Why Locals Ski Naked in Golden, BC

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December 18, 2015

Holier Than Thou

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August 23, 2015

Going Hoff Goes Off

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July 14, 2015

K ODE ~ Kiesza’s rise to fame

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May 30, 2015

Reflektor Gadget

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May 30, 2015

Occupation Elation

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May 20, 2015

Why Stand Up Paddleboarding is North America’s Fastest Growing Sport

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