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It's a monumentally tenuous relationship in this day and age. The environment is what both sustains us and inspires us. In the mountains our natural surroundings are visibly alive, full of inspiration and danger, beauty and catastrophe. We explore everything from animals to geology, the weather to wilderness.

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December 9, 2019

Mike Wiegele Heli Is Bringing Back The Powder 8 World Championship

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November 28, 2019

The Creation of “Regeneration” – A Behind-the-Scenes Interview

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November 12, 2019

CMC #17 Editor’s Intro: Here’s How To Take Back The Future

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November 8, 2019

Virtual-Reality Tour Coming To Nelson, BC, November 30

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November 3, 2019

Nebula: An Interview with Reuben Krabbe About The Photo That Inspired His Latest Film

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November 1, 2019

Big Think: Celebrating Kootenay Tech Entrepreneurs. Part 4 – Scott Sommerville of SunMine

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October 31, 2019

Big Think: Celebrating Kootenay Tech Entrepreneurs. Part 3 – Lorri Fehr of Columbia Lake Technology Center

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October 29, 2019

Big Think: Celebrating Kootenay Tech Entrepreneurs. Part 2 – Don Freschi of Fenix Advanced Materials

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October 24, 2019

Big Think: Celebrating Kootenay Tech Entrepreneurs. Part 1 – Darrel Fry of Pulp Traction

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October 16, 2019

A Behind-The-Scenes Interview With The Creators Of Over Time – A Film Featuring Sammy Carlson

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October 14, 2019

Patagonia Announces all its Waterproof Shells are now Made with Recycled Materials

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October 10, 2019

BC’s Old Growth – What Should Be Cut and What Should Be Left? Various Voices Weigh In.

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October 8, 2019

Surf Canada Now Ranked Top 10 In The World

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October 3, 2019

The Great Bear Rainforest Goes IMAX

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September 27, 2019

Bikepacking the Purcell Mountains: Into the Superunknown!

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September 9, 2019

Canada’s Best Climber Sonnie Trotter is Keynote at Kootenay Climbing Festival 2019

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September 8, 2019

Surf Canada Set to Compete at Historic Competition In Japan This Month

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September 1, 2019

Bikepacking Versus Bike Touring – What’s The Difference?

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August 29, 2019

Kootenay Couture: The 100-Mile Outfit

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August 21, 2019

Whitecap Alpine Has Revealed its New Sauna and its Awesome

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