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Explore articles on artists and alpinists, entrepreneurs born of the esoteric, and dirtbags turned debutants--all the funky people home to the peaks and valleys of this world. Join us as we investigate all the interesting bits that make them tick.

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December 29, 2019

Red Mountain Has Honoured Rossland Champion Ardis Urquhart. This Is How.

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December 17, 2019

Is This The Sickest Ski Footage Of All Time? Presenting “La Liste: Everything or Nothing”

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December 16, 2019

The Romeros Will Make You Love The Banjo. This Is Why.

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December 9, 2019

Mike Wiegele Heli Is Bringing Back The Powder 8 World Championship

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November 29, 2019

Nate Atkins: An Epic Mountain Bike Season Recap

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November 25, 2019

Is This The Coolest School Bus In The Pacific Northwest?

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November 22, 2019

Would you Approach a Stranger and Ask to Photograph Them? Adam Schluter Did While Travelling the World. This is the Result.

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November 8, 2019

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

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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 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 30, 2019

Reinhold Messner to Present at 2019 Banff Festival

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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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August 2, 2019

Where Does The Word “Dirtbag” Come From Anyway?

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August 1, 2019

How One Man Broke a World Record Paragliding The Rockies

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