Mindfulness Practices

Techniques to stay present and focused during long trips or high-stress situations.

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The Study (and Love) of Temporality In Backcountry Snowboarding and Skiing

You usually don’t notice the impermanence of good snow until it’s gone. I say this as the rain deluges the Pacific Coast here in British Columbia, where the final patches of snow wash away after two weeks of a rare treat: champagne powder at sea level. The west coast endured a three-day blast of arctic […]

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Why Every Backcountry Explorer Needs Consistent Practice

Avalanches Can Happen To Anyone Dave Henkel was a genius. Not the type of genius that most of society considers, but he is one who had life dialled in a way that bode well for him. He was a true trendsetter, and led the way for a generation of backcountry shredders in Whistler that didn’t

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