Monthly Archives: December 2011

2011 Palm Bay Slush Cup_TWSSF

Best of 2011— People are REALLY Awesome!!

Celebration time today! The crew at ML hopes you all look back at your 2011 to realize how awesome we all are. Whatever you’re into, whether it’s sixth-gear pinned to… Read More

patagonia

Patagonia’s Wild, Windswept Beauty

The Patagonia region of Argentina and Chile is truly one of the world’s wildest landscapes. Any serous mountain lover without a Patagonia visit on his or her resume should start… Read More

HERD

HERD Headwear — Hunt or be Hunted

Have you HERD the news? Since Since 2007, a local headwear company has been making toques to keep your lid warm and happy. Founded by Inga Eilersten, one of those… Read More

the north face

Expedition Sustainability — The North Face’s quest for better

We give thanks for our food, but how often do we give thanks for the clothing that keeps us safe and warm? Not as often as we should I’ll bet.… Read More

Start driving smarter!

Travelling this Xmas? Make sure you ‘Hypermile’ your way there.

Read this and you will save hundreds of dollars a year. No joke. If you ever practice the ‘ol Mexican overdrive you’ll kind of know what I’m talking about. What… Read More

screen grab from The Denali Experiment ©camp4collective_Jimmy Chin

The Denali Experiment

Freerider Sage Cattabriga-Alosa has set an unofficial world record — he’s now the world’s first high-alpine rapper. Here’s a word-by-word account of his altitude-themed riff as he nears the summit… Read More

Kevin "Cake' Ahearn, uh, I mean Mr. Claus enjoys the Christmas gift we all wish for. Blake Jorgenson photo.

Rock ‘n Roll Xmas Tonight!!!

Yes, ’tis the season mountain folk….’tis time to get merry and rowdy at the Longhorn in Whistler tonight for Mountain Life Magazine’s first ever Rock ‘n Roll Xmas bash. Here’s… Read More

baffin map

Journey into Baffin Island

Baffin Island. A place so incredibly vast and untouched it seems almost unreachable. A quiet, massive landscape where giant couloirs ascend thousands of feet above the sea ice, weaving in… Read More

Images from Amundsen's 1911 North Pole expedition.

Celebrating the World’s Greatest Explorer

100 years ago today, Roald Amundsen was the first man to set foot on the South Pole – an achievement so groundbreaking, that it is hard to grasp a century… Read More

Screen grab from Trick Shot Battle.

Dish of the Day —Epic Trick Shot Battle!

Man, these guys are GOOD. If you don’t sat ‘holy shit’ at least 10 times while you watch this, you need some serious help. This vid has nothing do do… Read More