Monthly Archives: February 2012

Frame Grab. Dean Potter in Yosemite.

Behind the Scenes – The Man Who Could Fly

More behind the scenes video from the upcoming National Geographic film The Man Who Could Fly about climber/squirrel-suiter Dean Potter. Local Squamish filmmakers Christian Begin and Bryan Smith talk about… Read More

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Carving the Mountains— these chicks are smooth!!!

I’ve never been a skateboarder myself, but after watching this I feel like buying a longboard and heading for the hills. These chicas from Madrid know that smooth style, full-on… Read More

Frame grab from "The Man Who Can Fly- Behind the Scenes"

Behind the Scenes- The Moon Shoot

There is so much more to getting top-notch photos and video than most people think about. Check out this little video of Sea to Sky directors Christian Begin and Bryan… Read More

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The Man Who Can Fly—Walking the Line

Ever wonder how action-sports filmmakers get such killler shots in wild places? It’s all in the details baby. In this on-location, behind-the-scenes clip from National Geographic TV‘s ‘The Man Who… Read More

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The Handpresso Wild— backcountry espresso anyone?

Is there anything better than GOOD fresh hot coffee? Yes….good fresh hot coffee in the alpine of course. We’re not talking about unscrewing the lid off a thermos here, we’re… Read More

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30 inches of snow in 30 seconds?!?!

Messing with the power of nature should not be part of human consciousness, but in this case there should be an exception, right?  Wouldn’t it be incredible if we could… Read More

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Dupraz D2 Skis — the Industry Gamechanger

The biggest pat on the back for any ski designer has to be winning the grand-daddy of them all, the 2012 ISPO Award. The ISPO AWARD label stands as a… Read More

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Winter SUP on the Elaho River

Date: Feb.16th, 2012 Location: Elaho River, Squamish Valley, BC Water temp: Glacier cold, ball-shrinking, head-freezing Rapids: Class II-III Photos by Todd Lawson The Squamish Valley is chalk-full of pristine wilderness… Read More

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Spinning out with Ultramontane

These Ultramontane dudes are serious about riding year round, and even more serious about sharing the stoke. In our recent ‘Real Deal’ issue, we introduced you to these west coast… Read More

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Josh Dueck does Ellen Degeneres

He does her show of course, not actually the famous TV comedian. Degeneres recently had Dueck live in studio because of his recent sit-ski backflip mastery that went viral on… Read More