Author Archives: Todd Lawson

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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

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Humpday Gear: The GOAL ZERO Nomad

Goal Zero Nomad Solar Panels ($99) Sometimes life or death depends on having a fully charged Sat Phone. Or you might need a bit of juice for your camera batteries… Read More

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Wade Davis and the Birth of the Modern Sherpa

Wade Davis calls the title on his National Geographic business card, that of Explorer-in-Residence, an ‘oxymoronic sinecure’. Whatever that means. When you are as worldy, as  well-spoken and as educated… Read More

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SPOIL — Watch Full Length Vid here and get involved!

This feature-length enviro-doc has been making some serious rounds in social media circles lately, as the debate heats up over the proposed Northern Gateway pipeline that will cut through one… Read More

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Travis Rice takes Red Bull Supernatural

This past Saturday, 18 of the world’s most progressive riders arrived at Nelson’s Baldface Lodge for the run of their lives. At the top of a 45-degree run called “Scary… Read More

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Must See: Josh Dueck nails the world’s first sit-ski backflip!!

Josh Dueck’s life has been one hell of a rollercoaster ride. He’s gone from self-confessed daredevil party-boy to Canadian freestyle Team member to full T11 paraplegic to silver-medal-winning Paralympic athlete.… Read More

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FiveTen athlete Andy Lewis slays the slackline at the SuperBowl

Slacklining and Madonna are not two words you’d ever expect to hear in the same sentence. But the two worlds collided recently (or should we say collaborated) as FiveTen athlete… Read More