Online Exclusive- Red Mountain Road Trip

April 5, 2010

Keeping it Real at Red text and photos by Todd Lawson On every spring-skiing road trip, the mountains make it epic, while the people make it memorable. Case in point, Red Mountain in Rossland, BC and the true blue skiers who call it home.

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News Flash – Search for the SKiing’s next big thing.

March 16, 2010

Somewhere out in the snow and fog, quietly ripping turns and launching airs just for the fun of it, is Freeskiing’s next big thing, and Whistler-Based web mag Doglotion.com is teaming up with Mountain Hardwear to find that person and give them a bunch of free gear.

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Olympic Gold! Whistler’s Ashleigh McIvor wins Ski Cross.

February 23, 2010

Feb 23, 2010. Congratulations Ashleigh!! First ever Women’s Ski Cross Olympic Champion. What a great day of racing she had.

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Feature – Snowboarding 2010.

February 11, 2010

Blackcomb Pipe. PHOTO: MARK GRIBBON 2010 Insider Personal Best Ain’t Good Enough Photographer, author, and snowboard historian Dano Pendygrasse gives an insider’s look at Canadian snowboarding and our chances at Olympic hardware. (Editor’s note– Predicting exactly who will be on the various snowboard teams is a risky concept– things change fast in the world of [...]

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Feature- The Wild West

February 11, 2010

Dan Treadway. Mellow Steeps. PHOTO: BRYN HUGHES THE WILD, WILD WEST There’s no better way to channel the real Whistler-Blackcomb than on one of the many classic backcountry descents to be reached from it. By Leslie Anthony For those around the world who don’t know much about Whistler-Blackcomb, viewing the 2010 Olympics on television will [...]

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Gear – Key Gear

February 11, 2010

Key Gear The old saying in the Coast Mountains is, “If you don’t like the weather, wait five minutes.” True, big storms can roll in quickly and temperatures can rise or drop drastically in hours so with that in mind, ML has assembled a list of key gear any spectator would want to help fight [...]

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Mountain Lifer- Phil Chew and the Paralympic Story

February 11, 2010

Phil Chew, 2010. PHOTO: TODD LAWSON Mountain Lifer Through The Looking Glass – Phil Chew And The Paralympic Story By Michel Beaudry “These guys and gals are athletes. Real athletes. In fact, it could be argued that the Paralympians you’ll see competing at Whistler next March personify the true spirit of Olympism.” – Phil Chew [...]

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Wellness- Natural Born Huckers?

February 11, 2010

Dave Treadway’s DNA might be better than yours. Photo Eric Berger Natural Born Huckers? With new DNA research coming to Whistler thrill-seekers can get ready to spit for science. It’s gonna be a rush. By Lisa Richardson Cynthia Thompson has a theory that could revolutionize the ski and snowboard industry and the University of British [...]

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Mountain Home- Timbre Frame LEED

February 11, 2010

Living in the Forest – Classic West Coast Timber Frame Aiming for Greener Standards By William Edmondson My first home in Whistler was a beat-down timber frame house – real old-school Whistler living with dirty carpets and dirtier Aussie roommates. And the bathroom – let’s just say the great outdoors was a more appealing drop-off. [...]

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Food – Test Kitchen

February 11, 2010

Test Kitchen A Poacher’s Guide to Eating Like a King By Lisa Richardson A chef is only as good as their last menu.  So, why in Hell’s Kitchen would James Walt reveal his trade secrets in a cookbook? The anti-divaesque executive chef of Araxi recently whisked back the curtains of his secret lair when he [...]

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