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January 19, 2017

WHISTLER PRIDE 25: A QUARTER CENTURY OF INCLUSIVITY (AND POWDER)

Snow, rainbow flags, skiing with friends – welcome to Whistler, Canada. M. MURRAY PHOTO In Whistler, the mountains are the great equalizer. No matter who you are and where you come from, your first few moments at the top will be very similar to everyone else’s–awe, inspiration, respect.

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December 10, 2016

Canadians McMorris, Parrot, and Toutant Sweep Dew Tour Men’s Slopestyle

The classic look of satisfaction on Mark McMorris’ face. PHOTO: Chris Wellhausen What a ride it was for the men’s slopestyle competitors here at Dew Tour. While a traditional slopestyle event would have riders hitting both rails and jumps in a singe run, this year’s contest format was unconventional: the...

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November 22, 2016

Peace Park 2016 – No Bibs, No Scores, No Wars

            Pow day activities. Photo: Dean Blotto Gray This one-of-a-kind event began back in 2011 as a creative response to the predictable swingset-style limitations of standard competitive pipe riding. And over the years it has continuously evolved to become an incubator for experimental park and...

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November 18, 2016

Kick Off Winter in Style: 6 Reasons to Visit Over Opening Weekend

There’s a taste of winter in the air today – that special crisp feeling that says snow is on the way. Between the steadily dropping snowline, and the eager new faces wandering around town with their new skis, boards and boots there’s a noticeable undercurrent of excitement in Whistler this...

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September 19, 2016

Locals Pro Sale ski and snowboard discounts hit Vancouver this week

Image: Vadim Zakharishchev/Shutterstock Get ready for monster bargains… A block party organized by pro skiers and snowboarders selling off their sponsor gear is hitting Vancouver this week.

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September 09, 2016

Travis Rice’s The Fourth Phase World Premiere Gallery and Recap

The man of the night, Travis Rice, and his lovely girlfriend, Evan Mack. Watching Travis Rice walk across the red carpet in front of thousands of fans at The Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles felt normal. Travis Rice is a movie star. He has been for over a decade now....

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July 31, 2016

All About The 2016 Arc’teryx Climbing Academy

Justin Sweeny is our in-house athlete manager here at Arc’teryx, but he also manages one of the biggest events of the year for us in Squamish: the Arc’teryx Climbing Academy. This is the Climbing Academy’s second year of climbing festivities and we wanted an inside line on what Sweeny’s been...

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July 04, 2016

Trips For Kids, Squamish Rides For You

Mountain biking is the best sport in the world – there’s really no argument. The reasons are many: it’s a thrill, a challenge, a passion and great therapy. I think I speak for many in the mountain bike community when I say we’d struggle without our bikes.

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June 20, 2016

ARC'TERYX ALPINE ACADEMY: DAY THREE

Stepping out of the Aguille du Midi at 3,840m you would have been hard pressed to convince yourself it's mid-June here in Chamonix. The precipation that drenched the valley over the previous two days provided a massive blanket of fresh snow in the alpine. Perfect timing for Saturday's Ski Alpinism...

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June 17, 2016

ARC'TERYX ALPINE ACADEMY: DAY TWO

 Day two of the Arc'teryx Alpine Academy is in the books, and for those that survived yesterday's torrential weather, Friday afternoon's break from the elements provided everyone in attendance constant reminders of why Chamonix is an epicenter of alpinism and one of the most awe-inspiring locales on the planet.

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June 15, 2016

ARC'TERYX ALPINE ACADEMY: DAY ONE

The Arc'teryx Alpine Academy kicked off Thursday in beautiful Chamonix. The weather was the story of the day, with heavy rain throughout, but a high level of stoke and a healthy dose of Gore-Tex ensured today's Mountain Clean Up went off without a hitch.

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June 06, 2016

VANCOUVER BIKE FESTIVAL RIDES AGAIN THIS JUNE

Image courtesy of ItzaFineDay | Flickr.com Despite all the hills, Vancouver is one of the best places to ride a bike due to its ever-increasing number of bikes lanes and bike trails (Seymour Demonstration Forest, anyone?). So it makes sense that there would be an almost month-long celebration of all things...

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