The Best Backcountry Ski Lodges in British Columbia
Our group stands in a cluster, staring up at the seven sets of serpentine tracks we've just inscribed in the otherwise pristine 2,000-foot-high slope. "Has that ever been skied before?" I ask Derek...
View ArticleRed Bull Cold Rush Resurrected for 2015
Red Bull’s backcountry freeskiing competition, Cold Rush, is making a return in 2015. The first edition of the event since 2012 will take place at Revelstoke Mountain Resort in British Columbia’s...
View ArticleExperience British Columbia—From Your Living Room
From world-class mountain biking to remote heli-skiing, the reasons to go to British Columbia seem self-evident. Used to be you had to visit the region to experience those adventures first-hand, but...
View ArticleValhalla Hut Trip
Valhalla Mountain Touring, family-owned for multiple generations., offers access to world-class skiing in every direction and enough variety to keep clients happy for weeks. Over the course of my...
View ArticleIs This the Best Cycling Clothing on the Planet?
The founders at 7Mesh want to make better cycling clothing. The new brand, based out of Squamish, B.C., was launched this fall at Interbike with an eye toward building high-performance, technical...
View ArticleStay at Warren Miller's Old Stomping Ground
It's been more than 20 years since legendary ski-film director Warren Miller was shooting movies in the mountains above Island Lake Lodge, back when it was a single bunkhouse with an old snowcat. The...
View ArticleWhistler: The Grandfather of North American Ski Resorts
With 8,171 acres of terrain spread over two mountains slathered in a thick maritime snowpack that averages 458 inches a year, Whistler is the granddaddy of North American ski resorts. It also has 16...
View ArticleThe Best Photos You’ll Ever See of British Columbia
Photo Gallery: The Best Photos You’ll Ever See of British Columbia Tofino-bred photographer Jeremy Koreski set out to become a surf photographer, but his passion for nature has always brought him home...
View ArticleExploring British Columbia’s Most Beautiful and Most Threatened Watershed
In July, 2014, conservationists and adventurers Ryan Peterson, Travis Rummel, and Gordon Klco dropped into a mountainous fortress of old growth rainforest at the source of the Unuk River in British...
View ArticleThe Fight Over the World's Biggest Ski Resort
In 1991, a development company set out to build a high-elevation, year-round ski resort on a remote glacier in British Columbia’s Purcell Mountains. The company’s plans promised over 5,600 vertical...
View ArticleBehind the Scenes of the 'UnReal' Dirt Blizzard Segment
To make the closing segment of UnReal, the new mountain bike film from Teton Gravity Research and Anthill Films, filmmakers wanted to create a powder day for mountain bikers with dirt flakes falling...
View Article10 Amazing Treehouses You Can Actually Stay In
There’s something magical about a treehouse. And we’re not talking about your run-of-the-mill backyard hideaway filled with kids’ toys. These 10 examples are architectural gems that offer forest views...
View ArticleThe Best Winter Trips of 2016
Maybe you can stop everything to chase a storm at a moment's notice. Maybe you scrape by on a meager allotment of vacation days. Either way, you likely want to squeeze in as many ski days as possible...
View ArticleIs Lynsey Dyer Selling Out with ‘Apres Ski?’ Not At All.
This Monday, Bravo debuted its newest reality TV offering, “Après Ski.” But, rather than a new set of pampered housewives, it follows concierges from Gibbons Life, a Whistler-based luxury travel...
View Article10 Far-from-Home Thanksgiving Escapes
Call your family and tell them you'll see them next month. You know what can't wait until the holidays? A total getaway, booked far from the in-laws and last-minute cranberry sauce-run traffic. Ditch...
View ArticleThe 2016 Ski Report
Fresh terrain is opening up, a new megaresort beckons, and a Godzilla El Niño promises major storms. Why should you be amped for winter? Let us count the ways.1. El Niño Is Back (And They’re Calling It...
View ArticleThe 28 Best Trips of 2016
Each year, we send our editors and writers on a mission to find the destinations on the vanguard of the travel. The major takeaway from our 28 favorites of 2016? The entire world is getting more...
View ArticleThe Insider's Guide to the World's Best Beaches
Ditch the paperback and lounge chair for one of these off-the-beaten-path beach adventures, from surfing rowdy East Coast breakers to fishing among tiny African islands.Perch Over the Pacific in...
View ArticleThe Five Best MTB Videos for Spring Riding Season
If you're a mountain biker, the winter months can be a dark time. The arrival of spring means warmer weather, dry trails, and enough light for post-work rides, which means it's time to get back on the...
View ArticleMountain Biking in Squamish, BC
In our new Play Now series, we give you a slice of the action through thrilling POV shots—each one minute or less. Here, we go with local Steve Storey to ride the limitless trails of Squamish, British...
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