Winter is almost here.  For many Canadians, this means dusting off the skis and hitting the slopes.  Backcountry skiing guide Cam McLellan offers up his top five safety tips for skiing in the backcountry. Research Your Backcountry Skiing Trip Regardless of whether you’re heading out on your first backcountry skiing tour or a massive couloir, one thing [...]

This summer, Canadian filmmaker Benjamin Jordan became the first person ever to paraglide across Canada’s southwest mountain ranges.  Starting outside of Vancouver, BC and ending in Calgary, AB, Jordan clocked 39 days to complete the 1,000 km journey. Only hiking a total of 75 km between the first and last cross-country flights, Jordan covered some [...]