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ODE TO FLEECE (AND TO WINTER)

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UCLUELET, BRITISH COLUMBIA • No crowds, way more waves and stormy dog walks with friends—winter in this quiet Vancouver Island surf town is just awesome

THE GUIDING GOLDEN JUBILEE • Ruedi Beglinger shares lessons learned from 50 years on rock and snow

THE GOLDEN TICKET • Experience Canada’s only Freeride World Tour event this February—and get to know three of the 2024 competitors who braved steeps, deeps and drops for FWT glory

More Mountain Events

KEEPING THE TRADITION ALIVE • Traditional snowshoes and where to use them

CHANGING YOUR GEAR FOR WARMER WINTERS • What happens to winter camping and trekking adventures when the weather warms?

WINTER GIFT GUIDE • The start of winter is our favourite season: it’s a time for giving, whether that’s to someone else or yourself. Either way, we’ve got some ideas, and they’re not all socks and underwear (not that there’s anything wrong with that; just make sure it’s the good stuff). From $2 reusable handwarmers to a $900 bike carrier that almost racks the bike for you, we’ve got suggestions to fit every budget and every outdoorsy interest.

Michelle Phillips • Meet Yukon’s sweetheart musher

Silver (Star) Lining • Rediscovering brotherly bonds on the slopes

On Beer & Recumbent Bikes • Stepping in for Will this issue, Ben Gadd treats us to a romp through the Rockies on his trusted recumbent

Familiarity Breeds Contempt • When the danger of being too comfortable seeps in, disaster awaits

A wink IN TIME • An 18-day self-supported ski tour of Baffin Island’s great frozen fiords offers a look at a primordial Earth with the forces of nature in full control

ABOVE THE INFLUENCE • Alcohol has long played an outsized and unquestioned role in mountain town culture, but a new wave of sober shredders is challenging the norm to carve a more meaningful path

FROM CO-OP TO COMPANY (AND ONWARD) • After more than 50 years in the Canadian marketplace—and recent changes that rocked the nation’s outdoor retail industry—where does MEC go from here?

Winter Essentials • Tackle the cold months with these hot picks

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