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Last year we were one of the first sites to post the All.I.Can Street Seggy, which was shot in Nelson, Rossland and Trail. While the…

The NHL Lockout has gone on too long. Men are lost. They’ve started cleaning things they didn’t even know needed cleaning. They’re drinking wine instead…

They are one of the most talented production houses in winter sports today. A fusion of young American filmakers who somehow made their way to…

Brian “The Bald Bomber” Cross, a former prospector and owner of Mount Carlyle Lodge in the Selkirks, is known for exploring the local mountains for…

Origins from Selkirk Wilderness Skiing on Vimeo. It is the oldest cat ski operation in the world, and not surprisingly, one of the best backcountry…

The world of the webisode gets funner by the day. This new piece by the local Nelson family that runs the town’s Best Western and…

It’s no secret Nelson, BC’s Freeride Entertainment is one of the most prolific production houses in the world when it comes to making mountain bike…

Two Nelson adventurers have entered the history books by becoming the first people to complete a self-propelled adventure to the summit of Gimli Peak in…

Here’s a cool edit put together by our good friend and KMC contributor, Dave Heath, who owns and runs Red Sky at Night Sailing Adventures….

We all jump on the bandwagon of accepted perception. Most of us believe begonias are infinitely more spectacular than dandelions. Hollywood starlets kick secretary ass,…

Check out this unreal spread for our Summer Gallery. Both shots are from the one and only, Ryan Creary.

Yes, the rumours are true, the latest edition of Kootenay Mountain Culture magazine is out and about at a fine outdoor shop near you. If…

It’s been a point of debate in the Kootenays for nearly 20 years. Today it looks like Jumbo Glacier Mountain Resort is actually going to…

When it comes to gloves, I am one picky son-of-a-bitch. There is nothing worse than ill-fitting, less-than-warm, ugly-as-sin gloves. It’s inexcusable. So why are sub-standard…

Writer Vince Shuley reports on the upcoming KMC sponsored Kootenay Coldsmoke Festival this weekend at Whitewater Winter Resort. Check out his article in the Whistler-based…

The 6th annual Coldsmoke Powder Festival kicks off today, and continues throughout the weekend. Tonight’s “Toast to the Kootenay’s ” is hosted by KMC’s Peter…

Tiny House spent another week in Sidecountry heaven — a.k.a. Whitewater, B.C. — to rip it up in waist-deep blower and welcome a real-life mountain…

We here at KMC recently had the good fortune of getting an advanced sample of the new Quintic 28 backcountry ski/snowboard pack from Arc’teryx. While…

Kootenay Mountain Culture Magazine had the incredible privilege of being present at the Red Bull Supernatural snowboarding event this past Saturday, February 4th, 2012 at…

We recently received a very beautiful letter from Rowena Eloise from the remote community of Argenta, BC, on Kootenay Lake. It’s not often you get…