November/December 2001
November/December 2001
The Men Who Would Ski the King
In the world of you-fall-you-die first descents, British Columbia’s Mt. Monarch ranks as one of the toughest of them all. No wonder Eric Pehota and John Chilton decided to pay a visit.
- by Mitchell Scott
The Best Places to Ski
Whether you ache for the sublime solitude of the backcountry, pine for a resort with deep snow but no lift lines, crave the sanctity of a cross-country trail or are planning that big helicopter or snowcat trip of a lifetime, explore has the destinations that’ll give you your fix.
Lost in Mongolia
Running the world’s fifth-longest river should have been adventure enough. But when a Canadian found himself alone in the wilds of Mongolia, things really got interesting.
- by Colin Angus
Confessions of a Powder Virgin
The first time is a memorable occasion indeed. Especially when Dad pays for it.
- by Mark Schatzker
Columns
Bio Logic — Something Fearful this Way Comes
Despite our cunning strategy of deploying sentry chickens along the border, it seems the West Nile virus is finally moving into Canada.
- by Wayne Grady
At Large — The World’s Best Thrower
Meet Dave Engvall, a geek of all trades who spends his spare time thinking up ways to throw objects—and then hurls them farther than anyone else.
- by Mike Randolph
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