The people of Elkford, British Columbia, face the questions we all must, but in somewhat more stark terms. If we have to clean up the economy to have much of a future on this planet, how do you do that when a carbon-heavy coal business employs your whole town? How do you kick the coal habit when it’s your economic lifeblood? Read “Overburden” here: festivalwalk
Can the Klamath, a river that once hosted the third most abundant salmon runs on the West Coast, overcome a calamitous history of dams, mining, logging and numberless other insults? Can it be a welcoming home again—not just for fish—but for the people who live, work and pray on its banks? Read “Born with This” here: festivalwalk
!["In Chile, Léa Brassy found herself under the guide of Kohl Christensen and Ramón Navarro —two gentlemen who’ve been on the heaviest swells around the globe for the past two decades. “[The trip] was one of the wildest experiences I’ve ever had surfing—just the right place, right time, with the right people,” says Léa. “Kohl and Ramón are like brothers to me. I’m very lucky.” Read “On Letting Go” here: festivalwalk](/smallImage/101_2021_4/600_600_9198df53e1ac92445e19b90fc6602600.jpg)
"In Chile, Léa Brassy found herself under the guide of Kohl Christensen and Ramón Navarro —two gentlemen who’ve been on the heaviest swells around the globe for the past two decades. “[The trip] was one of the wildest experiences I’ve ever had surfing—just the right place, right time, with the right people,” says Léa. “Kohl and Ramón are like brothers to me. I’m very lucky.” Read “On Letting Go” here: festivalwalk
"July 2020. Corona hair. Corona neck hair, too. A phone call out of the blue, an invitation to come by the Ventura store, aka Great Pacific Iron Works. Your shirt’s ready for curbside pickup. Soon, it’s back in my hands. Later, it’s back on my back. It clashes, but to my eye it’s more stylish than ever." Our editorial guidance counselor Brad Wieners writes about the Patagonia shirt that had his back over the years. Read the Worn Wear story here: festivalwalk
When Carlo Alfano first noticed the city-owned forest near his son’s school, he wondered what any reasonable mountain biker would: “Could we build trails there?” His vision reshaped Carlo’s community and launched a trail-building family tradition, one shovelful at a time. Read “At the River’s Edge” here: festivalwalk Words: Julie Huang Tucker ...
Sunny powder days are the best days. Brooklyn Bell and Caroline Gleich earn their turns in the backcountry near Brighton Resort. Wasatch Mountain Range, Utah. The gear in this year’s guide represents the many ways we’re taking better care of people and the planet. Join us this giving season—because what you buy is what the clothing industry will become. Check out our Holiday Guide: festivalwalk ...
Risk tolerance is personal. It’s mystifying. It’s complicated. And there are no simple answers. IFMGA guide and father Zahan Billimoria illuminates his relationship to the intoxicating highs and crushing blows of a life in the high-consequence environment of big mountain skiing. Read “The Relentless Push and Pull of a Mountain Guide” through the link here: festivalwalk
