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Boundless enthusiasm
Transforming ourselves and the skiing industry by stepping outside the boundaries. Lisa Richardson checks in on how Whistler Secondary keeps the love of alpine fresh in students through its outdoor rec leadership course.
by Lisa Richardson
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Held under the umbrella of the daddy-o of mountain sports festivals, the Backcountry Freeride Jam will be one helluva party. But it’s also a call to return to the roots of skiing. A return to the self-propelled, self-reliant, and deeply satisfying experience of re-creating yourself in the mountains. A return to the days of humble, incredible accomplishment.
Said Mitch Sulkers: "I think the backcountry experience is intrinsically transformative. There’s something compelling people to get there. What’s the compulsion? I think we’re all trying to figure out what our place is. And out there, you can ask, what am I doing here? What made all this? That’s a bigger question than this teacher will take on. But it’s there. And that’s good enough."
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