Hiking

Business Spotlight

Outdoor Adventure Gear

Outdoor Adventure Gear caters to the outdoor enthusiasts with unique and hard to find products such as; bear spray, survival gear, dehydrated food, flares, emergency gear, local and regional maps. They also rent snowshoes and backpacks as well as used gear. 

The products they have include the following;

• Hiking
• Backpacking
• Camping
• Climbing
• Snowshoeing
• Travel 
• Mail Order
• Paddle sports accessories
• Survival
• Call to inquire for hard to find camping gear

Check-out their location or website for more details

Phone: 250-860-9481

Address:1963 Harvey Ave, Kelowna, BC V1Y 6G5

Website: http://www.outdooradventuregear.ca/

Adventure Blog: Hiking

Skate Skiing

Business Spotlight

Mountain Equipment Co-op (MEC)

Mountain Equipment Co-op is a membership based company where there is a minimum annual fee.

All purchases support Canadian environmental causes. As part of an alliance of businesses providing financial support to a healthy planet, they commit 1% of gross sales to environmental initiatives.

They have a wide range of products to include the following;

• Climbing
• Biking
• Hiking
• Camping
• Running
• Travel
• Snow
• Backcountry Skiing
• Downhill Skiing
• Cross-country Skiing
• Skate Skiing
• Snowshoeing
• Snowboarding
• Water
• Kayaks
• Canoes
• Paddle-boards
• Wet Suits
• Dry Suits
• Yoga & Fitness

Check their website for more details 

Phone: 1-888-847-0770

Phone: 604-872-7858

Address: 130 West Broadway, Vancouver BC. V5Y 1P3

Website: http://www.mec.ca/

Adventure Blog: Skate Skiing

Backcountry Snowboarding

Business Spotlight

Backcountry

Backcountry is where you - the passion - addicted, tech-to-the-bone, performance-is-the-rule outdoor fanatics of this world - go to research, review and buy gear you need.

They have a wide range of products to include the following;

• Ski
• Snowboard
• Fitness
• Bike
• Climb
• Fly Fish
• Hike & Camp
• Paddles
• Snowshoe
• Run 
• Surf
• Travel Gear

Check their website for more details 

Phone: 1-800-409-4502

Address: 2607 S 3200 W, West Valley City Utah

Email: info@backcountry.com

Website: http://www.backcountry.com/

Adventure Blog: Backcountry Snowboarding

Winter Mountaineering

Business Spotlight

Mountain Equipment Co-op (MEC)

Mountain Equipment Co-op is a membership based company where there is a minimum annual fee.

All purchases support Canadian environmental causes. As part of an alliance of businesses providing financial support to a healthy planet, they commit 1% of gross sales to environmental initiatives.

They have a wide range of products to include the following;

• Climbing
• Biking
• Hiking
• Camping
• Running
• Travel
• Snow
• Backcountry Skiing
• Downhill Skiing
• Cross-country Skiing
• Snowshoeing
• Snowboarding
• Water
• Kayaks
• Canoes
• Paddle-boards
• Wet Suits
• Dry Suits
• Yoga & Fitness

Check their website for more details 

Phone: 1-888-847-0770

Phone: 604-872-7858

Address: 130 West Broadway, Vancouver BC. V5Y 1P3

Website: http://www.mec.ca/

Adventure Blog: Winter Mountaineering

Alpine Mountaineering

Club Spotlight

The Alpine Club of Canada

The Alpine Club of Canada promotes alpine experiences knowledge and culture; responsible access and excellent mountain skills. The club is the leading organization in Canada devoted to climbing, mountain culture, and issues related to alpine pursuits and ecology.

The club to additional annual camps, trips and training courses are also currently operating dozens of huts representing the most extensive backcountry accommodation system on the continent.

Check their website for more details 

Phone: 403-678-3224

Address: 201 Indian Flats Road, PO Box Stn Main, Canmore AB. T1W 2T8

Email: info@alpineclubofcanada.ca

Website: https://www.alpineclubofcanada.ca/

Adventure Blog: Alpine Mountaineering

Snowkayaking

Business Spotlight

Mountain Equipment Co-op (MEC)

Mountain Equipment Co-op is a membership based company where there is a minimum annual fee.

All purchases support Canadian environmental causes. As part of an alliance of businesses providing financial support to a healthy planet, they commit 1% of gross sales to environmental initiatives.

They have a wide range of products to include the following;

• Climbing
• Biking
• Hiking
• Camping
• Running
• Travel
• Snow
• Backcountry Skiing
• Downhill Skiing
• Cross-country Skiing
• Snowshoeing
• Snowboarding
• Water
• Kayaks
• Canoes
• Paddle-boards
• Wet Suits
• Dry Suits
• Yoga & Fitness

Check their website for more details 

Phone: 1-888-847-0770

Phone: 604-872-7858

Address: 130 West Broadway, Vancouver BC. V5Y 1P3

Website: http://www.mec.ca/

Adventure Blog: Snowkayaking

Speed Flying

Athlete Spotlight

Austin Ross

Austin Ross was born and raised on a hobby farm in the Pemberton Valley on the BC coast mountain range. It wad there that on the edge of the Lillooet River and beneath the iconic Mt.Curie that his passion for the outdoors was initially sparked. His parents instilled in him a deep love for nature and the outdoors from a very young age. He learned to home his sense of exploration through activities the skiing, mountain biking, hiking and camping.

He blends elements of;

• freeride
• freestyle

These days spends his time traveling the world in search of steep and deep lines to climb and ski, and new mountains to fly from. When he is not skiing he spends his time;

• paragliding
• climbing
• trail running
• hiking
• camping
• mountain biking
• taking photos
• playing music 
• and exploring with friends and family

Read more of his biography and blog check-out his website

Website: http://austinross.ca/

Athlete Blog - Speed Flying: http://austinross.ca/2015/02/18/mt-currie-speed-flying/

Adventure Blog - Your GAC: Speed Flying

Hiking

Business Spotlight

Outdoor Adventure Gear

Outdoor Adventure Gear caters to the outdoor enthusiasts with unique and hard to find products such as; bear spray, survival gear, dehydrated food, flares, emergency gear, local and regional maps. They also rent snowshoes and backpacks as well as used gear. 

The products they have include the following;

• Hiking
• Backpacking
• Camping
• Climbing
• Snowshoeing
• Travel 
• Mail Order
• Paddle sports asserssories
• Survival
• Call to inquire for hard to find camping gear

Check-out their location or website for more details

Phone: 250-860-9481

Address:1963 Harvey Ave, Kelowna, BC V1Y 6G5

Website: http://www.outdooradventuregear.ca/

Adventure Blog - Your GAC: Hiking

Slacklining

Business Spotlight

True Outdoors

The Okanagan Valley's adventure store for your source for a wide variety of activities to include the following;

• camping
• climbing
• hiking
• paddling
• backcountry skiing
• snowshoeing
• slacklining
• clothing for men and women

Check their 3 locations in the Okanagan Valley or website for products and pricing.

Phone: (778) 478-9600 (Kelowna)
Phone: (778) 476-6111 (Penticton)
Phone: (250) 545-9555 (Vernon)
Address: #100-2340 97 North, Kelowna. BC

Website: http://trueoutdoors.ca/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=26&v=Ohv6R87Q-gk

Adventure Blog - Your GAC: Slacklining