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Rouge Park Goes National
According to Human Resources and Skills Development Canada, as of 2011, 81% of Canadians live in urban areas. Eighty-one per cent! And for whatever reason, the more urbanized we get, the less we leave...
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Dare to be Deep in the Magdalen Islands
In our Dare to be Deep series, CPAWS and Mountain Equipment Co-op are introducing 12 exceptional marine sites that we hope to see protected. Today we take you to the heart of the Gulf of Saint...
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Big Wild, Big Water
At 243,000 kilometres, Canada’s coastline is the longest in the world. Add to that the total length of Canada’s fresh water shorelines, fjords, lakes, rivers and streams and we’re talking big water!...
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Canol Heritage Trail: Doomed to Fail They Said
In early August I, Ryan Stuart, was part of a four-person team who completed the Canol Heritage Trail by mountain bike. Considered Canada’s hardest backpacking route, it hasn’t been ridden in 20 years....
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Waddington: Sarah Hart Samples Alpine Granite
An update from MEC Envoy Sarah Hart, who visited the Waddington Range in BC’s Coast Mountains. Success in the mountains is a relative thing. In the grand scheme of mountain adventure, just returning...
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Auyuittuq National Park: The Land That Never Melts
An expedition report from Conor Hurley, who ventured north with Claire Sieber and Jon Walsh to explore Auyuittuq National Park on Baffin Island. MEC provided Expedition Support for this adventure....
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Free Climbing Freerider on El Cap
A fall update from MEC Envoy Joshua Lavigne. This fall, during the fabulous month of Rocktober, I had the opportunity to climb in Yosemite Valley with my good friend and long-time climbing partner,...
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Dare to Be Deep in the Laurentian Channel
This is the 10th post in our Dare to Be Deep series, which aims to raise awareness about some of the places MEC and CPAWS would like to see become federally-protected marine areas by the end of 2012....
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The Finger of God
If you spend time in the backcountry, you have likely seen the recent New York Times feature Snow Fall, with its detailed analysis of the February 2012 Tunnel Creek avalanche. That story, which went...
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Fairweather: Inappropriately Named Mountain of Dreams
An expedition report by Andrew Findlay. Andrew, photographer Steve Ogle, and Prince Rupert fisherman and ski mountaineer Dean Wagner set out to summit Mount Fairweather – one of the highest coastal...
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MEC Envoy Sébastien Lazure Sends Slashface (V13)
Congrats to MEC Envoy Sébastien Lazure on his recent ascent of the famed V13 boulder problem, Slashface in Hueco Tanks. Sébastien has been going to Hueco as a winter training destination for a few...
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Big Family Trips in Big Mountains
Some folks might worry that 7 days at a cabin in the backcountry would be too long for kids. MEC Envoy Leanne Allison shows that’s definitely not the case. My husband Karsten, our 8-year-old son Zev,...
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Ice Climbing Competitions: Mixed Feelings
MEC Envoy Jen Olson faces the challenges of travelling around the world to compete in ice climbing competitions, and develops a great respect for athletes who consistently perform under pressure. Ice...
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Sending Out Our Envoys
We all need inspiration: People who set examples, push the limits of the possible, and encourage us to attempt what we otherwise wouldn’t dare. At MEC, those people are our Envoys. This team of 20 and...
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Growing Up With MEC
Leanne Allison is an accomplished adventurer and filmmaker. She’s also a former MEC employee (I was lucky enough to go on a group sea kayak trip with her back in those days). She, her partner Karsten,...
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Have Kids, Will Paddle
It’s never too early to get out in the wilderness with kids, and Dan and Alice Clark are proof of that. In 2012, they set out in a canoe with their two young children (aged 3 and 5 years old), and...
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Sourcing a Good Night’s Sleep
After a long day on the trail, one of the most appreciated creature comforts is a high-quality, plush, and durable...The post Sourcing a Good Night’s Sleep appeared first on MEC Blog.
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One Man’s Trash: Another Man’s Treasure
Ever since I started working at MEC, I’ve been interested in green buildings. We’ve been “greening” our buildings (making design...The post One Man’s Trash: Another Man’s Treasure appeared first on MEC...
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Best Images from the Big Wild, Big Water Photo Contest
This past September, The Big Wild – an MEC and CPAWS initiative ― launched Big Wild, Big Water. This water-based photo contest...The post Best Images from the Big Wild, Big Water Photo Contest appeared...
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Commuter Challenge: Annual MEC Calgary “Canute”
It’s 6am, and I already have a soaker. I forgot my paddling booties again, and now my foot is going to be cold and wet all the way to work. Two hours in a canoe with a wet foot, and no cup of coffee...
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