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At Altitude Sports, the outdoors is part of our DNA. Each year, our employees and ambassadors travel around the world to explore remote areas and discover the best gear and apparel. Sharing these travel stories is our way of making you see the world from a different perspective. Behind the lens and the eyes of our photographers and reporters, travel through the wild lands, discover the trends of the future and take a behind-the-scenes look at your favorite brands.

BLACKYAK—Himalayas on the Mind

BLACKYAK IS NEXT: The Seoul-Based Mountaineering Brand From the World’s Future City

Dog Sledding in Nunavut

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Under a Swift Sunrise

https://youtu.be/pMguoH5uzeY I’m standing roadside, waiting for my friend Gaëlle to come and collect me; my gear shifts in the canvas

Charlevoix: The Local Way

Meet Samuel RoyFrom the moment he learned to ride a bicycle, Sam has let two wheels roll him to faraway

HOLD ON: Let me put on my leg

https://youtu.be/bIGYcWrGPYY Hundreds of marathons “I never get used to the landscape, even though I come here so often.” Jacky greets

Kari Traa: A Nordic Revolution in Neon

https://youtu.be/u6AKnypf_Tc In Norway, she is a star. Olympic champion, entrepreneur, true feminist icon, and athlete, Kari Traa is larger than

BORN COLD: ORAGE CELEBRATES OVER THREE DECADES OF FREESKIING HERITAGE

https://youtu.be/5Wm7JLVj_Mw Studying administration and marketing at UQAM (Université du Québec à Montréal), Evelyn was not only a skier—she was a

Alexi Godbout: Taking shots and taking risks

https://youtu.be/W65_DPinEYE After meeting him this summer, it's clear that both in his work and in his personal life, Alexi Godbout

3-Day Winter Getaway in the Outaouais Region

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y89NkdnntKQDeparture to the OutaouaisDay 1: Fat biking in MontebelloDay 2: Exploring Gatineau ParkDay 3: Running & BagelsIn collaboration with Tourisme

Becoming a B Corp Company

Altitude Sports is now certified B Corp. What made you decide to follow this route and go through the whole

BLACKYAK IS NEXT: The Seoul-Based Mountaineering Brand From the World’s Future City

Towers and heat. Exiting Incheon Airport, that was my first impression of South Korea as we drove into Seoul in

Discovering the Ancient Wisdom of Sherpa Adventure Gear

Under the cover of night we took the long winding road to Naktapor, hoping to catch the first rays of

Growing a Revolution

Can agriculture save the planet? That’s what Patagonia believes. Patagonia is the outdoor company that’s made battling climate change their

Fighting COVID-19: Medical Garments by Quartz Co.

We recently spoke of Arc'teryx and its effort to equip the COVID-19 frontlines by producing protective reusable medical gowns. Now

Arc’teryx: from Outdoor Gear to Medical Gowns

When Arc’teryx heard there was a shortage of medical gowns in their community, they decided to do what they do

Of Sligo: an Irishman’s Trip to the West Coast of Ireland

The multi-lane motorways fade to country roads the farther you get away from Dublin. Crossing the country from the calm,

Kanuk—A Turn to the New

Kanuk winter jackets seem to be everywhere these days. And with reason. A Montreal icon for over 50 years, Kanuk

In The Mountains With Rab: Technical Clothing For Extreme Conditions

Buenos Aires, 1973. Rab Carrington, the Scottish climber and mountaineer is preparing to head out for the mountains of Patagonia

Forever an Olympian: Keeping The Sochi Halfpipe Dream Alive With Keltie Hansen

I was standing on the school steps waiting to get picked up. I zipped up my jacket to ward off

Helly Hansen is Ski Gear of the Pros: Outerwear Testing on Opening Day Powder at Fernie

At our hotel in town the night before, the sound of falling rain had anxiously kept us up all night.

Embracing Winter in Montreal: Touring the City’s Hotspots With Canada Goose

Our itinerary was simply to go with the flow and experience the best of what Montreal has to offer, all

Avoiding the Plastic Vortex with icebreaker—One Swim & Panel Discussion at a Time

Feel like swimming through a huge pile of trash floating in the Pacific Ocean? That’s what icebreaker ambassador Ben Lecomte

Snowed into Colorado’s San Juan Mountains at Black Diamond Ski Lodge Camp

‘Guys, the road is reopening soon!’ We could see snowplows finish clearing the last of the white concrete-like crust that

Touring in the Red Mountains with Black Diamond Essentials

On a recent trip to the Red Mountains' backcountry, I had a chance to enjoy an amazing day on the

BLACKYAK—Himalayas on the Mind

Yaks, powerful beasts that survived the ice age, roam the Himalayas, surviving and thriving in otherwise uninhabitable conditions. The people

On the Mountains with Mammut: Alpine Performance Signed By Swiss Craftsmanship

We landed in Zurich on a beautifully warm Sunday morning in mid-April—a stark contrast from the almost winter-like weather we

Mountaineering With Mountain Hardwear: Training New Adventurers At Canada’s Most Historic Alpine Camp

"We're all here because we’re not all there,” commented Sylvia Forest, one of the lead guides at the Alpine Club

Hot Air Ballooning in Arizona

I often search for new and interesting perspectives for landscape photography. One of the best ways I’ve found to take

Rogers Pass With Smartwool: An Adventure Shaped By Climate Change

Go Far. Feel Good. This is Smartwool’s motto and our own state of mind as we headed to Roger’s Pass,

The Right Approach: Whistler Backcountry Skiing in Arc’teryx Whiteline Collection

My skis glided along the snow as the T-bar snaked up Blackcomb Glacier. Located in Whistler, British Columbia, the glacier

A Day & Night in the Life of POP Montreal with JanSport

We met on a sunny Friday in late September in the Mile-End. We had all-access passes to POP Montreal. The

Quartz Co.’s Three Brothers: On Purchasing their own Factory and what the Future Holds

Brothers Jean-Philippe, François-Xavier, and Guillaume Robert own and operate Quartz Co., a Quebec-based winter outerwear brand specializing in Canadian-made jackets

The Future Is Now: The North Face’s industry-changing Futurelight fabric put to the test in Zermatt

Travelling to Zermatt by train is exciting, even on the back of a 24-hour blitz from Montreal to the heart

The Radical World of BN3TH

We dropped into Vancouver International Airport on a Tuesday for a few days to dig deeper into BN3TH and the

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