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Let's Climb
a Mountain
An independent Canadian publication for people who would rather be outside.
Explore the storiesMore people
outside.
We’re building a place for climbers, canoeists, campers and anyone who feels better with a little dirt on their shoes. Honest gear conversations. Stories from ordinary days out. More room around the campfire.
Get to know TrailscaleChoose your terrain
Four ways to get out there.
A different pace.
A paddle in the water. A shoreline worth following. A place for canoe journeys, portage notes and the gear along for the ride.
Explore canoe Start with a sample storyCanoes on Lake Louise, Alberta. Photograph by Dietmar Rabich.
Reviews & field notes
A first look at our editorial direction.
All articles are sample material.
Latest stories
Pyramid Mountain, Garibaldi Provincial Park. Photograph by Andrew Kvalheim.
All field notesSmall days, big outside.
The value of a short walk that never becomes an expedition.
At the end of the rope.
An invitation to write about the people behind a day of climbing.
What stays in the pack.
Questions worth asking before another piece of gear earns a place.
A little room for rain.
An invitation to tell the whole camping story, including the damp bits.
Good company
matters.
Useful advice starts with knowing who’s speaking. We’re making room for different abilities, budgets and ways of getting outside.
Meet the communityFounders & co-foundersEditable profile · Introduction to comeEditors & contributorsEditable profile · Introduction to comeField reviewers & testersEditable profile · Introduction to come
Our people are still to be introduced. No names, portraits or credentials have been invented for this prototype.
Your outside
belongs here.
You don’t need a first ascent or a thousand-kilometre trip. Bring a story you remember, a question you couldn’t shake, or a piece of gear you know well.
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