• Life + culture in the columbia, Creston & elk valleys

  • Life + culture in the columbia, Creston & elk valleys

  • Life + culture in the columbia, Creston & elk valleys

Shoulder Soldiers
FEATURE Danette Polzin FEATURE Danette Polzin

Shoulder Soldiers

Weather, or not, it’s get-out-and-go-time — by bike, boot, and boat. Creston-based Trench writer Danette Polzin outlines your East Kootenay early season adventure ops amongst the melt, mud, and springtime sizzle.

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lusti, Mac, The Moms & The Mountain
FEATURE Darren Davidson FEATURE Darren Davidson

lusti, Mac, The Moms & The Mountain

Lives of far-off adventure have become full-time careers for Invermere’s Christina Lustenberger and Ian McIntosh. But a backyard expedition in 2021 — in plain sight of their hometown family and friends — still stands as an all-time achievement for both professional skiers. Two childhood friends reflect on a daydream turned dream day.

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THE TRENCH | WINTER 2024/25

Life + Culture in the Columbia, Creston, and Elk Valleys