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07/29/2025

In the midst of the dog days of summer, here's a throwback to winter with professional photographer Mark Gallup's most published image of his career.

Mark shares, "Andrea Binning finding herself in a predicament as we watched from a helicopter.” The photo was taken on a shoot in the Coast Mountains’ Waddington Range, an expedition based from a 140-foot yacht anchored in a fjord to the west. Binning was able to point her skis across the substantial sluff and avert a 60-foot cliff below. She cartwheeled down a chute, losing everything — skies, poles, and pack. And dislocated her knee. “But after that, we went fishing.”

Mark is an adventurer, observer, and icon. And Jayme Moye tells the story behind the life and lens of Fernie's most far-out photographer. Read it today at https://www.thetrenchmag.com/stories/mark-gallup

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Second photo of Mark and his many cover shots by

07/16/2025

An old woodshed turned world-class distillery … welcome to Stolen Bell, Golden, B.C.’s newest small-batch sanctuary where craft spirits meet mountain-town soul. It’s a scene of local botanicals, a marvel of a still, and a team who tweaks flavour profiles based on bar talk down the street.

Next up? A cocktail lounge that’ll serve the future of local spirits before they hit the shelves.

And why Stolen Bell, you might ask? Read the full story written by Jacquie Moore at thetrenchmag.com and find out!

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07/11/2025

From LA to Manila, Kimberley filmmaker Trixie Pacis searches for story.

How does she fit it all in? One moment, Kimberley's Trixie Pacis, 35, is accepting a prestigious TV award in Los Angeles; the next, she's wandering through the neon-lit streets of Kyoto. She surfs in the Philippines, skis in Kimberley’s backcountry, and leads a workshop on mountain filmmaking in Nelson. Her social media is a steady stream of film festivals, backcountry expeditions, and beaches.

Pacis is a gifted filmmaker whose work is about resilience, ascension, and documenting untold stories: forgotten adventurers; an artist dangling from a glacier's ceiling; immigrant communities carving space in unfamiliar landscapes. They’re stories of people pushing beyond their comfort zones and redefining what is possible.

Follow Trixie at

And read the full story from our current issue, written by , on Issuu at https://issuu.com/gokimberley (see bio).

Photo credit to .schmidt

07/02/2025

Ever hear of the downhill race in Golden that was downright, well, psychotic?

In our current issue, we ask the question, "Was Golden's Psychosis Downhill the world's most brutal mountain bike race?"

Maybe.

Trench writer Andrew Findlay tells the wild story. Read the full feature in print where supplies are still in stock, online on our website, or check out the digital copy on Issuu!

Go to https://www.thetrenchmag.com/stories/psychosis

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06/26/2025

💥Only two days left until KOREfest + Localpalooza in Kimberley.💥

June 28–29, from 11am-5pm, come celebrate mountain culture in the Kimberley Platzl: listen to great live music while meeting Kootenay-based makers of outdoor gear and testing their new products.

🎶 The music lineup includes 10 acts over the 2 days, including the popular Heather Gemmell, seen here.

🧵 Plus, the Re-Hub mobile repair unit will be on site offering free repairs of soft goods such as jackets and sleeping bags.

🚲 And the first-ever Retro Bike Show & Shine will take place on Saturday.

➡ More info: https://koreoutdoors.org/articles/korefest-localpalooza-2025/

This weekend's event is brought to you by KORE Outdoors & Kimberley Arts at Centre 64.

06/25/2025

🪡 Get your gear repaired for free in Kimberley this weekend!

The Re-Hub Repair Tour will be at the KOREfest + Localpalooza event in the Kimberley Platzl June 28-29 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. fixing people’s outdoor gear for free.

🧵 Professional repair technicians and a fully equipped mobile unit will be on site during the event and people are encouraged to bring soft goods including jackets, tents, and sleeping bags to be repaired. (NOTE: please remove excessive duct tape from items before delivery.)

This summer the Re-Hub Tour has already visited Revelstoke, Castlegar, Nelson, and Creston and repaired around 150 items including broken zippers on tents and holes in jackets.

🎿 People are also encouraged to bring hard goods like broken tent parts and ski bindings to the Re-Hub booth because will be on hand running a pilot project to assess the scope and need for repairs of outdoor hard goods and non-textile gear.

The overall goal of the program is to learn what’s broken and collecting dust in garages around the region and get a sense from the community about interest in a potential repair hub based in the region.

➡️ More info: https://koreoutdoors.org/articles/korefest-localpalooza-2025/

06/17/2025

In an era of simmering cross-border conflict, the Ktunaxa remind us of lands divided, promises broken, and damage to be undone.

The Annual Border Walk at To***co Plains takes place this Friday, June 21. It coincides with National Indigenous Peoples Day is open to everyone.

Read our full feature looking at some of the history of Ktunaxa homeland divided, ʔapisumxuʔniⱡ Kuȼkiyawiy / True Story, False Line, written by Troy Hunter, in our latest issue, which is now available online!

Check it out here: https://www.thetrenchmag.com/stories/ktunaxa-border-walk

Photo Courtesy Ktunaxa Nation Council

06/09/2025

Nature-built to burn then bounce back, East Kootenay forests are the foundation of our economy, ecology, and communities. For nearly 50 years combined, members of the Rocky Mountain and Flathead Unit Crews have fought fires for a living. Theirs, and ours.

Read this full feature, Life on the Line, written by Kevin Brooker, in our latest issue, which is now available online!

Check it all out here: https://www.thetrenchmag.com/stories/bc-wildfire

Photo credits to Nicole Leclair and Jesse Winter.

05/30/2025

Inveremerians! Find your copy of The Trench at Circle Market and Cafe, Valhalla Pure Outfitters, Four Points Books, Hopkins Harvest, Syndicate, Lakeside Bike Co, Stolen Church, and Columbia Cycle.

Get out there and grab your hard copy; the digital issue will be coming soon.

Covering life and culture from Golden to Cranbrook and Creston to Crowsnest, we can't wait for you to see what's inside!

05/27/2025

Grab your spring/summer copy of The Trench in Radium at Big Horn Café, Steamboat, Horsethief Creek Pub and Grill, and the Radium Visitor Centre.

Get out there and grab your hard copy; the digital issue will be coming soon.

Covering life and culture from Golden to Cranbrook and Creston to Crowsnest, we can't wait for you to see what's inside!radium

05/23/2025

The Trench has arrived — for its first time — in Golden. Find us at Four Points Books, Dark Side, Bluebird Café, Moon Cycle, Ethos Café, Basecamp … and more...

Get out there and grab your hard copy; the digital issue will be coming soon.

Covering life and culture from Golden to Cranbrook and Creston to Crowsnest, we can't wait for you to see what's inside!

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05/21/2025

The Spring/Summer issue of The Trench is in and around Canal Flats and Fairmont ... look for your copy at Village Social, The Local Coffeehouse, La Galeria II, and The Cabin … and in-room at Fairmont Hot Springs Resort, Fairmont Creek Vacation Rentals, and Timbers Resort.

We know that the stacks can fly off the shelves fast so watch for our digital issue coming soon.

Covering life and culture from Golden to Cranbrook and Creston to Crowsnest, we can't wait for you to see what's inside!social.coffee

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