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Kyle Hansen
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Kyle was born and raised in Courtenay, B.C. on island time. After highschool he devoted the better part of a decade to being a sponsored mountain biker, filming and shooting for international magazines. Kyle went to UVic and UBC where he completed a Bachelors of Science in Forest Operations in 2009 and then a Bachelors of Applied Science in Geological Engineering in 2013. Kyle still rides mountain bikes, but lately he has been splitting his time between snowmobiling, skiing, speedflying, longboarding, kiteboarding and riding his horse, Ocho.
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Volume
23
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FORGED IN TOUGH TIMES
Opening Introduction by Jen Groundwater
Photo by Kyle Hansen
When I wrote the last Editor’s Letter, things were still reasonably normal in the Comox Valley. But some time between our spring issue heading off to print...
Apr
22
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Pivoting with Compassion
Categories Covid-19, Online Only
Comox Valley Schools and Coronavirus
It’s only been a month since BC Minister of Education Rob Fleming announced face-to-face instruction would...
Volume
21
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THE MOUNTAIN CENTRE IS HERE. BUT DO YOU KNOW WHY?
Words by Alycia Traas
Photo by Kyle Hansen
The Vancouver Island Mountain Centre and Sports Society make Strathcona Park’s mountain terrain and experiences accessible to...
Volume
19
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ON A WING AND A PRAYER
Words by Kyle Hansen
Photos by Marc Jardine
The misunderstood sport of speed flying requires practiced skill and careful calibration. It can also take a leap of faith.
My heart...
Volume
15
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THE DIRECTION OF DISCOMFORT
Words by Mia Jerritt
Photo by Kyle Hansen
How moving outside of your regular patterns can help you manage fear and map your own future.
If you dare to live a life of infinite...
Volume
9
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Serenity in Seal Bay
Words and photos by Kyle Hansen
Finding beauty on the trails
Smooth leather reins are held tightly in the hands of a nervous six year old who is guiding an eternally...
Volume
6
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Finding A Connection
Words By Alissa Wild
Photo By Kyle Hansen
One company's quest to bridge the ever-growing gap between nature & technology.
I was a child of the ‘80s and ‘90s. If you were...
Volume
4
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Get Outta Town: Powell River
Words By Chris Armstrong
Photos By Kyle Hansen
I moved to Powell River when I was 12. At that time it was just another mill town where the primary goals in life were to one day own a jacked up 4x4, a nice...
Volume
3
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Giddy Up
Words & Photo by Kyle Hansen
Gone are the days of bundled up rides, getting home with frozen toes, and wet rain jackets. Today, we leave the saddles at home and make our way through a...