A Giving Tuesday Close to Our ❤️
It might seem unusual for a snowsports brand to be talking about microlending in Kenya on Giving Tuesday. But today we're changing that by sharing the story behind Zawadisha.
We also are seeing the very definition of what it means to be outdoorsy evolve. No longer can we force each other into identifying either as a city slicker or nature lover. The two are coalescing and the lines that once separated us are disappearing. Our feature on Mappy Hour dispels the myth that you can’t find outdoor experiences in cities, uncovering some of the most interesting places to recreate in urban areas. Faith Brigg’s piece on the Brotherhood of Skiing reminds us once again that we haven’t been paying attention—or perhaps we’ve been fooled by the media—to who actually plays outside.
One of the most significant departures from a binary perspective is gender fluidity. The notion that there are two genders—men and women—is quickly eroding to expose a more nuanced and honest representation of gender. There’s nothing unisex about this reordering of society; there is a broad spectrum of human beings who are choosing their own identity rather than being told how to show up in this world. From Lou Bank’s photo essay on their experience of embracing a new body after gender-confirming surgery, to Hannah Aram’s decision to compete professionally as the first trans woman in the Freeride World Tour, Issue 5: Black & White explores the depth of what lies in the middle.
It’s those shades, those halftones, that we rarely experience. But that is where the truth lies. The place where hope lives that we can be better, more inclusive, more aware, more active than what we are today. You see, Issue 5 has nothing to do with being black or white. It’s all about the subtleties and the nuances that have been hidden in between.
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Contributors include:
Why We Need imperfect Apologies by Frances Lee
The Pitch: Eastern Sierra Conservation Corps an interview with Agnes Vianson and photos by Lauren McMillin
Ask Jenny: Questions and Answers about Life, the Outdoors, and Whatever by Jenny Bruso
An Indoor Girl On the Outdoors: Soul Sludge by Melanie Briggs
The Great Outdoors: an interview with Sarah Knapp
How to Soak and Shred the Eastern Sierra by Jenn Sheridan & Photos by Lauren McMillin
Brotherhood of Skiing: Changing the Mindset of Who Skis by Faith Briggs
Connections: How one Photographer explores the Relationship between the Landscape and trans Bodies by Lou Bank
Nature Never Misgendered Me: the story of Hannah Aram by Jennifer Gurecki
For the Love of Snow by Stephanie Maltarich
Guardians artwork by Wyeth Moss
I Did it Because it Was Fun: the story of Kim Reichhelm by Jennifer Gurecki
Roller Skiing to the Top by Charlotte Massey
Dream or Delusion? The truth travel influencers don't tell by Erika Fitzgerald
Hemp Takeover by Erica Zazo
How Not to be a Climate Change Activist like a Basic Bitch by Kiona
Poetry In Motion: Who Am I? by Lynne Schmidt
Old Habits Die Hard: Tips for Winter Self-Preservation by Samantha Romanowski
DIY One Stitch Slouchy by Jamon Wolfe
Eat, Drink, + Be Merry: Cranberry Bliss Bars by Vanessa Barajas
That's What He Said: #priviledge by Andrew Pridgen
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We knew we deserved better equipment and a community that saw us, heard us, valued us, and put us front and center. So we said goodbye to shrink-it-and-pink-it and toxic bro culture and said hello to something more: a community that values camaraderie over competition, solidarity over sending, and compassion over cuntery.
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From the beginning, we’ve been willing to do and say what our peers won’t. There is no place for the status quo, no room for hanging back, no time for wait or play it safe. In everything we create, we aim to make a positive impact in the world of snowsports and beyond. And that’s what makes us different. We're Coalition Snow, and we're the ones we've been waiting for.
It might seem unusual for a snowsports brand to be talking about microlending in Kenya on Giving Tuesday. But today we're changing that by sharing the story behind Zawadisha.
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