Kyle Hansen

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Kyle was born and raised in Courtenay, on Island time. After high school 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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FEEL LIKE A KID AGAIN

CV Collective Fall

What an ugly night. It’s dark, pouring rain, and there are still remnants of slushy snow melting in the driveway, making me wonder why I don’t live in a drier climate. It feels strange loading my dusty old BMX bike into the truck with a southeaster howling through the tall fir trees around our house. […]

Words & photos by Kyle Hansen

FORGED IN TOUGH TIMES

CV Collective Fall Intro

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 and the time it was supposed to launch, the arrival of COVID-19 changed our world forever. We all know how disruptive the pandemic has been in many serious […]

Words by Jen Groundwater
Photo by Kyle Hansen

THE MOUNTAIN CENTRE IS HERE. BUT DO YOU KNOW WHY?

CV Collective Winter

Have you ever parked at Mount Washington’s Raven Lodge and wondered about the impressive, yet solitary, building overlooking the parking lot? I used to imagine that, due to its prime location, it must provide some sort of service to the elite sports community. I generally skied by in awe, admiring the beauty that surrounds the […]

Words by Alycia Traas
Photo by Kyle Hansen

ON A WING AND A PRAYER

CV Collective Summer

My heart races and my hands shake as I check my lines for the third time. My speedwing is neatly laid out on the ground perpendicular to the wind direction at the top of a mountain. A headwind lulls and gusts, and my ears are tuned to the sound it makes through my helmet. I’m […]

Words by Kyle Hansen
Photos by Marc Jardine

THE DIRECTION OF DISCOMFORT

CV Collective Summer

If you dare to live a life of infinite possibility and opportunity, it is essential to understand how comfort can be a trap. Limiting yourself to your comfort zone is akin to learning to drive without ever leaving the driveway. Managing discomfort takes practice and allows for growth. When we learn to practice discomfort in […]

Words by Mia Jerritt
Photo by Kyle Hansen

FLOATING ON

CV Collective Intro Summer

I don’t think I truly understood the word “bittersweet” before I became a mother. When I watch my son play with toys, whispering to himself on the floor, I feel time slipping away. The more I fight to hold on to the present, the quicker it passes. I know there is nothing to be afraid […]

Words by Allie Jenkinson
Photo by Kyle Hansen