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.

FEEL LIKE A KID AGAIN
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