Hammer Canada: Featured Articles

Tell us a little bit about yourself:  My name is Holli Graham and I live in Canmore, AB with my family.  I work EMS and as a firefighter/high angle rescue technician.  My passion is wilderness rescue and medicine so I enjoy putting my skills to use not only for my employers but also at adventure races and ultra races around North America as part of the safety teams.  My most favourite sports have always been climbing (rock and ice) but I started trail running a few years ago after some injuries and it quickly became one of new favourite activities....

Tell us a little bit about yourself: I am 28 years old and originally from Stratford, ON. I am currently living in Whitehorse, Yukon and have lived here for just over four years. I moved to Whitehorse for its incredible outdoor community and opportunities.  I was fortunate enough to get a job as a Paramedic. I work shift work which makes my training schedule a little unorthodox but has me well adapted to staying up all night, which has helped me during 24-hour adventure races.  During my undergrad, at the University of Toronto, where I studied Kinesiology, I was on...

Tell us a bit about yourself I live, work, and play in Vancouver BC. I moved here from Manitoba in 2008 and my whole world changed. I discovered mountains and my truest love for the gentle giants that grace our forest floors. I can’t get enough trees in my life and we’ve got a few of those here in the pacific north west so I will forever call this place home. By day, I’m an occupational therapist. I get to work with children andfamilies in a tertiary care centre as a positioning and mobility specialist. It’s truly the best day...

Tell us a little bit about yourself: I am 22 years old and am from Stony Plain, AB. I am currently going to school in Lethbridge, AB where I will be completing my 5th year of post-secondary education. My schooling up to this point has been in the environmental realm and although I originally completed my Bachelor’s Degree in Ecosystem Management, I quickly realized the biology route wasn’t my true passion, which lead me to studying Conservation Enforcement. With the outdoors being where I spend most of my free time, I find myself taking every opportunity to escape to the mountains...