Introducing the VAUDE Canada Team

 

We are honoured to collaborate with a team of passionate individuals from all across Canada; Adventurers, Trek Guides, Athletes, Photographers, Videographers, Journalists and Community Leaders. We find it important to support enthusiasts like us, who share a passion for the outdoors. These people help us test our products, creating beautiful content and spreading the good word about VAUDE.

 

Learn more about them and discover their stories.

Meet Louis Rousseau

Louis began rock and ice climbing at the age of 15. Between 1999 and 2010, he undertook several expeditions in the Andes, Alaska, and the Yukon. These early journeys allowed him to accumulate several ascents of mountains over 6,000 meters. Starting in 2007, he began focusing on the major 8,000-meter peaks of the Himalayas. While…

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Kristine Krynitzki from Hikes Near Vancouver overlooking a beautiful cyan lake with mountains in the background

Meet Kristine Krynitzki

Kristine would spend every waking moment on the trails, on a bike, in a kayak or on her snowboard if she could. Ever since her first real hike up the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu in 2006, Kristine has been obsessed with hiking most of all. As an environment conservationist by profession, she is always…

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Meet Janick Biron

From the celestial to the terrestrial, Janick is passionate about the elements that make up our landscapes. According to her, photography is the best way to unite creativity and discovery. Photography is the art of capturing a moment or a surprise, to explore from another angle and to stop.   It’s by walking the trails…

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Meet Kareen Brochu-Harvey (L’aventurière des bois)

As a young adventurer, Kareen Brochu-Harvey has the ability to find opportunities wherever she goes. Moreover, she firmly believes that everything is possible to whoever really wants it. According to her, everything is a question of state of mind. Passionate about nature, she loves the idea of going for several days in the mountains with…

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Meet Jonathan Laroche (Jo.Explore)

Jonathan (Jo.Explore) is passionate about hiking, backpacking, camping and forest outings. He is present on social networks under the name “Jo.Explore” where he shares the most beautiful moments of his adventures in photographs and videos. Curious about nature, Jonathan loves to explore new trails and live new experiences. He firmly believes that the most beautiful…

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Meet The Northern Girls (Les Filles du Nord)

THE NORTHERN GIRLS (LES FILLES DU NORD), WHAT’S THAT? Filles du Nord is a platform to discover new places and to share the reality of living in the North. It’s also about reflections, favourites and experiences through unique stories. THEIR MISSION Promote life in the regions by creating a community of girls (and men!) from…

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Benoit Chamberland ice climbing the Montmorency Falls in Quebec City

Meet Benoit Chamberland

Benoit is a traveller, adventurer, teacher and filmmaker from Quebec. Recently, he has become more known for producing high quality travel videos on YouTube. Before becoming a travel filmmaker, he spent 10 years in the Canadian Army, as part of the primary reserve. Today, he still works part time as an Artillery Sergent.   He…

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Emmanuel Daigle hiking up in Nepal while wearing his LOWA Camino GTX MID trekking boots

Meet Emmanuel Daigle

Trainer, speaker, high altitude trek guide, columnist, author and tester of specialized equipment, Manu is recognized as an excellent pedagogue. Since the age of 19, he has traveled the world to practice rock climbing, ice climbing and trekking. He also guided many high altitude expeditions. For him, no sporting challenge is impossible … if we…

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