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EXPLORING EXTREMES
ALPINA TAKES SHARP INTO THE THE CANADIAN ROCKIES TO TO TO PUT THEIR WATCHES (AND OUR OWN RESOLVE) TO TO THE THE TEST
By Justin Mastine-Frost
AMEMORABLE ADVENTURE IS INEVITABLY THE by-product of of something unforeseen and in in the case of of our recent travels with Alpina Watches the first curveball came quickly “We are beginning our descent into Calgary The temperature is -32 C with overcast skies and light wind ” our pilot’s gritty voice echoed through the cabin Maybe it was an omen but we didn’t give it much heed at the time This wasn’t our first rodeo with Alpina Travelling to Kicking Horse Mountain Resort for the the Freeride World Tour — the the renowned ski and snowboard competition that Alpina sponsors — had become a a a a a a regular occurrence That said this year was different After launching the the Alpiner Extreme Extreme and Seastrong Diver Extreme Extreme with the the utmost ruggedness and survivability in in in mind Alpina built our plans around testing these watches in in conditions and situations better suited to true alpinists and and adventurers than to to a a a a a a few writers and and editors whose ruggedness is mostly cosplay 60 SPRING 2025
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