Svein Tuft: Reconnecting With Bella Coola

What happens when being yourself means leaving the ones you love? For 7mesh ambassador Svein Tuft, this need to find balance means riding away from his family for a several days at a time. In the third and final chapter of 7mesh’s Reconnecting series, Svein sets out from Squamish in record heat to ride to Bella Coola and reconnect with the location of his first adventurous ride as a young man. Along the way he discusses his need to roam and the benefits of taking such solo rides. Watch it below, then scroll down for photos and links to previous episodes in the series…

“Instead of the same old training routine, I went on adventurous trip for 5 or 6 days in the Pyrenees… [then] I came home refreshed and recharged on life.”

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Located in the heart of the Great Bear Rainforest, Bella Coola is a place of spectacular natural beauty, with peaks soaring nearly 3,000 meters above the Bella Coola River. It’s a challenging area for riding with access possible via only road that requires a descent from the unpaved Heckman Pass, with pitches as steep as 18% along its 1,500-meter vertical drop.

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More Svein Tuft

Find previous episodes of Reconnecting, and more from Svein Tuft here: