State Of The Backcountry

Ice Axe Expeditions just released their new Antarctic Ski Cruise video. It’s a vibrant look into what the ski cruise is all about with stunning footage that shows off just how special it is to experience the frozen continent. While ...

Seva Fridman, one of my awesome ski clients in Greenland this past April, put this video together from our trip. I think he did a great job of sharing a feel for the adventure- truly one of the radder places ...

It’s mid-summer at Lake Tahoe, and you’ve decided to hoof it up a mountain for a scenic day hike. You begin your ascent into the primitive forest, snaking your way through Jeffrey pines, granite outcroppings and tiny patches of late-lying ...

A favorite skinning shot from a beautiful morning in the Mt. Rose backcountry on the Nevada side of Lake Tahoe. A great way to start the day with local rider Keith Davis, showcased nicely as the opening spread in the ...

The latest Ascent Backcountry Snow Journal is on newsstands now. Happy to contribute some original photography in the issue, as well as this feature piece on Siberia. This was a super memorable trip to guide with a fabulous crew of ...

As a co-conspirator to the movement, much has happened over the past several weeks. Seismic testing has been defeated for now, a major win to celebrate!! Also, more than 1 million estimated comments were made on the latest DEIS related ...

WORDS & PHOTOS: Ryan Salm Wake up early, drink tea, eat breakfast, shovel, ski, shovel, eat dinner, shovel, sleep, repeat. In all seriousness, it has been snowing for two straight months in Tahoe and this is our new normal. The ...

I need to commit. But it doesn’t feel right. The water is deeper, and the current is faster than it was when we crossed the river 12 hours earlier. I retreat backwards and shake my head at my partner Shana. ...