State Of The Backcountry

A couple of recent ski shots to ring in a New Year! Cheers to a vibrant 2021 everyone!!

Have you seen the new Backcountry Magazine yet? If not, here’s a little taste of issue #135. The lead shot here is from an article written by seasoned author Megan Michelson about the crazy trip to China I had last ...

Who do you give to on Giving Tuesday? There are so many amazing individuals and organizations doing good work in this world, the task can seem daunting. There are literally double-digit groups I can think of off the top of ...

Stoked to see this shot of me by Ming Poon, in the New York Times of all places, taken from a great day last winter in our own Tahoe Backcountry. The article, linked here, is a good reminder of how ...

A TRIP TO THE SNOWY ALTAI RANGE IN NORTHERN CHINA IS HIGHLIGHTED BY ANCIENT SKIING CUSTOMS PASSED DOWN THROUGH GENERATIONS Urumqi, China. Ever heard of it? The city boasts a population of more than 3.5 million, yet I had never heard ...

This article spotlights one of the projects that came out of time spent in Arctic Village last summer. Check it out, listen to the music, the stories, and bring some joy into your day! Glide article with links to the ...

If you’re checking out my page and want to watch this video chances are you love the outdoors, the land, mountains, waves, rivers, rock, dirt, trees, plants, animals, and beautiful people in this country too. In two months the fate ...

January seems like a lifetime ago. In returning home from China, I shared this Instagram post and simply tried to keep decompressing from one of the craziest experiences of my life. Escaping the country as Covid-19 started peaking across China ...