It’s never too early to envision, scheme, and plan for your next great ski adventure. The following six itineraries are trips I look forward to guiding during the 2016-2017 ski season and I’d love for you to join me! Use the contact page to be in touch. I’m happy to answer all of your questions and… Continue reading 6 Trips of a Lifetime | Ski Guiding for the 2016-2017 Season | Come Ski with Me: Antarctica, Japan, Gulmarg, Alaska, Greenland, Tibet
Greetings from the Southern Hemisphere! It is amazing to be back in Chile, reporting from the crown jewel locale of Portillo. We’ve had some mixed weather this week, but the vibe is always good in Portillo, and there has been some fun backcountry ski exploration everyday. Options for touring in the area are many, but there is… Continue reading State of the Portillo Backcountry: Super C Edition
I’m very excited to be heading back to the great Chilean ski center of Portillo this week. Check out a piece I wrote for Unofficial Networks and stay tuned for live reporting from the field. Either you’ve already been, or it’s still on your dream list- Portillo. It’s Chile’s premier ski resort. After digging out… Continue reading Now is the Time to Ski Portillo
I am a proud ambassador for the Winter Wildlands Alliance (WWA). Have you joined our growing, passionate team? If you care about backcountry access and the human powered snow sports experience, please check out the above link and get involved in any way that works for you! Here’s a link to our most recent newsletter… Continue reading Trail Break: The Newsletter of the Winter Wildlands Alliance
Earlier this winter, I was honored to contribute an article to the multi-piece Mountain Skills column published by Backcountry Magazine. The whole column is a worthy read for any backcountry user. My work centers on being prepared through team and routine with a particular focus on guiding in the Chugach Mountains of Alaska. From Backcountry Mag:… Continue reading Backcountry Magazine| MOUNTAIN SKILLS: BE READY WITH TEAM AND ROUTINE
There’s nothing like May in the mountains. The morning air is crisp, but by afternoon the growing intensity of a late spring sun can have you going from ski boots to flip-flops with ease. While the vast majority of ski resorts have closed, and many skiers and riders have put their skis and boards away… Continue reading State of the Backcountry 2016: Iceland, Tahoe and the Eastern Sierra
Wrapping up the Alaska season in style, and milking a few classic runs out of Tahoe before setting off to guide in Iceland for Ice Axe Expeditions, this is a full State of the Backcountry report for the month of April. It’s springtime in the mountains, which means there’s a deep snowpack across the Northern Hemisphere,… Continue reading State of the Backcountry 2016: Alaska and Tahoe
I am a proud ambassador for the Winter Wildlands Alliance (WWA). Immediately upon returning home from Alaska this season, I was able to jump right into an ambassador workshop. One of our other amazing ambassadors offered this write-up to Backountry Magazine. Check out our work and please be in touch if you would like to get… Continue reading A MULTI-USER BACKCOUNTRY DISCUSSION: WINTER WILDLANDS ALLIANCE AMBASSADOR FORUM 2016
