SIBERIA

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 clients, and some of the deepest snow I’ve experienced. The lead shot is one the… Continue reading SIBERIA

Arctic Refuge Protection Movement Update

In D.C. with my partner Jillian, our at the time 10 week old baby (Mika), and other allies/co-conspirators including the Alaska Wilderness League, lobbying for the Arctic Refuge. May, 2018

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 to development in the Refuge, and the vast majority are all on the protection side.… Continue reading Arctic Refuge Protection Movement Update

Powder Magazine-Storm Dispatch: Tahoe, California

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 land of Sierra Cement has been quickly transformed into a locale where the sun seldom… Continue reading Powder Magazine-Storm Dispatch: Tahoe, California

WILD TURNS IN AMERICA’S SERENGETI

Flying into the heart of the Hulahula River and the Arctic Refuge

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. Our initial crossing was sporty to say the least. Although the sun being out and… Continue reading WILD TURNS IN AMERICA’S SERENGETI