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 of it until landing there in late January 2020. Its airport serves Altay, an even… Continue reading EXPLORING THE ROOTS OF SKIING HALF A WORLD AWAY
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 was actually just a part of the wild ride that was, but months later as… Continue reading Snow Hunters Film Update | Return to the Roots
While Indigenous people have been leading the way since time immemorial, the modern mainstream environmental movement didn’t gain traction until the inaugural Earth Day brought the message to the masses back in 1970. Since that historic first installment, April 22 signifies a day across the world when people come together to celebrate environmental protection and… Continue reading Happy Earth Day 2020| Carbon Calculator, #crushit4climate, The SNU Climate Alliance
Good news can be hard to come by for People and Earth defenders these days, but there is always light in the darkness, and there are more defenders and a bigger community of resisters out there than you think! Last month I was able to once again join forces with author, guide, and storyteller Andy… Continue reading Continuing the Fight to Protect the Arctic Refuge
The first issue of Ascent Backcountry Snow Journal for the 2019-2020 ski season has hit mountain shops across the American West. Happy to contribute photography and words for a piece about backcountry skiing in Kyrgyzstan while guiding for 40 Tribes last winter. The Tien Shan are mystical range of peaks found in Central Asia, whose… Continue reading Kyrgyzstan
In the Fall of 2018 and Spring of 2019 I was fortunate to join the Out of Bounds IMAX team for two segments of their film featuring all-star snowboarder Torah Bright. The film had its world premier on October 29th in Seattle, WA (photos and a recap here) and will be shown on giant IMAX… Continue reading Out Of Bounds IMAX| Antarctica and the Arctic
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
Today, December 6th is a Day of Solidarity highlighting the Anniversary of the Arctic Refuge. It’s an opportunity to celebrate this special place and to stand with the Gwich’in Nation and their allies who work every day to protect it from development. In support of the Sierra Club and Alaska Wilderness League who do such… Continue reading Today 12/6/18 is a Day of Solidarity for the Arctic Refuge, Allies, and the Gwich’in Nation
