State Of The Backcountry

Of the six world continents that support Indigenous populations none is more elusive to skiers than Africa. Diverse cultures, vast deserts and vibrant wildlife are some of the more common topics of conversation for visitors wishing to visit the continent. ...

“Sorry Ms. Raymond”. She caught me again. I’m not very good at pretending to pay attention. I’m a teenager in geography class having the same daydreams I do everyday in winter: when is it gonna snow again, and what would ...

By Brennan Lagasse | March 5th, 2012 By now you‘ve probably heard about how much it snows in Japan. The edits keep coming in continuing to show off deep powder shots time and time again; but does it really snow that much?  ...

A Tahoe skier shares how he was able to leave tracks on each of the world’s seven continents Story and photos by Brennan Lagasse It started when I was two. Those first turns, or really that first pizza slide, down ...

Last May, Ice Axe Expeditions traveled to the archipelago of Svalbard, Norway, just 600 miles below the North Pole. There, in one of the most far-off places in the world to ski, I co-guided two groups under 24 hours of ...

This is part two of a two part series highlighting some of the best places to check out on a South American snow tour. If you somehow made it out of Las Lenas and are trying to get back to ...

Words and photos by Brennan Lagasse. Even though Queenstown and Milford Sound couldn’t be more opposite of one another, they happen to be two of the most sought after destinations in all of New Zealand. Milford Sound is rural, undeveloped ...

When skiers travel across the world an immediate gamble is made as weather, snow quality, and overall snowpack dictate what they are able to get into. It matters not how competent they are, how much money they spent, or how seemingly accessible their objectives ...