I distinctly remember one morning last year in China thinking, if we ever get out of here, I’m going to have to write a piece titled-“Down with Disease”. Beyond being a favorite song for many of us (start with 12/29/97 ...
Read More »Holiday Ski Stoke w/Ming Poon Photography
A couple of recent ski shots to ring in a New Year! Cheers to a vibrant 2021 everyone!!
Read More »Backcountry Magazine Issue #135
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 ...
Read More »New York Times | It’s the Winter of Backcountry. Here’s How to Start Safely.
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 ...
Read More »EXPLORING THE ROOTS OF SKIING HALF A WORLD AWAY
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 ...
Read More »Snow Hunters Film Update | Return to the Roots
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 ...
Read More »Powder Magazine | 12 Photos that Illustrate Why Legends Are Born in Tahoe
Check out this standout gallery of Tahoe locals slaying the backyard by photographer Ming Poon. A few words from the photog: “I moved to Lake Tahoe in 2002 at the age of 18, back when the ski bum life was ...
Read More »Yosemite Magic | Ascent Backcountry Snow Journal
We’re skinning in puffys. Temperatures hover around zero. With headlamps lighting our way, it’s one of those mornings where as palpable as the excitement for the day is, we’re still far enough away from our objective to keep quiet in ...
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