The leaves are changing, and the snow will be flying before we know it! I’m super excited to share guiding plans for the 2018-2019 season! As always, be in touch if any of these trips interest you- brennan@iceaxe.org -or feel free to ...
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Check out the latest F-stop Stories piece about an epic day of electric bike riding, wildflower hiking, steep snow climbing and riding, with an alpine lake swim and proper apres in the Sierra. ADAPT OR DIE: NEW TECHNOLOGY ON A ...
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I wrote this piece to build a bridge. I sincerely hope a plan can be drafted and implemented that works for the greater backcountry community. From the RGJ: As a 16-year Tahoe local, I’ve always enjoyed catching up with people ...
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This piece was written for the late winter edition of Ascent Backcountry Snow Journal. You can find the issue in quality gear shops across the American West. Dark, snowy and slow. I inch my way down California Hwy 89 towards ...
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My good friend, Tahoe based photographer Ming Poon has been on an absolute tear lately. The Adventure Sports Journal just published an interview about his story and it’s well worth a read. I’m very happy to have contributed a photo I ...
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The ski season has started off slow in the Sierra, especially considering our monumental Winter that was last year. This piece was published in the early Winter edition of Ascent Backcountry Snow Journal. It recounts two of my favorite ski ...
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Last Spring, years of planning paid off. Joining veteran Himalayan guide Luke Smithwick, our vision of a Himalayan Alpine Guides camp came to fruition. The inaugural trip brought us to Ladakh, India where we were able to visit high mountain ...
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The annual Ice Axe Expeditions cruise to Antarctica is one of the most unique ski trips in the world. This was my fourth time guiding on the frozen continent for Ice Axe, yet this one remains a trip that’s hard ...
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State Of The Backcountry