Eastside Story

The Eastern Sierra, CA

Super stoked to share the trailer for “Eastside Story”, a short film produced in the Eastern Sierra by Mountain Grown Media. Check out the backstory of the project from Backcountry Magazine here, and hopefully you’ll get to see it in person (safely:) with your own backcountry ski community at the Winter Wildlands Backcountry Film Festival… Continue reading Eastside Story

Two Days to Remember in the High Sierra

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 days from last season, which ended up taking place on back-to-back days. The story speaks… Continue reading Two Days to Remember in the High Sierra

State of the Backcountry 2017: Greenland and the Sierra Nevada

From polar powder to the best corn skiing on planet earth, this report comes to you from Arctic Greenland and the Sierra Nevada. It’s been a crazy winter in the Sierra and skiing in the home range is nothing short of all-time with several weeks of high quality skiing still on tap. But for the… Continue reading State of the Backcountry 2017: Greenland and the Sierra Nevada

State of the Tahoe Backcountry 2017: Januburied in the Sierra

Skinning off Carson Pass

The numbers are staggering. 20-25+ feet of snow fell on the Sierra Nevada Mountains during the month of January. It was a record month for snowfall, smashing the old January record by several feet. In fact, January was the snowiest month on record for the Sierra surpassing the old record of 201″ back in March of 1992.… Continue reading State of the Tahoe Backcountry 2017: Januburied in the Sierra

State of the Backcountry 2016: Tahoe and the Eastern Sierra

The end of February is near, and with well over 300” of snow having fallen across the Sierra Nevada, the state of the Tahoe and Eastern Sierra backcountry is as good as it’s been in five years.Granted, February has been mostly warm, sunny and dry. A few inches to start the month and one solid… Continue reading State of the Backcountry 2016: Tahoe and the Eastern Sierra

State of the Backcountry 2015-2016: Tahoe and the Eastern Sierra

The last Unofficial Networks State of the Backcountry report for 2015: As the last fat flakes of 2015 fall across the Sierra, the state of the Tahoe backcountry is fantastic. November offered a solid start. Close to five feet fell across high elevations setting the stage for a December to remember. Truth be told, even though… Continue reading State of the Backcountry 2015-2016: Tahoe and the Eastern Sierra

It’s Still Snowing in California | Eastern Sierra Backcountry Skiing Report and Photo Essay

This is a photo essay speaking to a May that saw close to 200% of average precipitation fall in the Sierra. It’s been four tough winter in a row for California, but as a backcountry skier, you never know when conditions are going tot urn on. Check out the piece here 

State of the Backcountry 2015: XIII| Sponsored by Alpenglow Sports

It’s been a wet May in the Sierra, and even though winter left a lot to be desired in California, it’s a testament to the local backcountry community for continuing to make the most of it. If you’re a Sierra snowslider, you know as well as I do that it’s been four consecutive years of… Continue reading State of the Backcountry 2015: XIII| Sponsored by Alpenglow Sports