Lots more to come from our trip, but overall we had a successful expedition in skiing a previously unskied line from 20,084ft while also seeing lots of potential for future human powered ski touring. Here are a few recent social ...
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Luke Smithwick is the owner and lead guide for Himalaya Alpine Guides. He has been exploring off the beaten path portions of Pakistan, India, Nepal, and Tibet for years. Luke and I met two years ago while I was ski guiding in ...
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I’m very excited to announce a new Himalaya Alpine Guide Program that will take place in Ladakh, India from this May 28th-June 11th. Along with Lead Guide and Company owner Luke Smithwick, we will be exploring a relatively unclimbed/unskied portion ...
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I hope to see you in Tahoe City this Tuesday! The Home Brew Series, presented by Alpenglow Sports and Tahoe Art Haus & Cinema, kicks off Tuesday in Tahoe City with ski guide Brennan Lagasse! The Himalayas are home to the ...
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A quick look back at a long season of ski travels with Honey Stinger: Hive athlete and ski guide, Brennan Lagasse, shares a recap from his adventurous 2014/15 ski season: As a backcountry skier and ski guide, mountain nutrition is ...
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From a few new feet in the Tahoe backcountry, to the craziness of Kashmir, this eighth State of the Backcountry report for the 2015 ski season is primed with stoke. It’s no secret that the Sierra is living through a fourth straight poor winter, but ...
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State Of The Backcountry