I am headed back to the Arctic Refuge this month, to what I and many others consider one of the last great wild places left on Earth. While I look forward to time with my Gwich’in friends in Arctic Village, and meeting up with another crew of folks to float the Hula Hula River through… Continue reading Please Comment By Tuesday June 19th To Speak Out For The Arctic Refuge
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 after a memorable day in the backcountry. It has never mattered if they were ski… Continue reading Seeking Balance with the Tahoe NF Winter Travel Plan
Had the chance to speak with the Cooler Earth podcast team recently. We had an interesting check in on all things related to the Arctic Refuge. It’s worth the 20 minute listen, check it out here. In the meantime, I’m looking forward to joining the Alaska Wilderness League and Sierra Club in Washington D.C. later… Continue reading Cooler Earth Podcast | Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
Our pirate ship is anchored in the fjord with not another soul around. Yes I said pirate ship. The scene is so idyllic it barely seems real. The beach is covered in seaweed, and the strong scents of saltwater permeate the air. Only a skier knows the feeling- sunburned, windburned, and legs that are really… Continue reading A PIRATE’S BOUNTY- SKIING AND SAILING IN ICELAND’S HORNSTRANDIR NATURE RESERVE
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 my house on Tahoe’s West Shore. “I wonder how buried the A-Frame is?” is all that… Continue reading State of the Tahoe Backcountry| Ascent Backcountry Snow Journal
I’m looking forward to Thursday night in Mammoth. Hope you can make it! The Annual Winter Adventure Series continues….up next is “A Night for the Arctic National Refuge,” Brennan Lagasse, Ski Mountaineer and Educator, Lake Tahoe CA. Join us Thursday, February 15 at 6:00 p.m. for a pre-presentation reception in the Mammoth Lakes Welcome Center… Continue reading Mammoth Adventure Series| February 15| A Night for the Arctic Refuge
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 shot of Ming, while he was shooting Jeremy Jones one dawn patrol morning (seen above).… Continue reading Adventure Sports Journal | Ming Poon Photography
If you want to check out backcountry skiing in Tahoe, tune your ski touring skills, or just have a knowledgable guide on hand to show you some classic ski tours in the area, come ski with me and NASTC this winter. I’ve worked with NASTC for a few years now and love the passion and… Continue reading Tahoe Ski Guiding with NASTC
