Battles for sustainability and justice take time. Many have come before us in solidarity, and many movements continue in struggle and resistance today. More often than not, accepting the long fought process can be difficult, but is necessary. Far too seldom are opportunities to live in celebration for having won a battle in the greater… Continue reading Tahoe’s Tallest Peak and Silencing the last sundown siren
Sometimes the dream trip never actually materializes, or turns into something else. Sometimes the dream trip turns into a nightmare. But once in a while, if you dream big enough and the stars align, it’s beyond what you could have ever actually dreamed in the first place. Qikiqtaaluk (Baffin Island) was it. I shared the… Continue reading Living the dream in Qikiqtaaluk (Baffin Island)
What happens when the Sierra snowpack is in an all-time high, the storm train won’t quit, and there’s a funky layer keeping most from going deep into the alpine? Our crew… we decided to follow the lines going south. With a brief window of stable weather, truly one of the only places in the West… Continue reading SoCal Odyssey Tour
If you’re new to the OA take a few minutes to see where you fit into their work. If you care about the outdoors, they are a group you want to be connected to and support. From OA: Ever wondered how you can do more for public lands but you aren’t sure where to… Continue reading Outdoor Allies with the Outdoor Alliance
There’s something special about the mountain hut experience. The feeling of never leaving the mountains after a long day in the backcountry is something all snow lovers should experience at some point. Luckily for Sierra backcountry users, there’s a new hut system to experience north of Tahoe that encapsulates this spirit and then some. The… Continue reading FROG LAKE BACKCOUNTRY HUTS
Last winter, skiers Lagasse, Jenna Kane, Noah Howell, and Molly Armanino ventured into the new Frog Lake Huts, which opened in December 2021 near Castle Peak, in the backcountry outside of Truckee, California. The film Howell about their trip will be featured in this year’s Backcountry Film Festival. These plush huts, which are owned and operated by… Continue reading In It For The Hut Vibes
In Environment | Winter 2022-2023 | Written by Brennan Lagasse FOUNDED BY PROFESSIONAL TRUCKEE-BASED SNOWBOARDER JEREMY JONES, POW HAS GROWN FROM A HUMBLE GRASSROOTS ORGANIZATION INTO A GLOBAL FORCE WORKING TO COMBAT THE EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE POW’S CAPITOL HILL LOBBY GROUP, FROM LEFT: ZEPPELIN ZEERIP, LINDSAY BOURGOINE, JAMES MARTIN, LINDSEY HALVORSON, CALLAN CHYTHLOOK-SIFSOF, BRENNAN LAGASSE, ELIZA COWIE AND HILARY… Continue reading PROTECT OUR WINTERS RALLIES THE OUTDOOR STATE
One of my favorite freelance hats to wear is that of music journalist, especially when the subject matter relates to the Grateful Dead. For Glide Magazine: Bob Weir recently celebrated his 75th birthday, but there’s no sign of the legendary musician slowing down his long strange trip of sharing live music with the world. Bobby… Continue reading Bob Weir and Wolf Bros. Light Up Reno With Cowboy-Country Meets Psych Rock Get Together (SHOW REVIEW)| Glide Magazine
