The Spearhead Traverse

Ryan opens up a beautiful line into the clouds during our traverse.

Words and photos published in the Winter 24-25 edition of Tahoe Quarterly   We’re socked in, stuck in a cloud, with visibility only a few feet at best. It’s snowing, and we’re lined up for a long tour. Rocks give us a slight sense of depth, but it’s too hard to see cracks and subtle undulations… Continue reading The Spearhead Traverse

Tebay: The Dreamscape (short film)

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Last Winter I had the honor of guiding with Pacific Alpine Guides (PAG) out of Tebay Lodge. The whole experience is a backcountry riders dream. I shared a post about my time last season, and can’t say enough good things about working with PAG and the overall vibe out at Tebay. The Dreamscape film covers… Continue reading Tebay: The Dreamscape (short film)

Mountain Gazette #201| The Spot

A special piece for Mountain Gazette #201 that I wrote supported by photos from Ming Poon. This story focussed on our summer 2023 trip, an adventure that was several years in the making. You can subscribe to Mountain Gazette and even order issue #201 individually by going here. From Outdoor Sportswire: Readers of the print… Continue reading Mountain Gazette #201| The Spot

THE SACRED PLACE WHERE LIFE BEGINS | BACKCOUNTRY MAGAZINE

With the threat of drilling on the jagged horizon of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, a skier and conservationist looks to the local Indigenous community for answers. Words and photos by Brennan Lagasse   This article was originally published in The Backwoods Issue | No. 156. To read more, pick up a copy, or subscribe to see… Continue reading THE SACRED PLACE WHERE LIFE BEGINS | BACKCOUNTRY MAGAZINE

INVITATION TO THE ARCTIC: BRENNAN LAGASSE’S JOURNEY TO SAFEGAURD THE ARCTIC REFUGE’S HERITAGE AND FUTURE| PROTECT OUR WINTERS

Our 2023 Arctic Refuge experience with current students, alumni, Ming, myself, and Robert.

  For POW Creative Alliance member Brennan Lagasse, protecting the Arctic is about more than just safeguarding the landscape from fossil fuel development and drilling. It’s about preserving the culture and way of life of its human inhabitants. Lagasse is a sustainability professor at UNR at Lake Tahoe (formerly Sierra Nevada College), a writer and… Continue reading INVITATION TO THE ARCTIC: BRENNAN LAGASSE’S JOURNEY TO SAFEGAURD THE ARCTIC REFUGE’S HERITAGE AND FUTURE| PROTECT OUR WINTERS

Arctic Refuge Slide Show @Patagonia Reno 2/8/24 7pm with Ming Poon and Supporting Informed Experiences 501(c)(3)

Excited to share the stage with my good friend and standout photographer, Ming Poon sharing photos, videos, and stories from our trip to the Arctic Refuge last summer. Details here and below, I hope you can make it!

Mountain Gazette #200 Palm Springs Shralpinism

Written by Jeremy Jones, Photos by Ming Poon. It’s hard to communicate just how fun and special this trip to Southern California was with Jer, Ming and Dostie. I had always wanted to nail a few of the obscure, standout lines in Southern California. It’s generally too hard to bypass the Eastern Sierra, but last… Continue reading Mountain Gazette #200 Palm Springs Shralpinism

DREAMY LINES AND PERFECT POLAR POWDER IN BAFFIN ISLAND

L-R: Jeff Dostie, Ryan Delena, Brennan Lagasse, and Vivian Bruchez after skiing the Polar Star Couloir.

A recount of the Baffin Dream trip from last Spring in the latest Tahoe Quarterly.   Also worth 33 minutes of your time is Ryan’s edit from our trip.   A few more shots from instagram here and here.   Unlimited thanks to the whole team for making this dream happen! Also to the partners… Continue reading DREAMY LINES AND PERFECT POLAR POWDER IN BAFFIN ISLAND