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
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
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!
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
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
The Super C Couloir. This photo captures a true classic of a line in all-time conditions. This stands as one of my favorite days in the special ski center that is Portillo, Chile. I had skied the line a few times before, with each descent being memorable, but this was the one. It’s also one… Continue reading A Favorite Photo and Ski Line | Nice to Ski You Quartet & Travel Guide
The Sacred Place Where Life Begins: Stories and Adventures from the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Brennan Lagasse has been traveling to the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge for over a decade. This past summer, a dream trip years in the making was realized when local Tahoe college students from Sierra Nevada College, alongside past and… Continue reading Arctic Refuge Slide Show 10/18/24 Tahoe City, CA 730pm Student Presentations, Photography by Ming Poon
*If you visit the Informed Experiences page you’ll see several examples of student work I have highlighted from our field work over the years in the Arctic Refuge. Kayala was once a student in my sustainability classes, graduated as valedictorian, and today continues to use her experience and voice to advocate for Arctic Refuge protection.… Continue reading It’s time to protect the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge by KAYLA HEIDENREICH
