The Launch of the Ice Axe Impact School

An Impact School Classroom, high in the rainforest canopy. Brazilian Amazon, October, 2018

TRUCKEE, CALIF. (PRWEB) OCTOBER 18, 2018 The Ice Axe Foundation is proud to announce the launch of the Ice Axe Impact School, an educational platform formed to facilitate transformational experiences for students and active learners across the globe. The Ice Axe Impact School has been many years in the making and was founded by Douglas Stoup,… Continue reading The Launch of the Ice Axe Impact School

Ski Guiding Calendar for the 2018-2019 Season

Marco Crolla contacted me in the Fall of 2016. His dream was to ski all 7 continents, and raise money for cancer research along the way. Here he is 2017, celebrating after skiing a first descent in Antarctica.

The leaves are changing, and the snow will be flying before we know it! I’m super excited to share guiding plans for the 2018-2019 season! As always, be in touch if any of these trips interest you- brennan@iceaxe.org -or feel free to contact me anytime about creating a custom trip for you. I am working with several… Continue reading Ski Guiding Calendar for the 2018-2019 Season

Join The Peoples Climate March on September 8th, 2018

Marchers make their way across Central Park South during the People's Climate March on September 21 2014, in New York. Activists mobilized in cities across the globe for marches against climate change on this day, and they will do the same on September 8th, 2018. Photo: TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images

This Saturday, join with thousands of others across the country and world to demand action on climate, jobs, and justice. As A Tahoe resident, Reno is our closest rallying point: Rise for Climate March- Reno Start: September 08, 2018 • 10:00 AM Virginia Lake• 1980 Lakeside Dr., Reno, NV 89509   Check out this link to find the nearest… Continue reading Join The Peoples Climate March on September 8th, 2018

#arcticrefugestories

This summer, the International League of Conservation Photographers (iLCP) supported several creatives to raise awareness of the issues threatening the Arctic Refuge. Check out some of their stories by following the # on social media. As part of a separate adventure, but one in solidarity, here is the first of a series of posts that will recount… Continue reading #arcticrefugestories

Please Comment By Tuesday June 19th To Speak Out For The Arctic Refuge

In D.C. with my partner Jillian, our at the time 10 week old baby (Mika), and other allies/co-conspirators including the Alaska Wilderness League, lobbying for the Arctic Refuge. May, 2018

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

Cooler Earth Podcast | Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

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

A PIRATE’S BOUNTY- SKIING AND SAILING IN ICELAND’S HORNSTRANDIR NATURE RESERVE

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

Mammoth Adventure Series| February 15| A Night for the Arctic Refuge

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