It’s difficult to imagine being blown away by anything snow related after last year’s record snowfall totals. Houses were buried, bodies ached from the constant cycle of shovel, ski, shovel, shovel, ski…. This year started off slow until the early March forecast honed in on Tahoe. 5-10 feet in three days was hard… Continue reading Powder Magazine| 10 Feet in 3 Days?!
An interview on sustainable recreation with UNR at Lake Tahoe: Brennan Lagasse is a teaching assistant professor at the University of Nevada, Reno at Lake Tahoe. He teaches courses across departments and programs through a holistic approach grounded in sustainability education. In Fall 2024, he will be teaching the Sociology of Climate Change as part… Continue reading Professor and backcountry ski guide Brennan Lagasse explores the conflicts between outdoor recreation and sustainability, providing tips for getting outside as an environmental advocate
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
