It’s the first day of winter and snow has been steadily falling across the American West for weeks. In the Sierra, the northern portion of the range just weathered its wettest fall in 30 years. You’d think that would translate to all-time conditions in the Tahoe area, but the multiple atmospheric river events came in… Continue reading State of the Backcountry 2016-2017: Tahoe and the Eastern Sierra
Some Antarctica stoke from our November trip with SF Gate. Enjoy! If you ask most skiers and riders about their dreams to ski abroad you’ll likely hear mentions of Whistler-Blackcomb, Canada, Chamonix, France, and perhaps a summer snow excursion to Portillo, Chile. Antarctica? Probably not. Whether it’s the historic tales of explorer Ernest Shackelton or… Continue reading Skiing at the Bottom of the World | SF Gate
Hello Skiers and Riders! December is here and that means it’s time for another season of State of the Backcountry! In the spirit of years past, this season will be more of the same, sharing real-time condition reports and stoke from the Sierra Nevada Mountains to wherever winter takes us. Remember that backcountry skiing is… Continue reading State of the Backcountry 2016-2017| Antarctica and Tahoe
Japan: January 25th- February 5th and February 6th- February 17th 2017 A Japanese barrel I remember fondly thanks to the photo skills of Zach Paley. Ski deep powder, eat delicious food, soak in an onsen, repeat. The Adventure Project is offering three itineraries spread out between the prime powder dumping windows of mid-January to mid-February for… Continue reading Trips of a Lifetime | Ski Guiding for the 2017 Season | Come Ski with Me: Japan, Alaska, Greenland, Tibet
Happy to share some early season Mt. Shasta stoke with the San Francisco Chronicle: California has been loving all the recent rain storms, and at select locales early season snow has collected enough for some skiers and riders to have claimed their first powder days of the season. It’s only November, but in the far… Continue reading Early Season Skiing on Mt. Shasta | SF Gate
A piece by Snowbrains about the Alaskan Tour Camp I co-guide each winter with Points North Heli-Adventures. Have you ever dreamed of making a first descent? Have you ever wanted to ski or snowboard a zone never tracked by others before? With Points North Heli-Adventures (PNH) the mountains are your canvas. Ten miles inland from the Alaskan coast… Continue reading Points North Heli, AK Tour Camp: Step Into Alaska’s Untracked Terrain + Photo Tour
This is a favorite piece that was recently reposted by Unofficial Networks. Enjoy! These are not really ski trips; they’re pilgrimages. Being present in any of these places at some point in your life, and arcing turns down a local mountain are experiences that have no price tag. If you love mountains, specifically getting to… Continue reading The 7 Best Ski Destinations on Earth
The vantage is one I have never experienced on skis. Gravity is pulling me down, but my edges dig in to counter the force. Gaining rhythm, the sensation of my body weight rolling over my ankles is pure bliss. The slope is steep, relentless in its pitch, but the snow is perfect. Each turn is… Continue reading The Classic Line | The Sphinx | Ascent Backcountry Snow Journal
