There’s something special about the mountain hut experience. The feeling of never leaving the mountains after a long day in the backcountry is something all snow lovers should experience at some point. Luckily for Sierra backcountry users, there’s a new hut system to experience north of Tahoe that encapsulates this spirit and then some. The… Continue reading FROG LAKE BACKCOUNTRY HUTS
I had the fortune to catch up with Cody Townsend recently to check in about his ongoing 50 Project. The interview is featured in the latest Adventure Sports Journal with some stellar photography by Ming Poon. Check it out in print at a mountain shop near you, or consider supporting grassroots outdoor journalism with a… Continue reading Adventure Sports Journal Interview w/Cody Townsend|Ski Mag East Shore Photos
A RIDE TO STOP THE MINDEN SIREN By Brennan Lagasse Switchback after switchback, the trail climbs continuously as it snakes its way up Sierra Canyon. It’s hot and dry in the desert. The riparian greenery around a nearby creek offers brief reprieves of shade. The climbing feels endless, most likely because it’s my first real… Continue reading LISTEN TO THE WASHOE | Adventure Sports Journal
My good friend, Tahoe based photographer Ming Poon has been on an absolute tear lately. The Adventure Sports Journal just published an interview about his story and it’s well worth a read. I’m very happy to have contributed a photo I shot of Ming, while he was shooting Jeremy Jones one dawn patrol morning (seen above).… Continue reading Adventure Sports Journal | Ming Poon Photography
What winter loving Californian doesn’t want to get out and stretch their legs a bit, tap into a snowcentric workout, and take in some world-class views? Yes there’s global weirding and the Sierra Nevada is currently grinding out its third poor winter in a row, and no matter if you live in or near the… Continue reading Adventure Sports Journal: Your best bet for Tahoe Backcountry
A Tahoe skier shares how he was able to leave tracks on each of the world’s seven continents Story and photos by Brennan Lagasse It started when I was two. Those first turns, or really that first pizza slide, down the flanks of Pico Mountain in Vermont. From then on I knew anytime there was… Continue reading Skiing the 7 Continents
