Questions: Where in the World is Ulleungdo? How is the Skiing?

What do you think those bags are for?

A1: Remotely situated off the coast of South Korea. A2: Super fun! Check out this post from a more-than-memorable trip with photographer Ryan Salm for a little bit more about our trip. If your interest is peaking, Max at Teamax Adventures is THE resource for skiing on the island and the island tourism board might… Continue reading Questions: Where in the World is Ulleungdo? How is the Skiing?

A Rose For All Ski Film in the 20th Annual Backcountry Film Festival

  Our Flylow/KGB Productions ski film centered on the importance of the Mt. Rose area in our Tahoe community made the cut for the 20th Annual Backcountry Film Festival (BCFF)!   Check out Tour Dates here and enjoy the trailer below.       More about the BCFF: The Backcountry Film Festival, presented by Winter… Continue reading A Rose For All Ski Film in the 20th Annual Backcountry Film Festival

Peaks and Passages Season 2 w/Flylow

Skiing East on a favorite run from the rim of Tahoe into the desert with KGB Productions.

  Super excited to share the trailer for Peaks and Passages Season 2! Filmed with KGB Productions last winter with support from Flylow, my contribution, A Rose for All will be shared this December. Check out the Flylow post on the season here, and get fired up for winter with the trailer for the series right… Continue reading Peaks and Passages Season 2 w/Flylow

FROG LAKE BACKCOUNTRY HUTS

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

In It For The Hut Vibes

Last winter, skiers Lagasse, Jenna Kane, Noah Howell, and Molly Armanino ventured into the new Frog Lake Huts, which opened in December 2021 near Castle Peak, in the backcountry outside of Truckee, California. The film Howell about their trip will be featured in this year’s Backcountry Film Festival. These plush huts, which are owned and operated by… Continue reading In It For The Hut Vibes

THE SURPRISING THINGS I ALWAYS BRING INTO THE BACKCOUNTRY| FLYLOW

WE ASKED TWO FLYLOW ATHLETES WHAT WEIRD STUFF IS IN THEIR PACK. THEIR ANSWERS? EVERYTHING FROM GAS STATION HOT DOGS TO SUPERGLUE TO THREE PAIRS OF GLOVES. You know if you’re heading into the backcountry, there are a few essential items you must have with you (and know how to use): avalanche beacon, shovel, probe, skins.… Continue reading THE SURPRISING THINGS I ALWAYS BRING INTO THE BACKCOUNTRY| FLYLOW

Eastside Story

The Eastern Sierra, CA

Super stoked to share the trailer for “Eastside Story”, a short film produced in the Eastern Sierra by Mountain Grown Media. Check out the backstory of the project from Backcountry Magazine here, and hopefully you’ll get to see it in person (safely:) with your own backcountry ski community at the Winter Wildlands Backcountry Film Festival… Continue reading Eastside Story

EXPLORING SKIING’S ORIGINS A HALF A WORLD AWAY WITH FLYLOW

Malqin crafting a traditional pair of Altai skis, Khom, China, January 2020

A TRIP TO THE SNOWY ALTAI RANGE IN NORTHERN CHINA IS HIGHLIGHTED BY ANCIENT SKIING CUSTOMS PASSED DOWN THROUGH GENERATIONS. Written by Brennan Lagasse Urumqi, China. Ever heard of it? The city boasts a population of more than 3.5 million, yet I had never heard of it until landing there in late January 2020. Its airport… Continue reading EXPLORING SKIING’S ORIGINS A HALF A WORLD AWAY WITH FLYLOW