Skiing 167 Months in a Row

In the last week of summer in California, I went skiing. Twice, actually. And to be honest, it was pretty good. Both sessions were off Carson Pass in the Sierra Nevada mountains near Kirkwood, and the conditions were a nod to last season’s monster winter. For those with a mind to join the turns-all-year club,… Continue reading Skiing 167 Months in a Row

-60 Degrees in Kaktovik, Alaska for the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

Ario and myself ski tour across a frozen Arctic Ocean framed by the mighty Brooks Range. Kaktovik, AK

The winter has come and gone, but I will never forget supporting Ario this past February on his mission to support permanent protection for the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Here’s a piece I wrote for the San Francisco Chronicle’s SF GATE snow folks about our trip: Skier embarks on epic snow adventure in Alaska for… Continue reading -60 Degrees in Kaktovik, Alaska for the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

Sf Gate: Tahoe Snow

The good news is that there is plenty of backcountry skiing and riding to be done in the Sierra right now, especially around the mountains of Lake Tahoe. The bad news, much of the precipitation that fell during the fall came in incredibly warm. After these atmospheric river events the state as a whole has… Continue reading Sf Gate: Tahoe Snow

Skiing at the Bottom of the World | SF Gate

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