Check out the new issue of Ski and Ride 21′-22′ from the Tahoe Quarterly. I look forward to this issue each Fall as it’s a prime stoker for the Winter season that lies ahead. As usual, there are some beautiful photos in this issue, and some articulate editorials pieces as well. My piece in this… Continue reading Reflecting on a Strangely Good Ski Season in the Sierra
What a joy to experience live music again this summer! It was not without hesitation and much forethought into safe travel and how to go about an experience that would undoubtedly be different given current contexts, but it sure was a gift to share in the groove once again with a few thousand friendly strangers.… Continue reading Show Reviews & Photos | Phish at the Gorge and Shoreline| Glide Magazine
The first time I laid eyes on Mt. Shasta I almost swerved right off interstate I-5 and crashed. I had heard about the mountain, but had no idea of its history, mythical status, or that it was really that big. In the moment, my instincts quickly brought me back to the reality that I was driving on… Continue reading The Aura of Shasta
As I write this Tahoe is getting slammed with its first real storm of the 2015′-2016′ ski season. After four years of drought conditions it’s a welcome sight for sore eyes! On that note, check out the first issue of Ascent Backcountry Snow Journal for this season. My article on skiing in the Sierra over… Continue reading November Ski Media in Ascent Backcountry Snow Journal, Powder Magazine, Tahoe Quarterly and Independent Skier Magazine
It’s one of the many reasons why being a Sierra Nevada snow slider is so special. Go to sleep one night with bare ground, wake up the next morning to 2+ feet of new snow. It never gets old. In fact, it’s a major part of what informs the identity of our unique mountain community.… Continue reading State of the Tahoe Backcountry 2013-2014: II | Sponsored by Alpenglow Sports
Hello skiers and riders! Welcome to another backcountry ski season in Lake Tahoe! It hasn’t been the biggest start to a season we’ve ever seen, not by a long shot. But fresh snow did fall as early as September 22nd, and even though we’re thin, after our most recent storm it looks as though winter’s… Continue reading State of the Tahoe Backcountry 2013-2014: I | Sponsored by Alpenglow Sports
With a stretch of time off for Thanksgiving, the plans were to travel to the PNW and head into B.C. for the holiday. Good ole’ Mt. Baker had been getting pummeled with new snow the week before, and escaping a mostly dry Lake Tahoe for touring north of the border sounded like a great escape.… Continue reading The Storm Chase Pays off in Southwest Colorado
