Jun 9, 20231 min readSierra Ski TraverseDay 1: Shepherds Pass Trailhead to somewhere above the pothole Day 2: Shepherds Pass to Milestone Basin Day 3: Milestone Bowl to Lonely...
Jul 21, 20205 min readSequoia National Park Backpacking TripWhen a friend of mine reached out because a spot became available on her backpacking permit, the answer was a no-brainer. This was both my l
Jul 2, 20200 min readDrain the lakeTop rope climbing above the turquoise blue south west shore of Lake Tahoe at Calawee Cliffs in D.L. Bliss State Park
Jun 25, 20201 min readFountain of Youth18 mile day hike on one of the longest days of the year to ski and pond skim at the Fountain of Youth in Desolation Wilderness.
Jan 20, 20201 min readKirkwood SidecountryIn search of a mellow day after a long weekend of some high-intensity days in the eastern sierras, we decided to see what new bounty...
Jan 19, 20201 min readCrater CrestAnother long day in the books. Over 10 miles and 4200' of vertical. We set out to reach the summit of Crater Crest and ski down the east...
Jan 18, 20201 min readSawtooth RangeWe set out to hike to the base of the Cleaver, but got a late start to the day. We made it to the Needle and found some exciting couloirs...
Dec 15, 20191 min readFirst BC Day of the SeasonSomehow we always get lucky with conditions on Steven's Peak and our first day out this season was no exception!
Nov 12, 20191 min readRae Lakes LoopTwo and a half days with over 40 miles of pristine wilderness all to ourselves. Doing the loop in late Fall brought us short days, long...
Mar 10, 20191 min readPowderhouse with dadWe took Kyle's dad, Kent, to the top of Powderhouse for his first winter ascent! There were freshies abound!
Feb 17, 20191 min readBritish ColumbiaOur second annual trip to British Columbia proved to be even more exciting than the last. We tested our backcountry skills on some pretty...
Jan 14, 20191 min readRed Lake & Steven's PeakRed Lake Peak and Steven's Peak are two of our favorite backcountry ski spots. They always deliver the goods and we've done them enough...
Jan 8, 20193 min readMount TallacWe've been eyeing the Mount Tallac ski descent ever since we began backcountry skiing. Over the holidays, we finally decided to tick this...