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Welcome to my blog
Here you will find stories, beta, photos and even a joke or two from my time skiing around the world. From Argentina to Alaska, these beautiful landscapes I share with you!
Denali Solo Summit & Ski
Denali: The High One. Spring 2023, I set my sights on the largest peak in North America: Denali. The process to get here was a tedious...
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Dec 9, 202424 min read
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Desolation Wilderness- Crystal Range
Desolation Wilderness, or Deso as the locals call it, is where my first backcountry experience in Tahoe took place. Arriving in Lake...
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May 7, 20234 min read
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Skiing Yosemite- Ostrander Lake Hut
Skiing in Yosemite National Park is rarely the first activity that comes to mind when this storied park is brought up. Big wall climbing...
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May 3, 20234 min read
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Red Slate Couloir: Channeling Fear
What is fear? What’s the right amount of fear? How do we engage with fear? Do we have a delicate dance with the edge or keep far from it?...
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Apr 28, 20235 min read
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Mt. Ritter- SE Face & Couloir
A beautiful alpine ski objective in the heart of the Ritter Range.
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Apr 24, 20234 min read
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Four Refugio Traverse - Bariloche ARG
Traveling down to Argentina solo I had all the freedom in the world. From barely being able to communicate with locals to venturing in...
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Apr 17, 20238 min read
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Ski Mountaineering Guiding- Haines, AK
In the late spring of 2022, I was brought onto the Alaska Mountain Guides team to lead a 12 day ski-mountaineering course just north of...
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Apr 17, 20235 min read
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Pinner Couloir- Laurel Mountain
Just south of Mammoth Lakes in the Eastern Sierra Mountains, Convict Lake creates a perfect trailhead for backcountry adventures. From...
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Apr 17, 20233 min read
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Incline Peak- North Lake Tahoe
When I think about my backcountry experiences in Lake Tahoe, Incline Peak always comes to mind. This was the first peak I skied when I...
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Apr 2, 20232 min read
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Rubicon Peak- West Lake Tahoe
Rubicon Peak is by far one of the best mellow ski tours in all of Tahoe. Its mellow terrain in combination along with easy routing...
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Apr 2, 20232 min read
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Mount Superior - Cardiac Chutes
Mount superior is a quintessential classical ski tour for any skier/rider who frequents the Wasatch. Most enthusiasts entrain their...
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Mar 30, 20232 min read
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Mount Shasta- Avalanche Gulch
The volcanic crown of Northern California: Mount Shasta. Sitting at 14,180’ above sea level, Mount Shasta is one of fifteen mountains...
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Mar 29, 20235 min read
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Cerro Lopez & Refugio- Bariloche ARG
Argentina: a land whose name is derived from the Latin term for silver but views are nothing but golden. Shortly upon arriving in...
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Mar 28, 20234 min read
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Mount Tukuhnikivatz - La Sal Mountains
Spring, oh what a glorious time to be in the desert. Play your cards right and all your mountain dreams can come true: corn skiing in the...
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Feb 23, 20233 min read
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Mount Baker - Coleman-Deming Ski
Mount Baker is the highest peak in the North Cascades at 10,781 feet or 3,286 meters for our international folks. With such prominence,...
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Feb 23, 20234 min read
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M&R Traverse- North Lake Tahoe
The North Shore Traverse is an idea that came to me while skiing my local ski hill, diamond peak. When skiing the upper mountain at DP...
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Feb 9, 20232 min read
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Bronco Chutes- North Lake Tahoe
December 2021, a record month for snowfall for the Tahoe area. This blistering start to the season was met by a 6 week drought with ample...
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Feb 9, 20232 min read
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Cerro Piltriquitron- El Bolson, Patagonia
El Bolson, a small community just under 200km away from Bariloche provides quite a unique experience. This smaller community takes life a...
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Feb 9, 20232 min read
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Mount Hood- Pearly Gates
An iconic peak rising over 11,000 feet in northern Oregon has become a rite of passage for avid backcountry skiers throughout the west....
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Feb 9, 20233 min read
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