short and sweet | birch hollow canyoneering
Okay, so I've never really known any canyon to be actually short and sweet, but this comes quite close! I had just finished a sunrise photoshoot and we were all feeling lazy after driving from Las Vegas. But after...
canyon maxxing | englestead hollow – orderville canyoneering
I "grew up" with friends who got into canyoneering and quickly checked off many canyons in Southern California and the Southwest Desert. And on this trip, one friend really wanted to get down Englestead Hollow Canyon. Knowing little...
a mystical oasis | mystery canyon
I had an absolute blast on Mystery Canyon. It started with a medium hike to the start of the technical bits with some optional rappelling through the hike. The canyon itself wove through various ecosystems from dry to lushness. To...
snow and wildflowers | hannegan peak backpacking
In 24 hours we experienced everything from winter to summer. It's amazing what 3000 ft of elevation difference can do in the mountains, especially in the North Cascades... // 10.5 miles . 3100 ft gain . 6200 ft high
return to shuksan | sulfide glacier ski tour
It's been about 8 years since I last set foot on the flanks of Mt Shuksan. The last time I was in over my head about climbing the Fisher... // 13 miles . 5200 ft gain . 7744 ft high
above the clouds | mt townsend backpacking
The Little Quilcene Trailhead starts out with views of the Mount Townsend summit and even overlooks the Puget Sound on a clear day. For the first 800 ft... // 7 miles . 2200 ft gain . 6260 ft high
stretching the legs | round mountain ski tour, garibaldi
Backcountry skiing in British Columbia has always felt unattainable. The long drive, the unknown terrain, the long forest approaches. But I found myself at Whistler with... // 8.5 miles . 1900 ft gain . 5090 ft high
pools + ocean | a weekend in santa barbara
This is everything I did and would recommend! Santa Barbara is what I would call a bougie city, classic California vibes and a bit pricey.
teanaway getaway | johnson-medra-jungle traverse
As we wait for summer trails to melt out, it’s the perfect time for a Teanaway getaway! Since it’s relatively lower elevation and on the east side of the... // 11.5 miles . 3500 ft gain . 5510 ft high
chasing lupine | 2 day spring itinerary in san francisco
I don’t care what people say, but the Bay Area is always super fun to visit! I’ve been more than a handful of time in the past few years and I always leave happy. Spring is one of the best…
classic funfetti birthday tour | washington pass ski tour
If you’ve been ski touring a while, you’ve probably heard of the Birthday Tour. It was one of the first ones I had heard of when a friend was... // 5 miles . 3300 ft gain . 7600 ft high
elevation is no joke | fowler-hilliard hut overnight ski tour
A few months ago, I was invited to a hut trip in Colorado and I had zero clue what I was getting into. I had no idea where the Fowler... // 16.5 mi . 5400 ft gain. 12900 ft high
trees and powder | yodelin ski tour
Yodelin was one of the first places I’d heard of to ski tour but it took some years before I finally ventured here. It’s a slightly further drive than... // 6 miles . 3000 ft gain . 5200 ft high
little girl, big mountain | ruby mountain backpacking
The alpenglow potential is unparalleled here. I had summited Ruby Mountain previously on skis and the views were incredible in the winter. I was so excited to go back.... // 22 miles . 6600 ft gain . 7408 ft high
spring bound | silver star mountain via silver creek ski tour
When the North Cascades Highway opens, backcountry skiers will flock over to Washington Pass and find that sweet spring corn snow...Silver Star Mountain has been... // 12 miles . 5400 ft gain . 8630 ft high
36 hours in phuket and phi phi islands
Some might say that this was a silly little excursion, but I tend to be stubborn. And where there’s a will, there’s a way. I’ve always wanted to visit Thailand and eat great food there, but my trip...
this ain’t a fairytale | whitehorse mountain
What started as a weekend dedicated to ski Mt Adams quickly turned into trying to find a fun alpine climb with other friends. The idea of another non-volcanic... // 13 miles . 7000 ft gain . 6840 ft high
a classic cascadian caper | sloan via bedal creek
Sloan. The Matterhorn of the Cascades. That one pointy peak that you spy from nearly any other Cascadian peak... // 11 miles . 5700 ft gain . 7835 ft high
return to kulshan | c2c baker via squak ski tour
It all started the weekend before. We had just skied Mount St Helens and I had just come back from a multi-week trip and had only ski toured... // 19 miles . 7850 ft gain . 10778 ft high
the epitome of spring skiing | rock mountain ski tour
With a non-ideal weather system coming in, we opted to go a bit further east of the cascade crest with hopes... // 9 miles . 5400 ft gain . 6835 ft high
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