A challenge for me in growing as a backcountry skier is building community of likeminded and skilled athletes to ride with.  It’s not the type of sport where people say,

It all happened super fast and I left California in a tizzy.  Applying to the Big Mountain Snow Safety course, getting accepted into it, getting laid off the next day,

A few weeks ago I returned from a backcountry ski trip. I felt energized and inspired and set a very clear intention to call in some “big mountain adventures”. That was

After nursing an ankle injury for most of the fall, I was finally able to ski.  Me, Austin, and Damien rolled up to the Sierra for the weekend.  And wow,