Burgers and Beer (and Backcountry Skiing)
Last week fishing season began which means two things for backcountry skiers: 1. Roads are plowed, opening up backcountry access to higher trailheads and 2. Remember to throw your fly rod in the…
Seven Summits for Alzhemier’s
Alan Arnette is climbing the Seven Summits—the highest peak on each of the seven continents—in order to raise funds for Alzheimer’s disease (AD) research. AD is the sixth leading cause of the death…
A Perfect Day Fishing
The fish raced deep, the reel whizzed as the fish took the line out. My Sage Z-Axis 9 ½-foot, five-weight was bent like I had never seen before. There really is nothing like…
Lost Hiker Found
I found a lost hiker yesterday. He was on a trail with a map in his hands. He didn’t know where he was or where, exactly, he was going. He was a…
KAPOW, CRASH, SPLAT, KAZAAM…
This week has been a good reality check for me. After a horrendous hike out of Cascade Valley and a reckless bike accident I have come to realize: I am not that tough….
STOKE: Surfing Mammoth’s Snow
Standing atop Mt. Morgan South we enjoyed blissful silence. Weeks of relentless snowstorms blessed the Sierra last winter, and finally there was a break long enough to let the snow settle. The north-facing…
And Then it Snowed
Well, I shouldn’t have been so fast to claim that Labor Day was the beginning of summer. Apparently, this year it is the beginning of Winter. Yes, that’s right – it snowed yesterday….
I Love Labor Day
I love Labor Day. Across the country, Americans are barbecuing for their end of summer hurrahs, but here in the Eastern Sierra Labor Day it isn’t about the three day weekend or hot…
Some Secrets are Best Kept Untold
Sometimes it’s tough to be a writer. It’s a conscious, moral decision to write or not to write – about really cool adventures. I’d rather not tell the world about my favorite places…
Surf, Laugh, Eat, Sleep, Repeat.
We stayed at some amazing places in Fiji. The Matanivusi Eco Surf Resort on the Coral Coast of the main island is remarkable – epic surf, fantastic surf guides, amazing food, and…
