Confessions of a Winter Angler
The seasons have changed and it is winter again. Most of my friends are unpacking their skis and snowboards from storage and praying for snow, myself included. But, I can’t wait for the…
7 Steps to Beating the Bikini Blues
Do you wish you were running around Costa Rica in your bikini? Are you craving warm humid weather and tasty tropical drinks while it’s cold and snowing outside? Do you have the winter…
Tips for Winter Camping
The first time I went winter camping I was cold—really cold. We slept in an old 3-season tent that had a broken door and we used our summer backpacking gear. I slept on…
The Best Powder Day Ever
It was one of those characteristic bluebird powder days, the kind that Mammoth Mountain had over and over again in the 2005/06 season. That morning was particularly cold and the snow was sugary…
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….
Just Say No: East Walker Winter Fishing
Talk to any serious fly fisher in the Eastern Sierra’s and they will tell you not to fish theEast Walkerin the winter months. Most have good, logical reasons like – the water levels…
