Four Hidden Mountain Biking Destinations
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I— I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference. As Robert Frost’s poem “The Road Not Taken” alludes, it’s not that one pla...
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What Is Van Life & Is It For Me?
Over the past few years, the concept of Van Life has become more popular. The “dream” for many is to hit the open road and explore the world by basing your life out of a van. It’s all the ad...
What’s Your Most Breathtaking Travel Moment in the Mountains?
Moments. That’s what life is all about. Time may seem fluid, but our memories give us snapshots back to a certain experience. This might be why they say a picture is worth a 1,000 words. Images conj...
6 Hiking Tips To Keep You Safe In The Wilderness Or Backcountry
There is a saying we’ve all heard many times that is very fitting when going into the wilderness. Hope for the best but prepare for the worst. In the last few years, we’ve experienced seve...
Most Popular Whitewater Rafting Rivers in the US
The snowpack continues to recede with the summer melt. It’s okay though… it will be back next year and there is a positive. In this case, it means the rivers start to rise and whitewater rafti...
May – Day! May – Day! One more powder day hits Lake Tahoe
For what seemed like a VERY short winter by Tahoe standards, the prospect of getting one more powder day in May was too tantalizing. It seemed that maybe, just maybe, this could become a reality. We w...
Alpine Meadows – My New Happy Place
I still vividly remember visiting Alpine Meadows Resort for the first time. The year was 1998 and not just my first time… it was also the first-time snowboarding was allowed at the resort. A goo...
Last Call At Kirkwood… Earn Your Turns Season Is Upon Us
How do traditions start? On purpose or by accident? For Shane and I, shredding every year on Kirkwood’s closing day is totally by chance. While most are focused on opening day, we both try to ri...
Season Update: Riding the Pineapple Express in Tahoe
This March has been fantastic for snowfall. I take that back… it’s been a Miracle! But, as the saying goes, “All good things must come to an end” and our string of cold temps ran out B...
Day 5 at Pebble Creek – Knee Deep Powder Weeks After A Storm
As a kid, my family spent every summer exploring North America. Do you know which places I remember the most from those vacations? Disney World? Las Vegas? Nope. It was our road trips to Alaska and Ne...
