My mornings go like this: I wake up, shower, eat breakfast, then check the Sierra Avalanche Center (SAC) advisory and forecast.
Reading the advisory has become a daily habit for me – whether I’m skiing that day or not. Reading it daily gives you a much firmer grasp on the season’s trends. And it’s educational. You [...]

I credit the American Alpine Club (AAC) Sierra Nevada Section (SNS) with introducing me to two of the best kept secrets in the Sierras: the Lost Trail Lodge and ice climbing in Coldstream Canyon.

I first joined them for the annual event in Febr

In November 2007, a man died after climbing Cathedral Peak in Yosemite with his partner. They expected to return the same day but were trapped on the descent when it began to snow, and one climber succumbed to hypothermia. In June 2008, a man died