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This is the main bulk of my trip reports with over 180 ski tours. Growing up in the Cascades this is where I learned to Splitboard for almost 20 years. Within this link I have broken it down to 7 separate areas focusing on both different wildernesses and main access roads. From Northern California to the North Cascades of Washington I've been fortunate to have learn my mountaineering skills in such a rugged and remote range.

Some of the Bigger Ski Tours in the Cascades

The Suiattle Traverse of the American Alps Part 3

The Suiattle Traverse is a high route from Holden Village near Glacier Peak Wilderness to the White Chuck Road. Over 4 days this was the third part of a continuous traverse of the North Cascades from Highway 20 to Glacier

Ski touring the Extended Ptarmagin Traverse

Extended Ptarmagin Traverse American Alps Part 2

The Extended Ptarmagin Traverse is a ski tour from Cascade Pass through Glacier Peak Wilderness to Holden Village over 7 days in Washington State. Traveling through the Cascade Crest it passes through some of the more isolated Mountains within the

The Isolation Traverse American Alps Part 1

The Isolation Traverse is a ski tour from Highway 20 in the North Cascades National Park to the Cascade River Road over 4 days in Washington State. Usually the trip starts at the Eldorado Trail Head we started at the

Over 4 seasons I've spent over a year of my life in the Southern Alps of New Zealand. Within this page you can find 43 separate trip reports focusing from the Otago area all the way to Mount Ruapehu on the North Island. From the club fields to Mount Cook National Park the Land of the Long White Cloud is a massive and isolated place with some of the wilder terrain around.

The Southern Alps of New Zealand

Mount Barff and the Liverpool Hut Sufferfest

Mount Barff is a beautiful peak situated in the Mutukituki valley with the Liverpool hut at its base. My friend Ben arrived in New Zealand for a two week trip of ski touring and exploring. We went over different ideas

Climbing and snowboarding the Warrior up the Rakia River

It was an honor to be invited on a 2 week hut mission base camping at the Lyall hut. We would have access to numerous options of potential mountains to snowboard. We had loosely set our eyes on climbing The

Doing the Symphony on Skis Traverse of Mount Cook National Park in New Zealand

18 Day Symphony on Skis Traverse in Mt. Cook National Park

With a resupply of food in Twizel and a night in Mt. Cook Village Shannon and I met up with Chloe and Dan from Christchurch and my friends Christina and Peter from home in the states. We played our cards

There are few places in the world where you can ride from a summit all the way to the ocean floor. Being above the Arctic Circle Northern Norway's winter lasts longer then most places. Starting in Mid April it's daylight all day with powder snow still easily available. This page focuses on the numerous ski tours I've done over the years.

Ski Tours in Northern Norway

Ben getting his first turns in the Lyngen Alps

Snowboarding Store Kjostinden Ben’s introduction to Lyngen

My friend Ben arrived in Lyngsedit from a long flight from Seattle and within an hour of his arrival we unloaded his gear and quickly got out so I could show him around the local area and give him a

Enjoying a perfect sunrise view on Fastdalstinden

Ski touring Fastdalstinden in the Lyngen Alps

What does one do when they are touring solo in Northern Norway on a day of celebration….. A Sunrise mission and Birthday run ski touring on Fastdalstinden in the Lyngen Alps!! After leaving Kviteberg on foot I walked the first

For years I've heard about the unreal snow conditions of Japan but didn't realize how good it was until I showed up. Quickly I became addicted to deep and dry snow day after day all accessed from the ski lifts. This page focuses on 5 years of riding on Honshu with a mixture of lift days and ski tours.

Snowboard Trips in Japan

Hiuchi: Exploring the Japanese Backcountry

After seeing a photo on I posted on Instagram I was contacted by Ben who lived in the area and was planning a hut mission and asked if I wanted to join him, and friends Leif and Owen. The next

Overnight Camping Mission on Myoko, March 2019

My friend Andre who lived across the valley was looking to get out on a ski tour and once we saw a small weather window we went out to Suginahara on the North side of Myoko Kogen and purchased a

Japandemonium Feb 2017

After spending a few days attempting to do what we could to help Leigh get his stuff in order and buying a new van Dan and I made the decision to head down to the village and get a bit

Living in Rovaniemi Finland these are some of the closest big mountains from my doorstep. Being a 2 hour drive away from the border and another 3 hours to the mountains it's a unique destination. Being mostly alpine mainly based out of the town of Kirovsk I've made 4 separate trips to the Kola Peninsula. The terrain ranges from wide open bowls to steep couloirs an all in between.

Ski Tours in the Khibiny Mountains of Russia

Walking back to Big Wood Ski resort after a day in the backcountry of the Khibiny Mountains

Last run of the Ski trip at Big Wood ski resort

Wanting to make the most of our final day of the trip we purchased a two hour ticket to Big Wood Ski resort. While it’s not the greatest resort it does have some fun sidecountry and our plan was to

Ben making his way up the T-bar at 25 km ski center

Powder skiing at 25 km ski center

We got up early in the morning for the hour drive from Monchegorsk to Kirovsk so we could make it to 25 km ski center for first chair or should I say T bar. As one of two resorts in

Ben snowboarding into the sunset in the Khibiny Mountains of Russia

Base Camping in the Khibiny Mountains

One of our main goals on our week long ski vacation to to do a base camping mission in the Khibiny mountains. From the day we arrived in the Kola Peninsula we watched the weather forecast and on the 3rd

Growing up in Washington Canada was always my next door neighbor. With high alpine huts and road side ski touring every time I made my way to British Columbia I always wanted to stay longer. Most of my adventures were up to the Rogers Pass area but there is also a few in the Coastal Range and Alberta.

Ski Tours in Canada

Brian Waddington Hut in Coastal British Columbia

The Brian Waddington Hut is in a stunning location near Pemberton British Columbia. Situated up Phelix creek and on the shores of Long Lake and is the perfect place to ski tour. With a capacity of up to 40 people

From Summer Hiking To Winter Pow slayage in a Week: Rogers Pass

I decided to head back to The United States from New Zealand on December 25th for three reasons. 1. It’s Christmas and I should spend time with my Mom.2. It’s the International Date line so I would get to experience

Mt Hector: The Canadian Rockies

With rain on the lower slopes of the mountains of the Pacific Northwest, Jason Hummel, Sky Sjue and myself decided to travel out to the Canadian Rockies to experience some of the most rugged peaks I’ve ever witnessed. With so

On my way to Northern Norway I was fortunate to do a side trip to Iceland. Having no idea what to expect I was blown away by the road side access and wide open terrain. While in Iceland we made our way out to the Westfjords and the mountains near Akureyri.

The Snowy Mountains of Australia offers great ski tours in spring conditions and the rare days of deep powder. While staying in New Zealand I was fortunate to meet up with Adam West who is the creator of the OZ Splitfest. This was a great opertunity to explore both the Mountains and the OZ backcountry culture.

Ski Tours in Australia

Australian Splitfest 2015

The 2015 Southern Hemisphere season started with a trip to Australia. It was the Australian Splitfest time and Adam West was interested in if I wanted to put together a course. I decided on doing a “How to set up

OZ Splitfest with Firstlight Snowboards and Adam West

We were in a two week dry spell when I left New Zealand for Australia which was off to a solid season with a deep snowpack and awesome corn snow to be had not to mention it was great to

OZ Splitfest 2013

I’m a tad bit behind in trip reports soo I thought I would start off by talking about my Southern Hemisphere spring trip. My 5 month journey started off with 15 hours of flights to a place that was not

In 2012 I had the good fortune to make it down to South America with the Sweetgrass Film Crew. Working on the Solitaire Film we arrived in Bolivia for 3 weeks of touring the high country. After that I made my way down to Argentina and explored Las Lenas with them battling harsh winds and low snow. Though the stars didn't align that often when they did it was all time.