Spring Eastern Washington Sled Trip
Spring 2021 snowmobile trip to Washington’s east slope for some sledding and splitboarding. Four days of riding during the only powder window of what was a very dry spring in the Northwest.
Baker to BC Long Weekend
First trip of the season, first post of the season. A slow start for Big Flakes and for mother nature. Mt. Baker however was at the top of the snowfall list for 2019/2020 as of mid January. In an effort to get a trip rolling, Kelso, Joel, Andreas and I headed to Coquihalla Pass, BC […]
Nelson BC Backcountry Exploration
The good, the bad, and the ugly from first timer’s exploration of the Nelson, BC backcountry, via snowmobile and splitboards.
Elk Lake Central Oregon Cabin Trip
Motivated by Dave to join the Crossover Revolution event at Elk Lake Lodge, Nikki and I rented a fancy cabin over the first weekend in March. This became our opportunity show our buddies Chris and Morgan a unique snowy adventure. We rented one of the modern, luxury, high ceiling cabins and packed it proper with […]
Crystal Camper Van Powder Monday
Riding a hot-pow Saturday at Mt.Hood Meadows in early February, Nikki and I had an itch. The lift lines were long, parking lots packed and the steep terrain was closed for avy control, all of which compounding on a season’s long feeling of entrapment. February, the heart of the winter season and we both felt […]
Pine Martin Express Reunion Tour
The Wallowas are quickly becoming a very special place for me. Standing 9 miles deep into the mountains, you get a sense of natural isolation. The remote trailhead we left behind in style, 10 people on 5 machines with four trailers full of gear, is no longer a thought once planted at the cozy mountain […]
Exploring Central Oregon New Years 2017
Kelso, Becca, Mimi, Ben, Mikey, Nikki and I rang in the New Year together in a small cabin blanketed by feet of fresh snow. 2017 marked Nikki and my 5th New Years together, funny enough, 4 of which have been spent with Ben Ipsen. It was quite the crew of cabin gamers, backcountry enthusiast and […]
New Years 2016 Snowboard Tour Adventure
Nikki and I have spent the past four New Years together now and this was our third in the mountains. Returning from vacation spent with our families, the heavy snows that hit while we were away had started to settling out and the the resort was tracked. We laid eyes on getting out of the […]
