Been thinking exactly this since I guided on Mt. Shasta earlier this summer and noticed the giant bergschrund on the Hotlum glacier appears to be gone and the towering seracs are now not much bigger than beer fridges.

David Page wrote many great pieces. This is one of them. Rest in peace my friend. www.powder.com/news/the-leg...

Spent a week guiding two successful summit trips up Mt. Shasta. So fortunate to work with incredible guides and visit these precious places. #mtshasta #cascades #california

I stopped for the first bear that crossed the road in front of me and then this big guy took his time walking across the road. #bear #laketahoe #skifastdriveslow

DRI is doing valuable work on mountains snow/rain and the communities in and below them that are so impacted by exactly how all that precipitation arrives and how long it stays in the mountains.

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This is definitely needed. Additionally during winter storms, mountain highways are safer to drive than local streets where small cities or counties are responsible for snow clearing and encouraging drivers onto them is sketchy.

Spent a few days trying to make a dent in the trail maintenance backlog on the Oregon Timber Trail Fremont section. It’s better now but needs a lot more love.

Sierra snow has historically been boom and bust, big storms and with dry spells between, as this pattern increases it brings intensely spiking avalanche risk during powerful snow storms that can also be exacerbated by the weakening of the snow surface during the dry spells.

What passes for a good vibe story these days. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/07/c...

The FS road accessing this area is still gated, so my friend and I used e-bikes to help with the approach to Jobs Peak. Roughly 15 miles round trip, ~ 7 miles on e-bikes, with the rest a mix of hiking, snowboarding, and skinning. #splitboarding #laketahoe #jobspeak

What Victoria said. Maintain our Parks, Paths, and Playfields. Please vote Yes on Measure G. #laketahoe #meyers #southlaketahoe #bikepaths #tahoeparadisepark www.tahoedailytribune.com/news/join-me...

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Not enough snowmen this winter. #carsonpass

Excellent article about small companies that were really hurt by how REI chose to handle this. Kudos to GJ for doing a year later follow up type article. These companies are still struggling to rebuild. gearjunkie.com/news/outdoor...

See also: ski resort consolidation and the death of “beer” league community ski races.

Shorts would have been a reasonable choice out there today. #splitboarding #carsonpass #california #mokelumnewilderness

Agreed. Excellent article about the decimation of California’s Active Transportation Program and its awful and predictable impacts.

#Snow measurement in #Davos – day after day, year after year: since autumn 1936, researchers have been measuring snow data at #Weissfluhjoch every day. #SLF PhD students from the so-called Jochdienst explain what it means to them. More info: www.slf.ch/en/news/meas... 📹 J. Bettzieche

Storm day on Mt. Shasta, so we played in the trees below Green Butte Ridge. #shasta #backcountryskiing #california

The sad joke around Tahoe is that we have the most snow in the west. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/01/s...

Snow adventures over the last week. #laketahoe #backcountryskiing #splitboarding

As an avalanche professional I will be providing feedback in support of NCAR and encourage colleagues to do the same.

These are definitely the best dog walks. Our mutt is a beast and it takes some soft snow to slow him down this much. #powsurf #laketahoe

Zero to hero storm cycle just rolled through the Sierra. Got out to Carson Pass to enjoy it. Nice to have winter show up. #splitboarding #tahoe #carsonpass #winter

Early season snow metamorphosis appreciation in the back forty. #laketahoe #meyers #snow

Yes and Caltrans continues to dangerously raise speed limits on state highway Main Streets thereby spreading highway vibes even when they aren’t actually adding lanes.

A juvenile bobcat cruised by the casa this morning. #laketahoe #bobcat #wildlife

Early winter in the Napa Valley. #california #napa #vineyard

Always cool to witness an aurora here in Tahoe. A long time ago I saw a slightly stronger northern lights display here and later saw Galen Rowell hang a photo he took from that night in the Sierra. We giggled recounting the magic of the lights.

My community has lost hundreds of homes to fire (Angora Fire 2007), been one of the largest evacuations ever (Caldor Fire 2021), and nearly everyone has had insurance non renewed and prices dramatically increase, but I still don’t see much investment in fire hardening of homes. Great thread.

Unrestricted donations make so much sense if the donor is motivated by the correct reasons.

California is already behind other states in allowing folks with EVs and home batteries to help out the grid and lower prices for everyone. This veto helps out the big utilities and hurts consumers.

So many great journalists USED to write for Outside. Sorry to see Wes join that list.

Enjoyed a damp mountain bike ride on Marys Peak in Oregon. #oregon #mountainbike #singletrack

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This post by a Tahoe local is an important addition to the LA Times article. The @latimes.com article isn't wrong but it misses important context. The soap opera also obscures the obvious truth that people continue to feed bears. Everyday. All around Tahoe. southtahoenow.com/08/29/2025/l...

Pika camouflage working well. These dudes are awesome and I was lucky to spot several in the high Sierra.

The group responsible for “protecting and enhancing” the San Fransisco Bay just voted to kill the only bike path crossing the Bay. Incredible.

My parent’s donkey Sofia in her short summer look. She is temporarily being confined to a smaller area because the old plumb trees in her field are producing a ton of fruit and the vet says that eating all the plumbs is bad for her. Sofia disagrees with this opinion.

Super depressing. The mother and a second cub were just out of frame. This is the Big Meadow trailhead in Lake Tahoe, it’s a forest service parking lot and the dumpster was unsecured and easily tipped by smart bears. #laketahoe #blackbear #afedbearisadeadbear

This account is incredible on multiple levels. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/19/o...

I was in my driveway when I heard this bear ripping up an old log searching for grubs. Cool to observe a local bear not relying on people for food. #laketahoe #california #blackbear #nature

This is impacting summer child care programs right now in my community.

A nice write up of what local South Lake Tahoe public lands could be put up for sale. This isn’t complicated, public lands should stay in public hands. southtahoenow.com/06/18/2025/p...

Just wrapped up a week of guiding on Mt. Shasta. Great climbers and excellent conditions on the mountain. #california #mtshasta #shasta #cascades #volcano #climbing

Exploring the local trails as they emerge from snow. The upper part of Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride is still buried but the lower 1/3ish is clear. The ceanothus bushes are exploding post fire near the bottom.

The #Blatten event is mind blowing. @subfossilguy.bsky.social has incredible posts about it. Highly recommend checking them out.

Spent a few days working on the next gen of avy center websites in North Bend, WA. Necessary exercise breaks were beautiful. #washington #northbend #nature

“The problem is that the world is run by old people,” he said, “who forget what they were like when they were young.” Gift link. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/13/o...