Big Mountain Fall

This journey began  in January 2009 on a ski trip with friends in Utah.  I was skiing with friends and felt so good and had been skiing so well that I let myself be led into a place I quickly realized was over my head. I’ll never forget falling, cartwheeling...

Traveling challenges

Michelle and I camped at a Wal Mart on the west side of Wichita, Kansas on our way home to Phoenix. We woke in the morning about 5am to the biggest challenge of our trip so far. It was about 12 degrees, the wind was blowing about 20mph and Fin-Henri wouldn’t...

On the Road Again

After a busy summer, even busier fall with work and the International Snow Science Workshop and the Alaska State Snow Safety Summit, I finally got the chance to escape Alaska for a winter break . I flew to Phoenix and spent a couple of days taking care of me (visiting...

Preparing for the ISSW

The International Snow Science Workshop (ISSW) is a scholastic gathering of snow safety professionals from around the globe that takes place every two years. This year the event will be held in Banff, Canada Sept. 27 – October 3rd. I’m proud to be a...

Deadly Mistake with The Power of Plants

I recently had an article published in Alaska Coast Magazine on the power of Alaska’s Plants. I was horrified when I got a call from the plant specialist I had interviewed, Shelley Plumb, that one of the photos in the article had been mislabeled and the mistake...