Ski Mountaineering in the Wasatch Mountains, Utah (February 2023)
The pure, raw sensory input that we were getting from the snow conditions was objectively bad. Actually, it was downright horrible! Now I ask you, was our decision to ski the couloir a good idea or a bad idea? That depends on your perspective.
Read MoreMy buddy Brian enjoying a quiet evening deep in the remote wilderness of Wrangell-St. Elias National Park, Alaska (July 2021)
Try not to hear anything. Seriously, give it a try. Try to hear absolutely nothing. Pure Silence. Not a single sound. It’s difficult, right? The vast wilderness of Alaska is not only filled with some of the most stunning scenery in the world but it is home to one of the most rare and precious gems…..Silence with a capital ‘S’.
Read MoreMy buddy Brian Sachs “celebrating” another finished backpacking trip in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park, Alaska (July 2021)
To be blunt, we Westerners are living in a ‘Crisis of Comfort’. Disconnecting from the digital world forces us to reconnect with our natural world. And at the end of the day, whether you realize it or not, nature reminds you deep down that whatever doesn’t kill you, doesn’t kill you.
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Me, really tired but smiling ear-to-ear on Day Three of a really difficult backpacking trip in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park, Alaska (July 2021)
I’ve found through many years of traveling and spending time in remote wilderness that I am never able to fully relax and feel like I’m “in it” unless I spend a certain minimum number of consecutive days in my new environment. That magic number is always three.
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Brian Sachs eating breakfast while being eaten by a swarm of mosquitos, Wrangell-St. Elias National Park, Alaska (2020)
Not wearing a mask anymore? Trust me, fully vaccinated or not you will be begging to wear one if you dare backpack in Alaska.
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Backpacking in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park (July 2020)
2021 is going to be the best year to take that dream vacation to Alaska. Traveling to Alaska will be easier than 2020 for three important reasons.
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