The Avalanche Doesn’t Care — A Poem
byAs the saying goes, The avalanche doesn’t care if you’re an expert On avalanches, or an expert on anything else, really The avalanche does…
As the saying goes, The avalanche doesn’t care if you’re an expert On avalanches, or an expert on anything else, really The avalanche does…
[Note: 2020 is the tenth year of my blog at Semi-Rad.com, and since I started it, I’ve been fortunate to get to do…
Last weekend, my wife and I were carrying our couch into our new house, and things got pretty intense. At the end of a…
You’ve heard the saying “No friends on a powder day,” so you know that it means “Sorry, everyone, my primary focus when the snow…
[NOTE: 2020 is the tenth year of my blog at Semi-Rad.com, and since I started it, I’ve been fortunate to get to do…
Sure, lip balm is great for keeping your lips moisturized during the winter, especially when you’re doing a lot of skiing. But what if…
NOTE: In 2018, I started recording interviews with creatives (writers, filmmakers, podcasters, photographers, editors, etc.) in the adventure world. I’m publishing the highlights of…
You know what this ritual feels like: You loosen every buckle on your ski boots, pull your sock up, and mentally armor yourself for…
These are thy skis. Thou shall see that they are your skis by the small decal on the skis in which we have written…
Because you know you want your car to smell like your weekend. —Brendan
“Yeah, today I’m skiing, but snowblades are my real passion” “You know what would make this even better? Rain.” “Oh, do you need to…
“Don’t look at what you don’t want to hit” and 30 other valuable life lessons from skiing
A couple nights before leaving on a backpacking trip, I decided to finally dig up a Trangia stove I’d received as a gift eight…
Because sometimes during the holidays you’d rather be skiing (even if you don’t want to say it out loud): …
ARE YOU READY for another ski season? These skis and poles sure are! And they could be yours for just $5. But first, you…
Skiing, like life, is exciting. One moment, you’re at the top, the world open in front of you, teetering on the edge, all potential…
Earlier this year, my book Surviving the Great Outdoors came out, representing about 12 years’ worth of poking around in the out-of-doors—climbing, backpacking, hiking,…
Fact: ski season is just around the corner. Another fact: it’s hard to participate in ski season without skis. Don’t fret—we’ve got you covered…
Because we all deserve a little recognition for doing things well out there. —Brendan More stories like this in my new book, Bears Don’t…
Today, I get to share something that some wonderful people and I have been working on for almost two years: a big, fat book…
Ski season is here. With any luck, you’ll have one or more powder days, and they will be the best ski days of your…
Hey, are you getting the Super Mega Mountain Ultimate Combo Pack Pass this year, or what? I know it’s already September, but I haven’t…
Last Saturday afternoon, I was about to nod off in the passenger seat of my friend Mitsu’s car while we drove across Portland. I…
Pretty much everybody has a singular moment marking each realization that they’re not getting any younger: You find a few grey hairs one day…
SKIING, POWDER AND SNOWBOARDING, POWDER Pros: Is best thing ever, on snow, anyway Cons: Costs money for ride to top of ski slope, or…
Here are a few simple tips to help you make friends at the ski area this season: DO proceed to the front of the…
Ski season is nearly here, kind of. Although you might not actually click into your skis for another 60 to 90 days, it’s important…