Hokkaido Japan Jan 4-10, 2016
I spent the week before christmas and the week of Jan 4-10 exploring a few of the Hokkaido’s back-country and lift-accessed back-country...
Hakuba: New Years 15/16
I spent 8 days back-country skiing in the Hakuba Region Dec 27 - Jan 3. We found that in spite of the extremely low snow conditions - we...
General Conditions in Japan
Konichiwa! To anyone who is heading to Japan I wanted to share some general information on the ski resorts and backcountry policies as I...
Nov 20-26 Opening 'week' for Giacomino and Cece
For any passionate skier the first day of the season sometimes is motivated simply by the desire to go out into the mountains and have...
Afganistan: Ascend trains in the Panshir
Amidst crazy heightened security the HBO/Vice film crew left Afganistan this morning. We've been working with a team of 13 Afghan Girls...
Heading to the Mountains of Afghanistan with Ascend
It is 1230am, Kabul Afganistan and we leave in a few hours - to beat traffic and get to the mountains early. Yesterday we loaded our...
Kelowna - NY - Istanbul - Kabul
I’ve landed in an hotel near the Istanbul airport and the journey feels like it has at last begun. The best way to visually represent...
Bella coola spring break
Bella Coola spring break Bella Coola is a fantastic place for spring break, especially if you come from places where in spite of a...
