This May, Ice Axe Expeditions in headed to Svalbard, an island group only 600-miles south of the North Pole, to ski and snowboard, explore and frolic, observe and revere.  They’ve journeyed there many times before and the photos are breathtaking.

I was lucky enough to guide on this trip in May 2016, May 2017, and May 2018 and the experience blew my mind.

Trip report & 100 photos from Svalbard below:

Svalbard Trip Report + Photo Tour: Skiing & Sailing at 79º North

I’ve been invited to guide with Ice Axe Expeditions this May 2019 and I’m currently recruiting fun clients.  

Please email me for more information:

Contact@SnowBrains.com

More Info:

Svalbard Ski & Sail | Ice Axe Expeditions

It’s truly the trip of a lifetime.  Just to be in Svalbard is unreal, getting to ski on top of that is unforgettable.

I’m as fired up as you are to go on this trip.  The mountains are big, they’re majestic, they’re made for skiing, and we’ll be accessing them by sailboat.  Nothing but fun will be had on this adventure.

I’ve guided with Ice Axe in Antarctica three times and Svalbard twice and I’m always blown away by their efficiency, dedication, and fun.  These guys know how to have a good time and make everything as smooth as silk.

I’m currently looking for clients for this year’s Ice Axe Svalbard trips in May 2019.  Please email me at the email address below for more details.  I’d love to guide you and yours in Svalbard this May.

Contact@SnowBrains.com

DATES:

May 4-12, 2019

May 23-31, 2019

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MORE INFO on the SVALBARD TRIP:

– Ice Axe Expeditions “Arctic Ski & Sail” – 

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ABOUT ME:

“I grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area playing hoops, started skiing at 18, started surfing at 20, graduated from UC Berkeley with a degree in Molecular Cell Biology, took the MCAT, moved to Tahoe, bailed on medical school, started skiing and guiding full time, never looked back.”

— other life spent —

A graduate of University of California, Berkeley.  Major in Molecular Cell Biology, minor in Egyptology.

Mountain & Ski Guide.  I’ve guided for Rainier Mountaineering Inc., St. Elias Alpine Guides, Ice Axe Expeditions, Sass Global Travel, and independently.  I’ve successfully guiding clients in locations such as 20,320′ Mt. McKinley AK, 18,702′ El Pico de Orizaba in Mexico, over 50 summits of 14,411′ Mt. Rainier WA, as well as ski mountaineering in Svalbard, Antarctica (twice), Ruth Gorge in Denali N.P. in AK, Wrangell-St. Elias N.P in AK, Shoup Glacier near Valdez AK, Haines AK, Yosemite CA, & Argentine Patagonia. 

Professional Freeskier.  I work with many great companies and I’ve been fortunate to ski in Alaska, Antarctica, Svalbard, France, Switzerland, Italy, Argentina, Japan, Canada, every Western US State, and more.

Low-level Amateur Surfer.  I’ve nearly drowned in NorCal, SoCal, BajaCal, Oahu, Kauai, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Brazil, Chile, Indonesia, Ecuador, and more.

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