When turning around is the right call, and how I made that decision a few hundred feet from the top of Mount Lassen.

What makes golden hour at Manzanita Lake different, and how a four in the morning wake up turned into some of the best images of the trip.

What snow warning signs I missed and caught on Mount Lassen, and what every skier and ski photographer should watch for before committing to a descent.

Why I walked into Manzanita Lake before sunrise with one camera, one lens, and one tripod, and what that limit did for the photographs.

What scouting a ski route alone on Mount Lassen and Mount Shasta taught me about preparation, mistakes, and working without a team.

What releasing a small slough near the top of Mount Lassen taught me about decision making, fear, and turning around.

How I set up, skied, and filmed my own descent on Mount Lassen with no crew and no one else behind the camera.

How a foggy roadside stop at Mill Creek turned into one of the most honest photography moments of a seven day solo alpine project.

What I actually packed for seven days of solo skiing, climbing, and brand photography across Mount Lassen and Mount Shasta.

What the drive from Lake Tahoe to Mount Shasta actually looks like for a solo adventure photographer working the whole way.