What it actually takes to get a Mount Shasta summit permit and prep for a two night alpine push before summit day.

What helping coordinate a helicopter rescue on Mount Shasta summit day taught me about risk, training, and priorities.

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

How I got a moonlit tent shot at three in the morning on Mount Shasta before a long summit push, and what it actually took.

What Heartbreak Hill on Mount Shasta actually feels like near the end of a long summit day, and why it earns its name.

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.