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

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 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.