In 1993 my parents put my 12 year old sister, center with red had, on a week-long trans-Sierra hike to Mt. Whitney with TSX Co-Founder and 5th grade teacher, Mike Murphy, far left. What were they thinking?! As it turns … Read More
By Kenneth Kann It was my wife Stephanie who discovered the TSX Challenge. She sent me a link to the Website. I scanned the site and shot back, “Let’s do it!” She responded, “Really?” I should have paused. The “X” … Read More
It’s a burning question. Aren’t they too young for TSX? Am I too old? Will there be others my age? Will I fit in? Read on for a few summary statistics from our summer 2015 treks around age, gender and geography.… Read More
A description of how the Grand Canyon was made can range from the complex to super complex. Instead of complexity, I heard the following description of the formation of the Grand Canyon by a park ranger – DUDE. D- … Read More
Our youngest Trans-Sierra Xtreme Challenge participant this season was 12 year old writer, musician, producer and all-around great kid Dylan Reiss. Not only was the week long adventure quality time spent with dad, but when you’re 12 years old and hike 55 miles … Read More
We uploaded a new backpacking checklist YouTube video for everyone to enjoy.
Sometimes, the Grand Canyon is best described as an emotion. This video captures the beauty, tranquility and emotion of spring backpacking in the Grand Canyon. It was put together by a participant from our March 31st Grand Canyon Xtreme Challenge trek. Thank you Donna … Read More
Zack Fisher started hiking trans-sierra treks to Mt. Whitney while a student at Bullard High School, in Fresno, Ca at the age of 15. With several seasons under his belt, he has been on Mt. Whitney (14,505 ft.) around a … Read More
“The Trans Sierra Trek looks amazing! I, however am out of shape and never done any overnight backpacking trips, let alone anything close to a long trek. What is needed to prepare and get in shape to do something like … Read More
It was the fall of 1997 when two 18 year old kids – Andy from Minnesota, and Chris from California – crossed paths during their first year of university in South Bend, Indiana. Andy studied finance while Chris pursued a … Read More
