When we started our late April trek into the Canyon, there was snow on the roads heading into the park. On the trail we experienced rain and hail, heard thunder, and felt the warmth of the sun while swimming in the … Read More
Sharing some high-Sierra love, on this Happy Valentine’s Day. This picture was taken while hiking the trail between Mt. Whitney and Chicken Spring lake, on the Pacific Crest Tail, on the final day of the Trans-Sierra Xtreme Challenge.
Tomorrow we begin a series of 19 talks at REI locations throughout California dedicated to motivating and inspiring individuals of all ages to set and reach ambitious goals like summiting Mt. Whitney, or hiking to the bottom of the Grand … Read More
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
