Grab a friend and sign up to join us by October 15th and save 20% on ANY of our 2019 Grand Canyon Challenge, Hell for Sure Challenge or Trans-Sierra Xtreme Challenge experiences. No coupon code is needed. Add two reservations when you sign up, and the discount will automatically be applied at checkout. We hope…
To our extended TSX family, I’m writing to give you an update on our latest inspirational backpacking trek, the Hell For Sure Challenge and inform you of new dates, paces, and… pack horses… for 2018! As a reminder, we launched the Hell For Sure Challenge last fall as a complement to our Trans-Sierra Xtreme Challenge…
We recently discovered a Sierra Club trip report on Colby Pass from 1920. If you have hiked the route over Colby Pass, this is definitely something you’ll appreciate. Looking up at Colby Pass from Colby Lake, the route can appear intimidating. There’s no doubt certain moments and experiences from the route are seared into memory….
Before Tough Mudder and Spartan Races, the mountains provided the most daunting natural obstacles worth conquering. They still do. On July 12, 2017, our first of five Trans-Sierra Xtreme Challenge teams departed for Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park. Ages ranged from 15 to 74. Click the video for a snapshot of what our first…
After years of searching for the perfect route to complement our Trans-Sierra Xtreme Challenge and Grand Canyon Challenge experiences, we’ve found it! Introducing the Hell For Sure Challenge, a new experience by TSX. Nestled deep in the Sierra between Yosemite and Kings Canyon National Park, is an oft unspoken region of wilderness that remains untamed….
One of the best things about our Trans-Sierra route is that we travel the paths less traveled. Sometimes that means we won’t know trail conditions until we’re actually on the trail. There is very little trail information available for the first five days of the trek – our group departing next week could very well…
Welcome spring! We can’t wait to get into the Canyon in a few short days to kick off one of the most memorable and inspirational events in the Grand Canyon state. From a shared idea between two old college friends only a few short years ago, the Grand Canyon Challenge has quickly become recognized as…
The snow build up in the Sierra is going to make for an incredible summer in the back country. Here are a few shots from the summer following our last big wet winter (2011).
Over the last five years we’ve been fortunate to take our story on the road to REI locations throughout California, educating and inspiring individuals young and old to experience some of the most remote, least traveled regions of our nation’s back country. This year we’ll be crossing state lines. We’ve been invited to talk at…
Warning! No glamour shots here, just the raw life and spirit of the trail to Mt. Whitney.
2016 Trans-Sierra Xtreme Challenge recap To the participants and volunteers who contributed to our 2016 Trans-Sierra summer treks, thank you for making this summer among our most memorable. Our 3 teams, pictured above and below, ranged from 14 to 74 years old, and overcame obstacles of all sorts, helping each other reach goals some might…
TSX was recently invited to provide input on proposed changes to management of the area around Mt. Whitney in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park. As part of the Park’s recently completed Wilderness Stewardship Plan, commercial activity within the newly defined Mount Whitney Management Area is likely to become severely restricted beginning in 2018. Below…