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…
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).
Warning! No glamour shots here, just the raw life and spirit of the trail to Mt. Whitney.
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…
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 Colorado River. The views and vistas were spectacular. But its the people that make…
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.
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 out, the summer trek was life-changing. But she’s not the only one who’s been impacted…
It was my wife Stephanie who discovered TSX Challenge. She sent me a link to the Website. I should have paused. The “X” stood for “Xtreme.”
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.
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 across the Sierra to the summit of Mt. Whitney, you realize you can do anything…
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 dozen times and counting. The last three years he’s been a TSX guide on our…