Summer Joy and Inspiration 2021
Thank you and congratulations to the amazing teams we had with us on the trail this summer! With Labor Day here, and California’s forests temporarily closed, our summer season ended … Read More
A Tribute to El Tanko
One year ago this week we had some heart breaking news to share with our TSX family. Jan, who had completed seven TSX Challenge experiences over several years and had … Read More
The History Behind this Picture
The person who first introduce me to this route, and to backpacking, was a fifth grade teacher at Gettysburg Elementary School in Clovis, California, a school I attended for 3rd … Read More
Cedo Nulli (Never Give Up)
One of the BEST parts of every TSX backpacking experience is the people we spend time with on the journey. For us, it’s incredibly rewarding to help people overcome challenges, … Read More
Pass the Salt!
While each TSX experience has moments that are “pretty hard,” challenges are overcome as a team with great spirit. Get a feel for the challenge and spirit of TSX in … Read More
Sharing the Truth on Mother’s Day
(by Chris Casado, Co-Founder, TSX Challenge, originally published 2019, updated 2020) It’s time to come clean. Two moms are largely responsible for making TSX a reality. I started TSX in … Read More
Keeping It Real With 30 Outtakes
Great stuff comes with backpacking the Sierra and Grand Canyon. You’ve seen the glamour shots, inspirational quotes and incredible achievements. Less appreciated (but often more rewarding!) is the laughter, sweat, … Read More
Glissading Colby Pass
Hope some of that Sierra Snow that’s been building hangs around until summer!
24 All-Natural Organic Seconds
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 … Read More
New Video! 2016 Trans-Sierra Xtreme Challenge
Warning! No glamour shots here, just the raw life and spirit of the trail to Mt. Whitney. … Read More