Tehipite Valley
5 NIGHTS | 45 MILES | kings canyon np
MAY, JUNE, SEPT, OCT
Starts near Fresno/Clovis, CA
Immerse yourself in the wonder of Tehipite Valley, the most powerful, majestic and remote glacial valley of the Sierra.
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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 – 6th grades. Clovis is a proud community in Central California, east of Fresno, who’s boundary butts up against the foothills that lead to Yosemite,…
Mount Goddard
5 NIGHTS | 50 MILES | KINGS CANYON
AUG, SEPT
Starts near Fresno/Clovis, CA
Stretch the imagination and summit Kings Canyon’s 13,560′ beast on our most physically demanding route, including 10 miles off trail.
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Cheat Sheet – Hell For Sure Challenge
2023 Hell For Sure & Mt. Goddard Cheat Sheet Welcome We are excited to kick off our 2023 Hell For Sure Challenge and Mt. Goddard treks with you! This summer we’ll be organizing multiple outings running from late July through September. On this page, you’ll find important information about logistics, gear prep, meals, and your…
Hell For Sure Challenge
5 NIGHTS | 40 MILES | LECONTE DIVIDE
JUNE, JULY, AUG, SEPT
Starts near Fresno/Clovis, CA
Experience the exhilaration of true wilderness backpacking off-trail routes in a slice of heaven south of Yosemite and north of Kings Canyon.
Cheat Sheet – Trans-Sierra Xtreme Challenge
2023 Trans-Sierra Xtreme Challenge Cheat Sheet Welcome to our 2023 Trans-Sierra Xtreme Challenge series of treks! We’re excited to hit the trail with you. This summer we’ll be organizing multiple outings running from late July through mid-September. On this page, you’ll find important information about logistics, gear prep, meals, and your team. Please read the…
There Were Tears: Getting Wise on Top of Mt. Whitney
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.”
Do young people have more TSX? 2015 summary statistics
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.
Pack-check @ Walnut Creek Sports Basement
Summer 2015 Trans-Sierra Xtreme Challenge participants, please RSVP to attend the Walnut Creek pack-check.
Central Valley native and Mt. Whitney guide to Summit Denali
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…
Trans-Sierra Xtreme Challenge
1 WEEK | 75 MILES | MT. WHITNEY
JULY, AUG, SEPT
Starts in Fresno/Clovis, CA
Join an inspirational trek across Kings Canyon and Sequoia National Parks to the summit of Mt. Whitney (14,505 feet).