TSX NextGen Education Experiences
Introducing multi-night immersive backpacking experiences for students age 13-17.
Human Tricks To Train For A Backpacking Adventure
How a seasonal TSX guide prepares for her backpacking trips.
TSX Pods and 2021 Trek Updates
Between the challenges of COVID and the California fires, we’re incredibly thankful for the Sierra and Grand Canyon backpacking experiences we we’ve been able to offer this year (view team pictures here!). We have an exciting 2021 trek schedule, and now is a great time to start planning a new adventure. Below are a few updates about…
Sharing the Truth on Mother’s Day
It’s time to come clean. Two moms are largely responsible for making TSX a reality.
Trees Have Hearts
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.
Join us at an REI near you
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 Canyon. You’re invited to join us! Relive the memories and laughs retracing the steps of…
The Only Summer Program that Takes Your Kids to the Top
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…
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.
Hiking Mt. Whitney, a Guide to the Ultimate Trans-Sierra Trek
We wrote an ebook on about backpacking Mt. Whitney, available on Amazon.