Since he first tasted Alaskan heli pow in 1999, First Ascent ski guide Zach Crist has kept his priorities straight in an effort to migrate north each spring. This is his report, 14 seasons deep.

Zach Crist reports in from Day 3 of the First Ascent Guide Meeting in Lake Tahoe.

Zach Crist delivers a behind-the-scenes look at the “Guide Built” process.

Zach Crist details some of the finer points of Lake Tahoe.

The First Ascent Ski Team reports from Las Leñas while shooting gear with photographer Will Wissman.

First Ascent ski guides Zach Crist, Erik Leidecker and Kent McBride went deep into the Boulder-White Clouds of Idaho.

Here’s a look at Jackson Hole, WY, home of First Ascent skiers Kent McBride and Lynsey Dyer. In this short, they are joined by First Ascent skiers Reggie and Zach Crist