ABOUT

I like to build out great ideas.

 

I like to build out great ideas.

Emily is the founder of Outdoor Commune and a mountain guide in Tahoe, CA.

 
 
 
Iceland 2015. Went to witness the northern lights, meet the people, and see the volcanic landscape. I drove mostly at night to visit certain places under the stars. This is one of the classic geothermal pools on the island's south side. I don’t
Summer 2011. I worked at Shoals Marine Laboratory and took two courses, including a class on Whales, Seals, and Sharks. I’ve loved whales for a long time. My fascination began when I was young, learning about their high intelligence and low-fre
Summer 2012. I visited my sister at school in Ojai, California. This was my first time in California. My family climbed Half Dome the same day Alex Honnold soloed it. I remember my awestruck mom telling me a guy was climbing up the other side of what
January 2015: I was 21, exploring Iceland in the cheapest rental car possible. These horses enjoyed a good blizzard and were unphased by the incoming weather. I will be posting a series of my favorite photos taken over the last 20 years. I started
So excited that @outdoorcommune is open! It’s been over a year in the works. August of 2022 I broke my back while climbing and found myself stuck on a sofa for two months while it healed. Outdoor Commune was an idea that came about before my ac
Thinking about ski season
My second trip to Iceland. This time, with @sophiasokolowski, we explored receding glaciers and ice caves. We even got to ice climb those glaciers. The ice is much harder to crampons into on glaciers.
Finding fresh pow in Argenina. ⛷️ The conditions were the deepest all season. Sometimes you hit it right.
I came up to a storm after a long wreck dive 🤿 weather changes quickly at sea—chaos above while calm just below the surface.
360° view with Mt. Tronodor at our backs before dropping in to the valley below
Alex approaching our line on the left on our second day in the backcountry in Argentina. It snowed two days prior, and the lines were filled and ready for a send.
Alex and I got to ski two chutes in this bowl. A large August storm rolled in two days before causing us to wait until the avalanche forecast had settled. ¡Patagonia es increible!
Emmons Glacier at dusk
✨Way too much fun on the Fourth of July 🎇
Views from below deck off the coast of Antíparos, Greece
Sam and Josh hiking out of the Emmons Glacier on Rainer
Shipwreck diving off the coast of North Carolina with @khattm @cmwills29 @aylo6061 @break_the_chip
Shasta Mountain Night Climbing ✨
Sunset in the Uncompahgre Wilderness