This week on Sierra Rec Now, host Charlie Pankey brings listeners into a new personal chapter: a move from the Carson Valley to Washington’s Skagit Valley. Charlie reflects on nearly a decade documenting the Sierra Nevada and shares what this transition means for the podcast, the digital magazine, and future mountain explorations.
He also dives into early season Sierra Nevada conditions, ski resort schedule changes, backcountry reports, and winter destination ideas from Lassen to Tahoe. From discovering Ross Lake National Recreation Area to walking new forest trails filled with moss-covered cedars, Charlie outlines how the show will continue to highlight the Sierra while expanding its lens to include mountain culture across the West.
A grounded, authentic episode for anyone who loves mountain life, winter snow, and honest insight from the trail.
