Since the 1960s, Tim Gnazale has backpacked California's Sierra-Nevada, Marble, Las Padras, Desolation, and Trinity mountain ranges, as well as Wyoming's Tetons. He has also served on California's El Dorado National Forestry Service Nordic Ski Patrol, and taught cross-country skiing at Royal Gorge, California. Among Tim's several decades of outdoor treks, he survived of an uncanny 3-day whiteout blizzard in 1985. Between his prolific wilderness treks and mountaineering, Tim has managed an intricate balance between proper gear, adaptive methods, outdoor savvy, and respect for nature. Tim is also author of three books in fitness and Tai chi, an upcoming hybrid autobiographic book, and has many articles published in fitness, high technology, and poetry. Tim is a 25-year professional through the American College of Sports Medicine, and mentors young adults.