Adventuring in Southern Utah

We spent last weekend in Southern Utah with Blake’s family.  We stayed in St. George, and spent time adventuring in National and State Parks nearby, namely Zion National Park and Snow Canyon.  Blake already posted about our experience canyoneering in Pine Creek, which was so amazing — if you haven’t seen that post, you need to check it out! Aside from Pine Creek, there are lots of other things to do in Zion.  One of my…
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Zion National Park | Pine Creek

The first time I found myself doing Pine Creek had to have been close to 10 years ago. A close family friend called me up one day and invited me on a trip to Zion to go canyoneering. This same friend, Bobby Bills, had exposed me to freeskiing, skeleton (similar to luge, but belly down and face first), aerials, water ramping and I’m sure a handful of other random sports. So, when he offered up the…
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Redefining Luxury Travel | LA Travel Magazine

“If the world is a book, be sure you read more than one page.” I’m excited to be a part of LA Travel Magazine‘s Spring issue, which just recently launched.  For this feature, we spent some time at one of my very favorite hotels, The Grand Del Mar.  It’s a pretty magical place, located in Los Peñasquitos Canyon Preserve near San Diego.  That hotel is a post for another day!  But check out the article below by…
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Namaslay 1.0

Throughout the year my brother Steven and I are always trying to plan trips. Most of the time, they have a hard time happening because we’re either imagining something super unrealistic or work/time/life have another agenda. However, when plans do come together, we both get pretty excited and I usually find myself in over my head on some adventure. That’s what makes for a memorable time, right?? This past Sunday was a good example of the…
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Earth Day: Let’s Keep the Snow

There’s a lot of controversy surrounding the concept of climate change, or global warming, or whatever you want to call it.  Personally, when I think about the impact we are having on the environment, one of the first things that comes to mind is how climate change is affecting snowfall, or the lack thereof.  This is something that directly affects not only the earth, but Blake and his family and the industry they work in.  I…
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Weekend Pool Parties, Coachella Style

Last weekend, Blake and I headed out to the desert for some events and parties surround Coachella.  We had crazy work/travel schedules before and after the weekend, so we didn’t actually get tickets to go to the concert this time (although once we were in the desert I really wish we could stay for the whole experience!!  Especially after I found out Father John Misty was playing…ugh, I love him.  It’s ok, Blake knows.  That’s a…
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The Flower Fields | Carlsbad, CA

This Easter, we went down to Carlsbad to see The Flower Fields.  This place is amazing!!  In my adult years, my favorite flower has become Ranunculus, so I was in disbelief when I heard that there was a place nearby with 50 ACRES OF RANUNCULUS!  Excuse me?!  Guys – it’s a real thing.  And if you’re near Carlsbad in the spring months, I suggest you go. Jean Jacket ~ Tank ~ Pants ~ Sandals ~ Sunnies…
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Rivers & Roads

Last week I linked up with a couple friends and headed to the Provo River. Originally I wanted to shoot some photos for People Water of these guys having a day on the river, but a late season snow storm decided to join us. A combination of being on the water, the dreary skies and some decent sized snowflakes created a pretty rad photo environment.
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Weekend Getaway | Stein Eriksen Lodge

This past weekend, Blake and I spent a beautiful weekend together, tucked away in the mountains of Park City, Utah at the Stein Eriksen Lodge.  We skied, ate, slept, had friends and family come up to visit, and relaxed.  I loved being in the fresh mountain air, and just getting away.  Usually when we go to Utah, we are hurrying from place place, working and trying to see everyone and their Mom (like, literally we…
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Nicaragua Clean Water Project | People Water

I remember getting the call from my close friend, Bronson Christensen. It was in the fall of 2012 and I was gearing up for the coming ski season. Bronson called to tell me about a company our friends were starting and asked me if I wanted to get involved by endorsing the brand as a ski athlete. “People Water was founded on the simple idea that the easier it is to give, the more people…
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