“I didn’t want to be in the United States, so I picked a country and found a farm”
“This isn’t just ski porn and a sick playlist... people are ready for more of a storyline now. They’re ready for this, they’re excited about it.”
“The first moves, initially impossible, were becoming more feasible. We were working the moves horizontally, piecing it together.”
"The wilderness is whatever we choose to make it. With recognition of the past, I will explore in my own way to make my own meanings."
"The beauty I experienced will forever have an impression in my mind, but at the end of the trip, I don’t plan to do something quite like this for a long time."
No true adventure is ever predictable. It keeps you on your toes. It keeps you ready for a surprise attack from a grizzly bear.
“For me, trips up to Copper Mountain are about honoring my dad’s Summit County roots and looking up at Peak 6, where we scattered my grandma’s ashes.”
“Kayaking’s dynamic decision making and risk assessment process is part of what makes the sport so special, but the thrill of managing risk will never help me reconcile the loss of a friend.”