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Jammin jah mon (at Boulder, Colorado)

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The 3 days of winter sure have been great. Would love some more (at Colorado)

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Fires throughout the western side of the country lit the sunsets up about a month back. I headed out to Valmont by myself hoping that there would be an opportunity to shoot someone with the sun low in the sky. @spdrolet delivered exactly what I was looking for (at Valmont Bike Park)

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Morning commute

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After finishing up in Zion, we drove directly towards a storm we didn’t know existed.  Our plans for Capitol Reef changed quickly as we passed Bryce Canyon to see some pretty ominous clouds looming over to the East.  We reassessed and decided our best bet would be heading back to Moab for some mountain biking.  Crisis averted

We slept near Green River and both took our first trip to Dead Horse Point State Park the following morning.  We toured the 14 mile loop surrounding the park.  Super flowly, fun single track fills the park and panoramic views of the valley below are sprinkled throughout the ride.  It’s a great trail for bikers of any experience level to ride due to most of the technical sections being easily avoidable.  This lets the more experienced riders stay engaged while the less experienced still get to enjoy themselves and ride the full trail.  

With our time in the desert coming to an end, we finished up our last day by following Professor Creek back into its’ canyon.  This creek is another gem of Moab for those hot afternoons that are unavoidable in the desert.  The creek starts as being very open and as you get further in the canyon, the walls come together, towering high on both sides after a few miles and closing into only 8 or 9 feet wide. This was a wrap on the trip and we made our way back to home in Boulder.

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Zion National Park was next on the ever changing list.  We arrived late and found some BLM land near the park with the idea of getting an early start to do Angel’s Landing before the crowds arrived.  We awoke in the morning to find some ominous clouds hanging over the park.  When we arrived in the park, we were pleasantly surprised to see that the rain had kept many of the visitors off the trails. We proceeded up Angels Landing in the rain and shared the summit with only one other party.  We spent the rest of our day exploring some of the other trails around the park.  Before heading out the following day, we stopped to check out Red Hollows Canyon, a small, nontechnical slot canyon located just East of the park.  

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Our next stop was in Sedona, Arizona.  We found a solid spot on some BLM land tucked just West of the town of Sedona.  Lilah figured out her love for backcountry cooking and we enjoyed a few (lot) of cold IPA’s.  Before heading out of town I got a quick ride in Chuckwagon - Mescal, which is a super fun mountain biking loop close to town.  We finished our time in Sedona with a hike up to Bear Peak, which rewards you with outstanding views of the nearby rock formations.

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The conservation of public land in the United States is currently under serious threat.  Some of the most historic, beautiful and memorable places in our country reside on these lands.  Deserts, canyons and forests are all in danger along with the ecosystems that live among them.  It is our generations responsibility to stand up for what we believe in and halt the destruction of these places that we can never get back once they are gone.  This short piece I worked on is my small contribution to helping raise awareness for advocating the protection of the secret places we hold so close.

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The beginning of a two week road trip through some of my favorite places in the country.  Out of Boulder we cruised to Moab for some mountain biking, cliffside yoga and beer drinking.  Really happy this place exists so close to home.  From here, off to Arizona.

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Boot packed up Eldora for first time last weekend with Carson to get some snowboarding in after the surprise storm we got.  Searched out some fresh lines without the lifts or the crowd on a full on blue bird day.  There’s something about the ascent up that you can’t quite gather from taking a lift. 

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Sunrise above Boulder last week.  Chris Schroeder and I woke up early to shoot some photographs for a couple of his sponsors.  Chris is a local triathlete from Boulder, Colorado and currently training for his upcoming season.  I am now in the planning stages of a video project with Chris that I’m excited to get started on and share with you guys in the not so far future.

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Boulder’s best PNW impression.  Lilah and I went out yesterday so I could test some new gear out.  Ended up with some shots I liked and this is the final product.  Enjoy, friends.

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Last weekend Carson Hogge and myself traded snowboards for bikes with the early coming of Spring this season.  We headed out to Canon City to ride a fairly new trail system built near Shelf Road.  We cruised through Oil Well Flats, which is a super fun, really well designed trail with incredible views from Island in The Sky.  Rock gardens, punchy climbs, quick descents and incredible landscapes are all encompassed on the 14 mile ride.  The desert woke up at night, which it tends to do, especially this time of year.  The following day we headed a little South of Canon City to get in a few miles on our bikes in before heading back to the Front Range.  After some riding and hopping in the Arkansas River to cool down, we were on our way back home.  Can’t wait to get after some two wheeled adventures this season.

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✌🏻️ (at St. Vrain State Park - Colorado State Parks)

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A young man traveling by train over the Death Railway. This railway was constructed for transportation of goods in 1943 by more than 180,000 of Japan's prisoners of war during WWII. The 258 mile railway contains over 600 bridges and runs between Burma and Thailand. An estimated 90,000 deaths occurred during its' construction. Many of the Australian, British and American POW's tried to sabotage the bridge while constructing it by leaving out bolts and nails. The railway stood throughout the war but remained in poor condition and was reconstructed shortly after. 81 miles of the railway are still in use today. (at Kanchana, Kanchanaburi, Thailand)

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I had always been under the impression that monks were born into their positions but I discovered that many of them are actually individuals that are trying to escape a hard situation they may have gotten into. When Thai's have nowhere to go, many turn to Buddhism and serve as monks to get their life back on track. They are fed, often housed, and given ample time to reconsider their life choices. (at Khon Khen, Khon Kaen, Thailand)