Archive for August, 2009
When Wend Ambassadors Andy Maser and Daniel Fox are not out exploring earth’s remote places, they try to spend as much time as possible in nature. On Saturday, the two of them teamed up with Save Our Wild Salmon‘s very own Emily Nuchols and headed up to Eagle Creek, a… Read the rest
The 6th Annual Slush Cup. What? Most people upon hearing this have no idea and when an explanation is presented — skiing down a snowfield fast enough to skim yourself across a barely melted tarn — interest in the event quickly drops. Despite the less than enticing description, numbers of… Read the rest
Under the best of circumstances, swimming through whitewater can be disorientating. Even though I’ve done so many times, every time I end up out of my kayak and in the water, it’s a little overwhelming. Currents pull and twirl my body, water rushes over my face, I float and spin… Read the rest
Where: Florida
Wender: David Miller
1. Body still recovering from Saturday. Drove from my folks’ place across flar-da to the east coast, Ft. Pierce, then Hutchinson Island. Hurricane Bill swell in the water. Was going solo and missed my bros a lot when I first saw it. Damn.
2. First… Read the rest
Sometimes it’s nice to relish and enjoy the fruits of one’s labor. Often times, if berry picking is the purpose of the hike then the phrase becomes a bit more literal. Although, “enjoy” seemed like a term that understated the sharp burst of tart sweetness every time I smacked a… Read the rest
Chelsey here:… Read the rest
Well, we are on the road again (and no, not on our bikes unfortunately). Jason and I recently taught at the Flagstaff Yoga Festival after an all night drive from Las Vegas. And no, we were not gambling late into the night with our life savings and getting
Out in the Utah desert in the Dirty Devil Wash is a secret canyon. Robber’s Roost was one of Butch Cassidy’s cattle rustling hideouts, inaccessible on horseback except by one trail. Bits of his shelters still remain, along with ancient petroglyphs on the rock walls.
Just above Robber’s Roost, a… Read the rest
The temperature was finally beginning to drop to a normal level and the forecast was looking good. It was time to head out to another beautiful area in the northern area of Mt. Rainier National Park, only this time the focus was getting in July ski turns. Kyle had returned… Read the rest
If you didn’t see the “Performance” music video that the Wend crew blogged a few days ago, you should definitely check it out. My favorite part? Well, there are lots of them. But the “booty-licious” row of bike-pump backup girls is right up there. Old-school Hammer Nutrition bibs and all.… Read the rest
While at Outdoor Retailer in Salt Lake City, I was interviewed by Park City TV. Here I am, at the Aquapac booth, with my photos in the background. Enjoy!… Read the rest
