I wrote an article for Men’s Journal about the experience of anosmia (loss of smell) and parosmia (distortion of smell) post-COVID-19. Check out the article here.
Presenting during day two on telling stories through photos with Canoe & Kayak’s Aaron Schmidt. Thank you for the ‘gram, @thisisrange!
Outdoor Media Summit in Roanoke, Virginia
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The second weekend of October, I headed east with Beyond the Boundaries co-founder, Christine Savage, to attend the 2018 Outdoor Blogger Summit (soon-to-be-called Outdoor Media Summit in order to represent the cornucopia of writers, photographers, brands, social media marketers, editors, bloggers, and more that the 2-and-a-half-day event brings together). Our attendance was two-fold: I was joining Aaron Schmidt, photo editor of Canoe & Kayak and SUP magazines to give a presentation on storytelling through photography and Christine and I were stoked to take in presentations from like-minded individuals from various backgrounds, all tied together by a passion for spending time outdoors.
Fall in Roanoke, Virginia, couldn’t be nicer and we spent the duration of the event meeting people from all over North America who loved biking, snowboarding, hiking, fly fishing, running, camping, and more. One of the most compelling presentations we saw was "Social Media Responsibility in an Age of Digital Leave No Trace by Casey Schreiner, editor of Modern Hiker. His thoughts on enjoying the outdoors while protecting them via the way we discuss and share our experiences digitally really had impact. Thank you to the whole OBS crew for their hard work in making the event super rad. Already stoked for OMS 2019.
Beyond the Boundaries x Steep-N-Deep: Chile Round 2
El Colorado. August 2016.
The Progression Sessions is a women's snowboard and ski camp that Christine Savage, Jenny Messing, and I run. Weekend camps take place throughout winter in the US and Canada (coming back soon, I promise!) and last August, we partnered with Ian Gil of Steep-N-Deep Powder Tours to launch a new part of TPS: week-long trips to the Chilean Andes. Kimmy Fasani joined us for her first Progression Sessions trip--it was incredible welcoming her to the crew, her energy and love of snowboarding is amazing! The trip was so much fun that we decided it should definitely be an annual event and in a few days, we're heading south again. Kimmy, unfortunately wasn't able to attend this year, but we were lucky to snag Iris Lazzareschi to join, another backcountry boss (growing the TPS family more!). The Andes blew my mind last year; they're rugged, ancient, and almost angry looking, but absolutely stunning. The snowboarding is all above treeline, the views are spectacular, and the country's favorite drink, the pisco sour, is delicious. It's a welcome opportunity to get a break from summer and dip back into winter, all while trying to better my Spanish--I've got some studying to do. Ha.
#RoxyFitness at Huntington Beach, 7.16.17
Roxy surfer Bruna Schmitz and ambassador Leila Thomas.
Changed up the color scheme that I usually shoot last week with the #RoxyFitness event in Huntington Beach, California. Nearly 1,000 women headed to HB to run, SUP, and do yoga together. Any event that gathers a stoked group of women to be active together is A+ in my books! Worked with a great crew and enjoyed the colors of the sand and water, a stark contrast to the usual palate of snowy whites!