Verdon Gorge for National Geographic.

Verdon Gorge is mind blowing. What an experience to be able to enjoy and experience it for the first time with such good friends, amazing rock climbers and talented creatives. HERE is the piece I was invited to shoot on with the very talented Keith Ladzinski last spring. 3SP_8348 Photo by Keith Ladzinski of myself hanging high above the Verdon Walls with camera in hand. (more…)

Japanese Whiskey and Sparkling Sends 2014

Edu Marin cruises the fourth 8a+ pitch of "Viaje de los Locos" 8c in Gorropu Canyon, Sardinia. Edu Marin cruises the fourth 8a+ pitch of "Viaje de los Locos" 8c in Gorropu Canyon, Sardinia. There is this moment during the process of hard red-pointing that I find more rewarding than the send itself. It’s the point when all the time and focus of beta finding, move refining and detail dialing finally crescendo and I realize the climb is possible. (more…)

Enchanté/ Las Motivadas prAna Premiere

  I picked up my first video camera in SLC about 7 years ago after a close friend and climbing career confidant encouraged my boyfriend and I to capture the candid moments of our travels, and document our coolest sends. Turned out most of the cool sends came from my boyfriend’s end of the rope, which left me dangling on the other side learning how to be "creative” suspended in mid air. (more…)

belvedere drift

Daila Ojeda hard at "work", climbing some great classic for the Prana short we filmed last month in La Turbie, France just above Monaco
Daila Ojeda hard at "work", climbing some great classic for the Prana short we filmed last month in La Turbie, France just above Monaco.
I guess writing is just like anything else. The less I do you it, the harder it becomes and eventually the need for it can fade. But just like a lot of things I’ve discovered over the last months, most of the time all I have to do is jump right back in to an old pursuit, to remember just how much I love something. (more…)