Golden Spire Highline Vid

Hayley, Taylor, Cassie and I walking the Golden Spire Highline in Golden colorado! Cassie sent her first highline this day.....and I jumped off of a highline for the first time (intentionally). Check it out! We had a blast playing around :) Thank you  Hayley for rigging!

Move to Moab

Mike and I just moved to Moab, Utah and are beyond thrilled to be here!!!! It is probably the most beautiful place I have ever been (EVER)....not just because of the landscape, but because of how much there is to do! So far we've gone for a hike with our buddy Ryan to "The Fins"....the picture to the right is where we went. Look @ all that highline potential!! Next time we're going to bring our gear and rig some lines ;-) I really want to get into bolting and establishing my own lines...as soon as I learn how to bolt properly, I'll be sure to post my lines!


We're living  with some friends Trish and Mari Sol. They are GREAT and they're house is beautiful. From the house, there's a view of an enormous Sandstone wall spanning all the way into town, and on the other side - the Lasal Mountains! Theres a horse on the property, two dogs and two cats....not including my dog. I'm pretty much in heaven here already. Below is a view of the mountains from the house, and Mikey chillen in the yard.

 

Mike and I are here for about one more day, and then we're heading back to the Denver area for the holidays. From there, I'm going to Orlando with the Gibbon Team for the SURF Show (an expo of all sorts of ski and snowboard gear...and also the Gibbon booth ;-) )....and then it's going to be super busy until March! I'm glad in a way because the weather isn't super amazing here in Moab for climbing and highlining....and when I get back, I hope its going to be warmer and sunnier! I can't wait to start Trad climbing regularly, and highlining whenever we want!! I'll write soon with more updates and I am busy with Gibbon events!

Here is a video of our recent slack sesh @ the park....Mikey, Me, Canyon (14 years old), Brent, Ryan, and our new roommate Trish :)

Where we live!!

Mike tricklining! Sheesh...

Lets talk about cute!!

View from our new place!

More trickline! As requested

Trickline sesh

Butt bounce combos :)

Myana and I

Me and my cuz.

Myana's Slackline Video

My cousin Myana is 8 years old. She has fallen in love with slacklining and has been practicing for months now. She says  she wants to be like me when she grows up, and this makes me feel like I've accomplished something in life!! That is the biggest and best compliment I could have ever gotten. I made her a video so that the world can know how great she is.  Take a look :)

Andy's song about Slackline!

A song Andy wrote about slackline that I absolutely LOVE. Check it out!

Moab Preview!

Here is a video that my new friend Julien Millot made of our Moab trip....just a little preview of what it was like to be in the desert highlining! Enjoy!


Moab Road Trip Part II : Lifestyle from Julien Millot on Vimeo.

2nd Birthday...1988

Thank God for Papay and his camera.....i now have SO many beautiful photos of my childhood. I am so grateful.

Sissy and Me

Gobble Gobble 2010

Another Thanksgiving in Moab and another unforgettable experience. 8 highlines all in the same location.....36 ft, 37 ft, 75 ft, 92 ft, 115 ft, 130 ft, 165 ft, and 200 ft! I sent all but the last 2....and beat my personal record by sending the 130 footer! What i really wanted was to send the 165 foot line, but couldnt seem to get into the right mindset. I would get about 4 steps and bail out. My legs are still bruised from all the line catches, but thats how i know i tried!

One thing i love about highline trips is challenging myself, but what i love even more is watching and encouraging others as they push themselves further than they have ever gone before. There were quite a few beginners this year and it was so rewarding to see them take it step by step, conquering their innate fear of falling. Only 2 beginners sent.....Davis and Charlie. The rest had trouble standing and walking but every single one got out onto the lines. I was particularly impressed with Taryn....she  took a pretty intense fall onto her leash but didnt let her fear get the best of her and remained calm the entire time. Cassie and Taylor also did a great job getting out there despite their fear!

Some accomplishments of the trip:

Brian Mosbaugh walked his personal record at 165 feet (full man)

Hayley Ashburn walked her personal record at 92 feet (and the line was wicked loose!)

Faith Dickey onsighted her longest line at 165 feet in a swami (full babe)

Andy Lewis free soloed his longest line at 130 feet (full man)

Hayden Nickell sent his longest highline at 130 feet

Jared Alden also sent 130 feet, his longest!

And my man Mike Payton walked his longest highline of 200 feet (full man)

If there are any accomplishments i forgot please let me know!! I want to include everyone.

It was a lot of fun hanging out by the campfire and getting to know everyone. I met some awesome highliners i hadnt met before (Thomas Sloss, Harlan, Tancrede, Julien, Mich, Charlie, Davis, Emily, and Nathan).

The weather was frigid, some nights it was below zero! Mike and i zipped our sleeping bags together so we were pretty warm....we woke up one morning to 3 inches of snow, our bags frozen to the tent and water dripping down onto our heads!

For Thanksgiving a few of us went into town to stay with friends Brent and Canyon.....everyone else stayed and watched Dylan slaughter a live turkey, clean it and cook it over the fire! Im sorry i missed that!