Raining Memories

Raining Memories

I watch the lightning flash across the blackened sky once again as the thunder rattles between the canyon walls.  It is a scene that is the daily norm around here as it has been raining now for over three weeks. I do not mean the occasional afternoon...
Flying Under Fabric

Flying Under Fabric

If you have ever wondered what Paragliding is, what it feels like, or perhaps why people like us pursue it with unrelenting passion, I present Flying Under Fabric.  A short film explaining why we do it, and what draws us to fly with nothing but some fabric and...
Searching for Summer

Searching for Summer

So there we were in our brand new 2015 black SUV driving along a typical California interstate listening to the low din of the radio. Night had fallen and the cars were clipping along in bumper to bumper rhythm. I look over and notice the speedometer reading 71 mph as...
The Winter Bond

The Winter Bond

The cold winter air has set in along the Wasatch Front, including the strong inversions that we are infamous for. With the cold air setting in, the two most common questions emerge. The first is from my non-pilot friends who always ask with a concerned voice “isn’t it...
The Opportunity Table

The Opportunity Table

Like everyone else around me, I am staring down yet another year.  Without a doubt it is going to be a year of possibilities, challenges, and hopefully some great opportunities.  I always look forward to a new year with a little bit of...
Endless Autumn

Endless Autumn

I sit here at my desk and stare past my glowing screen out into the dull gray sky.  It has been trying to snow for the last two days, but is not finding much success.  It is December 13th amidst the Rocky Mountains, and still I have yet to see a...