Meet the Team

 

 Lisa

Word that best describes you?
Optimistic!

Where in the world have you traveled?
Canada, Costa Rica, Mexico, Thailand, France, Germany, Austria, Great Britain, Africa, Spain, Nicaragua, Ireland, and coast to coast in the United States.

What's the longest you've gone without a shower, and why?
3 showers in 50 days! I was studying an Outdoor Semester in the Rockies with Colorado Mountain College—definitely the most amazing college experience ever.

Favorite place in the US to visit?
Telluride, CO—charming small-town vibes, endless outdoor adventures, and just 6 hours from home. It’s my perfect escape!

Favorite activities?
Skiing, camping, adventuring with my son Jack & husband Ben, river running, travel, and home improvement!

 

Britni

Best outdoor experience?
Paddle boarding on the Colorado River.

Side job?
Being an Auntie to 7 nieces and nephews.

Favorite activities?
Hanging out with my husband, drinking coffee in my backyard, skiing, mountain biking, driving down dirt roads, visiting my twin, swimming, traveling, being outside, gardening, and paper crafting.

Favorite line from a song?
"Don't question why she needs to be so free. She'll tell you it's the only way to be." - The Rolling Stones, Ruby Tuesday

Where in the world have you traveled?
Thailand, Canada, England, Greece, Italy, Mexico, France, India.

 

 

April

Word that describes you?
Resilient.

If you could click your heels together and be anywhere in the world, where would you be?
Guatemala—I fell in love with the country while doing a study abroad.

Where is your favorite place in the U.S. to visit?
It used to Flagstaff before I moved here, but now I think it would be Durango or Montana.

What’s your superhero power?
Remembering literally every song I heard as a child word for word—so I make a great road trip partner for singalongs. Or my excellent sense of direction. You’ll never be lost with me.

If you could be any animal, what would you be and why?
I would be a deer. I have to be a creature in the forest, and I love a sense of community. They’re majestic, and I’ve always felt a connection to them.


Kai 

Favorite activities?
Mountain biking, weight lifting, skiing, traveling, ice hockey, listening to music.

Best outdoor experience?
South Lake Tahoe with my family every summer, or playing pond hockey on Lake Mary.

Best pick-up line?
"I play hockey."

Favorite line from a song?
"So let me go down the line, I wanna feel it all joy, pain, and sky."Burn, Burn, Burn, Zach Bryan.

Favorite place in the US to visit?
Fallen Leaf Lake, CA.

Where in the world have you traveled?
13 US states, Canada, Mexico, and Japan.


Jen

Your Preferred Title:
General Badass

Favorite Activities:
Paddle boarding, snowboarding, rafting.

Best Outdoor Experience:
G.C.R Baby (Grand Canyon River trip).

If you could click your heels together and be anywhere in the world, where would you be?
Brazil.

Side Jobs:
Working on my money pit (house).

If you could be any animal, what would you be and why?
A fox, because I want to catch prey like them… you know, like, jump.

What’s the longest you’ve gone without a shower?
17 days.

Presley

Your Preferred Title:
Serious Dog Mom

Word that describes you:
Swag

Favorite activities:
Hammocking, snowboarding, traveling, camping, volunteering, fostering dogs, and crafting.

Best pick-up line:
Is your name ChapStick? Because you are da-balm!

Favorite place in the US to visit:
Washington State

Favorite line from a song:
"I dug my key into the side of his pretty little souped-up four-wheel drive, carved my name into his leather seats!"Before He Cheats by Carrie Underwood.

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Ella

Preferred Title:
The Bookkeeper's Apprentice

Favorite activities?
Gift giving, reading, hanging out with friends & family, cooking new recipes, and learning new hobbies.

What is your best pick-up line?
Are you Copper and Tellurium? Because you're CuTe.

If you could click your heels together and be anywhere in the world, where would you be?
Iceland.

Where in the world have you traveled?
Nationally: California, New York, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, Hawaii, Pennsylvania, Oregon, Washington, Nevada
Outside the U.S.: Japan, Canada, & Mexico

Favorite song lyric?
"I will fall in love with you over and over again. I don't care how, where, or when; no matter how long it's been, you're mine."Would You Fall in Love with Me by Jorge Rivera-Herrans, Anna Lea.

Bekah

Preferred Title: "That Girl"

Favorite Activities: Walking/running, camping, road trips, lake trips, and exploring with friends.

Best Outdoor Experience: Mountain biking from Snow Bowl to the Grand Canyon.

Favorite U.S. Destination: Silverton, CO.

If You Could Be Any Animal, What Would It Be and Why? A capybara, because they’re just so cute!

Longest Time Without a Shower and Why? 8 days camping in the Rockies.

 

James

Word that describes me: Quirky

Favorite Activities: Skiing Scary Slopes, Playing Chess, and Golfing

Best Outdoors Experience: Living in the Tongass National Forest for a month and a half

Side Jobs: Day Trading when I get bored

Weirdest Quirk: I will only ever eat cookies in a spiral shape

Crazy Unique talents: I'm really good at mimicking voices

Andrea

Your Preferred title: Outdoor Enthusiast

Word that describes you: Determined

Favorite activities: Hiking, Biking, Playing guitar

Best Outdoors experience: Hiking all 500 miles of the Colorado Trail

If you could click your heels together and be anywhere in the world, where would you be? On the Camino in Spain

Where in the world have you traveled? Japan, Canada, and Hawaii

Kait

Your Preferred Title: Adventure Seeker

Word that describes you: Outgoing

Favorite Activities: Camping, Hiking, Traveling, Lifting

If you could click your heels together and be anywhere in the world, where would you be? Mallorca, Spain

Where in the world have you traveled? Italy

Where is your favorite place in the U.S. to visit? San Diego, CA 

Shea

Your Preferred Title: Nature Enthusiast

Word that describes you: Vibrant

Favorite Activities: Camping, Hiking, Traveling, Reading, Traveling, any Arts and Crafts

If you could click your heels together and be anywhere in the world, where would you be? Greece

Where is your favorite place in the U.S. to visit? Any beach.

What's your superhero power? I can cook minute rice in 59 seconds. 

 

Mark

Favorite Activities: Skiing, Snowboarding, hike/biking in the mountains

Best Outdoor Experience: 7 days on the Middle Fork of the Salmon River (the River of No Return) in Idaho with my family

Side Jobs: International and Winter Olympic Ski and Snowboard Competition Director

Favorite Line from a song: "You got to know when to hold em, know when to fold em" ~ The Gambler by Kenny Roger