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Now Hiring Multi-Sport Lead Guides for 2011 – 2012 Seasons

Posted on June 28, 2011 by

Celebrating our 15th anniversary has been non-stop this year. From our private celebrations on February 14th (ZAC’s birthday) to extraordinary responses from our much-loved clients each day. Thanks to everyone who has celebrated with us so far, and all of you who plan to visit us soon. One of the great gifts we have enjoyed over the years has been perennial and sustainable growth. This year in particular, we have seen some extraordinary leaps and bounds in guided trip requests and bookings. Canyoneering, climbing, and biking have all been over the top, and it has been both challenging and incredibly fun to help so many have so much fun here in Zion. We have always taken great pride in being Zion National Park’s premiere (i.e. first) guide service and outfitting source. As in our infancy, we still lead the way today, with an incredibly deep commitment to learning and growing. And when we talk about “learning and growing,” we mean we’re working on EVERY aspect of our business, doggedly improving our products, techniques, staff lifestyles and earnings, customer experiences, vehicles, buildings and grounds, website, and more. We are innovators who follow our senses, which has lead us to a very … Continue reading →

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Travel Journal: Cirque Du Soleil

Posted on March 13, 2011 by

I saw my first Cirque Du Soleil performance, Ka, this week in Las Vegas. I managed to find a promotional code on ebay for cheap tickets, and so, in the midst of my dirtbag camping and climbing trip at Red Rock Canyon, I donned a button down shirt, my grown-up pants, and loafers and went to the show. I wasn’t sure what to expect, but I did not expect to be greeted by ninjas flipping up and down the balconies, I did not expect the stage to dump the actors into an abyss, and I did not expect to feel so compelled to run off and join the circus (or cirque). It is hard for me to describe what I experienced, except that it was powerful. The salient message seemed to be that there is beauty in everything. The characters express beauty in the light and the dark, in fighting and in dance. In the context of my climbing trips, I was acutely aware of how effortlessly the characters moved. I want to climb with that sort of passion, to display art in movement.  I used to be a fairly accomplished gymnast, have always loved kung fu movies, and feel … Continue reading →

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Ed Viesturs on Risk and Decision

Posted on June 15, 2010 by

As outdoor adventurers, we often converse with the little angels and devils on our shoulders when tough environmental or team conditions conflict with our goals. Recently in “The Wrong Stuff” on Slate.com, Ed Viesturs discusses risk, climbing, and difficult decisions with humility and poise. Check it out. Into Thin Error: Mountaineer Ed Viesturs on Making Mistakes
Posted Monday, June 14, 2010 11:11 AM | By Kathryn Schulz There’s a select number of places on earth where you really, really don’t want to make a mistake. High on the list, in every sense, are the planet’s tallest mountains: the 14 peaks in the world that are more than 8,000 meters (26,247 feet). Widely acknowledged as one of the world’s greatest mountaineers, Ed Viesturs is one of fewer than 20 people and the only American to have climbed all of those peaks—and one of only five to have climbed them without supplemental oxygen. Nonclimbers probably know him best as the star of the 1996 IMAX movie about Mount Everest, which he has climbed seven times. I sought Viesturs out because I was curious about the kind of attitude you develop toward error when a single mistake can easily cost you your life. I … Continue reading →

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