http://fiveten.com/ http://fiveten.com/images/stories/NewBox_black.png http://fiveten.com/ http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/14052-moab-in-the-spring-max-kuszaj http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/14052-moab-in-the-spring-max-kuszaj Well, now that the winter has slowly come to an end, the warm weather is more than welcome for me here in Utah. This weekend I was able to head down to central Utah, Moab to be exact for some BASE jumping and summer-like atmosphere...and most importantly, trade-in my Dalbello ski boots for my Five Ten 5/10 Dome hiking shoes. I can not describe how amazing it felt to be back at Mineral Bottom, Castle Valley and the surrounding Moab red rock play land. I am ready to turn back around and head straight back there... ]]> Mon, 29 Apr 2013 21:58:00 -0400 14052 2013-04-29 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_img-20130428-165551-1367272688.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_img-20130429-154058-1367272689.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_img-20130428-181412-1367272689.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_img-20130429-154224-1367272690.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_img-20130429-153534-1367272691.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_img-20130427-211525-1367272692.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_img-20130429-153737-1367272693.jpg http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/13750-swatch-freeride-world-tour-max-kuszaj http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/13750-swatch-freeride-world-tour-max-kuszaj Making a transition between the seasons is always an interesting shift for me. One day it is summer living, flying and riding as much as possible, from mountain biking to BASE jumping. Then, as what seem like a drop of a hat, I am smack dab in the middle of my winter rush. The 4-5 month rush of traveling around the globe, chasing snow, skiing, BASE jumping, and what seems like endless competitions with the newly united Swatch Freeride World Tour. Currently I am in Revelstoke, British Columbia, Canada, where the snow continues to fall.... ]]> Wed, 09 Jan 2013 23:56:00 -0500 13750 2013-01-09 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_max-revelstoke-1-1357775786.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_max-revelstoke-2-1357775786.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_max-revelstoke-3-1357775786.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_revelstoke-mountain-1357775786.jpg http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/13439-freeskiing-in-patagonia-max-kuszaj http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/13439-freeskiing-in-patagonia-max-kuszaj Getting to Northern Patagonia is not for the weak traveler. A 12-hour plane ride will get you to Santiago, Chile (from Salt Lake City, Utah) where the FWT athletes and staff cultured themselves by walking the city streets, dining on the local cuisine, taking in the Chilean lifestyles and enjoying true South American cervesas. But Santiago is only the halfway point in the travel adventure to Patagonia. Add a 12-hour bus ride and a two-hour van ride through dense rainforest vegetation in Puyehue National Park, and we finally reached our mountain paradise at the base of the Casablanca Volcano.... ]]> Fri, 07 Sep 2012 20:02:00 -0400 13439 2012-09-07 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_sa-sunset-me-1347048137.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_day-3-sunset-1347048138.JPG http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_sa-fwt-day-4-volcanoes-1347048139.JPG http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_sa-straight-line-1347048139.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_volcano-sa-1347048139.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_patagonia-hike-1347048139.JPG http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_sa-fwt-fri-max-tour-1347048141.JPG http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/13416-balloons-and-helicopters-and-wingsuits-oh-my-suz-graham http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/13416-balloons-and-helicopters-and-wingsuits-oh-my-suz-graham One very early, very chilly desert morning- actually, this was the second consecutive morning we tried this, so a 3:30 AM wake up call x2- some friends and I found ourselves in the middle of the flat, dusty, desert watching the moon and the stars disappear and the sun gradually start to shed it's light over the golden landscape. A little windy considering most balloons won't leave the ground if there is the slightest breath of wind- but our balloon pilot is a cowboy and was determined to get us off the ground. Hence the scary part. But soon... ]]> Wed, 29 Aug 2012 18:58:00 -0400 13416 2012-08-29 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_376899-246867225416794-921123842-n-1346266693.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_559170-785033948801-1137128618-n-1346266693.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_170475-785052107411-1749035423-o-1346266694.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_428848-785415349471-628108577-n-1346266694.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_0032ee1ec51d11e1a39b1231381b7ba1-7-1346266694.jpg http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/13091-national-geographic-photo-of-the-day-max-kuszaj http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/13091-national-geographic-photo-of-the-day-max-kuszaj Even though the winter has come to a close here in Utah, and the summer sports of BASE jumping, Mountain Biking, and Skydiving have kicked in full force, the tales of the documents winter months continue to surface and present themselves. Recently, National Geographic has taken a liking to the work photographer, Erik Seo, and myself have done together and have been featuring our images on their website as the "Photo of the Day." The features are a great honor, and the views and traffic the images have been receiving have been quite overwhelming. Looks... ]]> Fri, 25 May 2012 17:33:00 -0400 13091 2012-05-25 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_nat-geo-alta-1337967199.jpg http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/12963-alta-utah-last-storm-cycle-max-kuszaj http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/12963-alta-utah-last-storm-cycle-max-kuszaj The last storm cycle here in Utah came in just right and delivered a cycle of snow that plastered Alta Ski Resort with the stereotyped "Utah Champagne Powder" that we have all been lacking this whole season. I was able to meet up with a handful of photographers to capture some images documenting the epic snow once the skies went blue right after the storm. Follow the link below to the photos Liam Doran of "On the Snow" took of Kyle Sul, Dex Mills, and myself. It's hard to believe that the winter season is rapidly... ]]> Wed, 18 Apr 2012 18:10:00 -0400 12963 2012-04-18 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_onthesnow-1-1334772632.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_onthesnow-2-1334772632.jpg http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/12590-slc-base-jumping-in-january-max-kuszaj http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/12590-slc-base-jumping-in-january-max-kuszaj Winter continues to be sparse on snowfall here in Utah, causing freeskiing events to be postponed till later in the season. The prayers for snow are ongoing, but the fun on and off the slopes continue. I am making the most of all my downtime off the daily freeskiing routines and enjoying every minute of it. I would never say I take my lifestyle for granted, but I feel so fortunate to be able to live in the mountains and surround myself with the activities, sports, and people that I do. It is truly what makes me... ]]> Sat, 04 Feb 2012 02:10:00 -0500 12590 2012-02-04 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_dans-1-31-face-1328321446.jpg