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/13776-ancient-art-climbing-base-jumping-suz-graham http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/13776-ancient-art-climbing-base-jumping-suz-graham Some friends and I woke up early one chilly fall morning in Moab, Utah and started the climb up Ancient Art, a legendary desert tower. Climbing with a parachute on your back presents some unique challenges, and so does getting all the gear down with you too. But it all just adds to the fun. Combining the two sports, climbing and BASE jumping is a unique experience that I cherish greatly. It's all one big adventure and you are constantly being challenged. It's difficult but so very rewarding- and the feeling of standing on that tiny little pinnacle... ]]> Wed, 23 Jan 2013 01:36:00 -0500 13776 2013-01-23 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_107411726-medium-898ab0-1358904995.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_620646-805452225411-1016501157-o-1358904995.jpg http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/13507-the-whole-enchiladaso-good-brian-buell http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/13507-the-whole-enchiladaso-good-brian-buell It was the middle of April at 7:55pm and I was preparing myself to pull the trigger on the most anticipated event of the year, I was one of the lucky 150 competitors that made the cut as the event sold out in less than 10 minutes. I knew this event was going to be something big as the race was still more than 4 months away! The reasoning for this anticipation is due to the classic venue and the trail system that the race course will be on. “The Whole Enchilada” is a combination of trails that start... ]]> Wed, 03 Oct 2012 00:23:00 -0400 13507 2012-10-03 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/13507_eclark-stoked-1349973275.jpg http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/13349-fun-in-the-sun-erica-carlson http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/13349-fun-in-the-sun-erica-carlson I just got back late last week from a ‘quick’ trip to Moab, Utah. A close lives down there and guides in the area so it was the perfect opportunity to check out something different! I was down there for the first time just over a year ago and absolutely loved it. Really what’s not to love.... Climbing, hot weather, beautiful scenery. Go check it out if you haven’t yet.... Although, maybe go in the spring or fall if you don’t feel like pulling dawn patrol!A few of the must do’s in Moab? Wicked Brew for a coffee, they... ]]> Fri, 10 Aug 2012 22:31:00 -0400 13349 2012-08-10 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_img-0663-1344637896.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_img-0664-1344637897.JPG http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_img-0677-1344637898.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_img-0686-1344637900.jpg http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/13298-the-desert-is-hot-jill-kuzman http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/13298-the-desert-is-hot-jill-kuzman The temperatures in Moab soar to over 105 degrees in the summer. Its brutal out there, but the ripping spring winds have calmed and I can't spend a nice day not jumping. Being a bartender, I work nights, so early morning jumps are a rarity for me. I've been hunting down the exit points with shorter hikes or shady hikes to try and avoid heat stroke and such. Ha.Over the last year, I've fallen in love with the low stuff. By low stuff, about 200 feet or less. One of my favorite low jumps is Looking Glass Arch, just... ]]> Wed, 25 Jul 2012 16:26:00 -0400 13298 2012-07-25 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_dsc-9710-1343233590.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_dsc-9715-1343233590.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_dsc-9727-1343233591.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_dsc-9833-1343233592.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_dsc-9847-1343233592.jpg http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/13074-new-route-ing-in-mill-creek-lisa-hathaway http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/13074-new-route-ing-in-mill-creek-lisa-hathaway Yesterday, I went to the crag tired tired tired and with very little motivation to do anything but cheer on my friend Paige on her proj. I was fairly content with the choice to chill--day after day has been filled with a relentless routine of field-work (aka milesssss of sand-slogging in the dark, with the company solely of my dogs and the clouds of gnats), music (2 gigs this past week!) and cramming in climbing. As well as not sending the usual life projects like laundry, paper-work and oh, I dunno, say eating and bathing?! (And if you climb... ]]> Fri, 18 May 2012 22:49:00 -0400 13074 2012-05-18 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_cinderella-goes-disco-1337381394.jpg http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/13037-another-day-in-paradise-jill-kuzman http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/13037-another-day-in-paradise-jill-kuzman This is how I spent the last year of my life. I love the desert! Its the most fun and the most inspiration I've gotten to experience in one place. ]]> Sat, 05 May 2012 21:02:00 -0400 13037 2012-05-05 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/13037_1-nd38316-1336421243.jpg http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/12809-early-spring-raging-canyon-cain http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/12809-early-spring-raging-canyon-cain So for my first blog post I thought I might just start off with a recap of what I have been doing lately. Over the winter it was pretty cold so there wasn't much outside climbing or highlining to be done. That is when Mason Earle got the idea to create a roof crack trainer under our deck that is about 15 foot long. It started off as just a single offwidth crack going from about 4 inches to 6 or 6.5. From there we made a thinner version of the crack trainer that was about .75 to 1... ]]> Mon, 02 Apr 2012 20:13:00 -0400 12809 2012-04-02 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_img-0395-1333397618.jpg http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/12737-rejuvenation-jess-taverna http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/12737-rejuvenation-jess-taverna The motivation behind this post can be summed up very succinctly: I love the desert. Really, that’s all I have to say. But since that doesn’t make for very compelling reading--however authentic and pure the sentiment is--let me elaborate. After a fairly mild and dry winter during which I got outside climbing and running often, I hadn’t realized how much I needed the wide open spaces, unmatched colors, and warm sun the desert offers until we ventured to Moab for the first trip of the year. As soon as we turned off pavement onto the dirt road in Long... ]]> Wed, 14 Mar 2012 13:50:00 -0400 12737 2012-03-14 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_long-canyon-1331733001.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_venetian-1331733001.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_crackhouse-1331733002.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_snowy-creek-1331733002.jpg http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/12398-looking-glass-ellen-brennan http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/12398-looking-glass-ellen-brennan Today I finally got to jump off of Looking Glass Rock. I have been wanting this jump for over a year now! It's taken a lot of time for me to muster up the courage to jump this 124 ft object! It was such an amazing rush to finally accomplish this jump and I was happy to share the experience with some of my favorite people. ]]> Wed, 07 Dec 2011 19:58:00 -0500 12398 2011-12-07 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_PC070581_1323287903.JPG http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/12390-jumping-off-of-low-stuff-ellen-brennan http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/12390-jumping-off-of-low-stuff-ellen-brennan After working a night shift at the hospital in Salt Lake City, I drove down to Moab and was able to squeeze in a Jump off of a 170 ft cliff! Because it was such a short cliff, I had my friend Richard hold my PC while I jumped to ensure a quick opening. It's always great to finish off a long work night with a good jump to reset my mind :) ]]> Mon, 05 Dec 2011 19:17:00 -0500 12390 2011-12-05 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_IMG2529_1323112635.jpg http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/12386-less-packing-more-jumping-jill-kuzman http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/12386-less-packing-more-jumping-jill-kuzman Thanksgiving is a special time of year for BASE jumpers. The annual Turkey Boogie is in full swing in Moab, UT! A day out at Mineral Bottom Canyon is full of super packed truck rides up the switchbacks, cliffs as far as the eye can see and tons of friends around to play! Nothing like some unpacked jumps for saving time and maximizing jump numbers!! Happy Thanksgiving!! ]]> Fri, 02 Dec 2011 23:44:00 -0500 12386 2011-12-02 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/12386_jill1_1322871683.jpg http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/12304-sharing-the-skies-ellen-brennan http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/12304-sharing-the-skies-ellen-brennan I love finding new ways to share and explore the sky. Yesterday in Moab, Utah my friend Diego launched his Hang Glider while I flipped off the cliff catching some of the best visuals in my jumping experience!  It was amazing to be looking at the cliff upside-down while a giant Wing flew right over me! ]]> Thu, 17 Nov 2011 23:24:00 -0500 12304 2011-11-17 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_IMG2490_1321572272.JPG