2010
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Virgin River 2010 Flood
Virgin River 2010 Flood The Virgin River is doing her thing again – overflowing the banks, re-claiming the floodplain, and sending the people of southern Utah running. Mother Nature’s cycle of life – creation, destruction – continues; and while I watch and wait with others in hopes of no human loss, I cheer the timeless ...read more
Send John Collinson to the Seven Summits
Alright! I have to share the story of a Utah teenager with a lofty and admirable goal. 16 Year old John Collinson plans to set the world record as the youngest climber in history to do the Seven Summits: Aconcagua, Everest, Kilimanjaro, Denali, Elbrus, Carstenz Pyramid, and Vinson. Check it out, and support a local ...read more
Boy Scout Deaths on Outdoor Adventures
A recent article in the Sacramento Bee chronicled the sad death in 2008 of a 12 year old boy scout during a hiking outing with his Boy Scout group in Yosemite National Park. It was the boy’s first time ever in the mountains. Trail conditions and varying skill levels left the leader of the group ...read more
Oprah Visits Yosemite National Park, California
http://www.oprah.com/oprahshow/Oprah-and-Gayles-Camping-Adventure-in-Yosemite#comments I’m still on a kick about Oprah’s camping trip to Yosemite. She and BFF Gayle went camping in Yosemite National Park to investigate why only 1% of the 280 million visitors a year are black. It made me think of Bobby, a native son of Washington D.C., who came on Sol Fitness Adventures Zion ...read more
127 Hours in Southern Utah
So you want to spend 127 hours in Southern Utah? You just want to get away from it all for a little while, and 5.5 days is plenty of time. After watching the shocking survival story told in the movie, perhaps you’re wondering if you’re strong and adventurous enough to attempt a slot canyon adventure. ...read more
Oprah’s Camping Trip to Yosemite National Park, California
Did you see Oprah’s camping trip to Yosemite episode? She and BFF Gayle went camping in Yosemite National Park and learned the basics of campfire cooking, how to bear-proof camp, shmooze camp neighbors, and even fly fish. Oprah’s website received many comments from outdoor enthusiasts around North America. Some comments criticized that RV camping didn’t ...read more
Dolphin Mating Behavior
I felt like Jacques Cousteau today on my stand up paddle board – a voyeur extraordinaire, minus the camera. Where is my camera at moments like these? I went for a solo paddle at Butterfly Beach, Santa Barbara and found myself intimately involved with mating dolphins! Not knowing what to expect from their behavior, I ...read more
Fitness Retreat Sundance Resort Utah
I just returned from a fantastic weekend of adventure travel at Sundance Resort, Utah. The destination has everything Sol Fitness Adventures could possibly want for our sophisticated travelers: vast expanses of breath-taking natural vistas, unique arts and cultural offerings, top-rated restaurants and first-rate hospitality topped off with guided fitness workouts, hiking, and biking excursions. A ...read more
Helen Hayes California Couples
The Four Seasons Beverly Wilshire, Four Seasons Biltmore, and Sol Fitness Adventures joined forces to raise $9,500 at The Helen Hayes Star Gala in Washington, D.C. on Friday, October 15th, 2010. California Couples retreat is an unforgettable week of pampering, exercise, and sight-seeing – the best of dazzling Los Angeles and stunning Santa Barbara in ...read more
Capoeira Sul da Bahia
I AM officially a capoeirista! One month into my capoeira career and today was my first Batizado (baptism). Professor Chin told me last week that I knew all the attacks and defenses necessary to test for my first belt. If I didn’t go for it now I’d have to wait another year for the Maestre’s ...read more
