The Outdoor Retailer show and more!

Ok, so here are the pictures from girls night out that I told you about first of all. Soo cute!

Last week Emily and I went on a small adventure locally to explore a report of an amazing slot canyon 30 minutes away with some great water falls. So we went to the Kanarraville slot canyon and it was so awesome! It was wonderful to get out and hike, but it was also nice to be hiking in the water. Footing was interesting, but well worth it. A strategic trekking pole well placed is a handy tool. We had to hike a little ways in on an off road vehicle road before we got to the trail because although the little escort wagon has now been upgraded to being named "The Mountain Getter", she's not quite stream crossing worthy and still doesn't have much in the way of clearence on the bottom. So, we hiked in and out of the stream and finally got to the slots and it was amazing! I had never been in a slot before and I really enjoyed this one because it is not well known and there aren't a lot of people going through it which makes the experience so much nicer I think. So, this ladder by this really sweet waterfall we had to climb up and then back down again
which was a really interesting process. I liked it though.

The Outdoor Retailer Show in Salt Lake City was great. I rented a room for two nights at a hostel that was only a mile from the convention center and the temple in the middle of the city. I got in late, so I figured having a room to stay in was preferred to trying to find a place to camp at 10:30 at night in a strange area. It was well worth it though because the room was clean and wonderful and I was so hot and icky feeling after the drive that a shower before bed felt like pure bliss!

I met up with the Granite Gear crew and got my pass from them and had some time to wander around before I started to work. That was nice of them to let me explore around. I ended up purchasing a crash pad for bouldering so now I don't have to worry as much about landing on the ground when I boulder now.

I helped them out in the booth selling some stuff and also packing things up at the end of the day as best as we could. I was then invited to a bbq at their hotel which I of course went to! I met a lot of the sales reps for Granite Gear, Crazy Creek, and the owner of Waldies which was really neat. I also met a couple from Columbia who are traveling around the States and meeting some people and seeing what types of products they want to sell in their outdoor gear shops back home. Louis and Katarina were just amazing and it was such a priviledge to meet them. After a night of some amazing grilled Alaskan Sockeyed salmon for dinner mixed with some moose drool and witty conversation, I went back to the hostel. What a great day!

Today I drove back to the mountain for another week of work, but my godmother Wendy is coming on Wednesday, so the week will go very fast for me I think. Hope you all are well and having some of your own amazing adventures!

Cheers!