Golden -- Peering out her tall bedroom windows to the highway below, Caitlin Davis dreamed of life as an ecologist. When she saw mountains for the first time on a backpacking trip after college, her fate was sealed. Today, in Idaho’s demanding sagebrush country, the raptor biologist spends her days rappelling into golden eagle nests studying how human impact affects their reproduction and productivity.
Chu Bien -- Set amidst the emerald waters and soaring limestone islets of coastal Vietnam, Captain “Chu” Bien spends more time in a modest boat at sea than at home. Embodying simplicity—the items he uses daily can be counted on one hand—he confirms that happiness and fulfillment are found in the relationships we forge, not the things we accumulate.
Professional climber Marcus Garcia travels from his home in southwest Colorado’s San Juan Mountains to the limestone cliffs and spires of of El Potrero Chico in northern Mexico to revisit his mentor’s final climb. In an emotional and powerful act of closure, he reflects on the accident that took him a decade to talk about—and climbs the route that took his mentor’s life.
Senior Repair Specialist, Otis Williams, works with his hands both inside and outside of his work at Osprey. At home, he upholds his family’s tradition of masterfully crafting teepees. At the office, his passion and experience translate to thoughtfully repairing packs. “I think about whoever was wearing this. I want that person to keep enjoying whatever that person was doing. I want them to have a good life,” says Otis.
Like a migratory bird following its instinct, Osprey ambassador Jackie Nourse returns to Patagonia, a place she first visited four years ago and experienced a renewal of spirit. Today, on the misty island of Chiloé, she is warmly invited inside homes to share a meal—and share in a culture that has been frozen in time.
EQUAL FOOTING --
In Wyoming’s remote and vast wilderness provides the perfect canvas for Alpinists Kim and Julia to redefine preconceptions of the feminine. Isolated and exposed on the raw granite peaks of the Wind River Range, the experience of these two women explores the fabric of loss, life, and friendship.
When Mountains Speak -- We head to the wilds for different reasons. Reasons personal to each of us: exploration, discovery, or the opportunity to experience uncertain moments. Sometimes we only need an opportunity to ponder and reflect…even mountains.
WILD OWYHEE --
Escalante Canyon -- No crowds, pristine sandstone and epic views make Escalante Canyon one of the best and least known places to climb in Colorado. Join Osprey athlete, Ben Rueck as he makes the second ascent of the Escalante's test piece - 'Frank Zappa Appreciation Society' 5.13+ Video by Dan Hol
Gutless Wonder -- In this short, Ben Rueck tells us what it took for him to send Gutless Wonder, an impossibly steep 5.14b located in The Puoux of Glenwood Springs, Colorado.