Contributors

Jared Hargrave

Jared is the owner and administrator of Utah Outside. His writing had been published in The Mountain Gazette,  Examiner.com and Snowlist.com He’s also a Contributing Editor for the Outdoor Utah Adventure Journal. Originally from Colorado, he moved to Utah in 2001. While here, he discovered that Utah is THE PLACE to be for anybody into outdoor recreation. As a result, he writes gear reviews and informative articles to give people ideas for outdoor activities in Utah. Email him at jared@utahoutside.com. Read Jared’s articles.

Callista Pearson

Callista is a couch hugging, T.V. loving homebody who moved to Utah in 2004. She decided that living near mountains meant she had to enjoy the outdoors.  So far she has tried skiing, rock climbing, mountain biking, and ran a half-marathon. No small feat since she’s constantly running into things in her own home (and has the bruises to prove it.) As a result, every trip outside is an opportunity for misadventure, which she writes about in “Outdoor Adventures of an Indoor Chick.” But if you see her out on the trail, watch out because she’s not very good at avoiding obstacles. Email her at callista@utahoutside.com. Read Callista’s articles.

Ryan Malavolta

After living and working in Philadelphia for the better part of a decade, Ryan gave up the East Coast city life and moved to Utah in 2005.  Big mountains and a powerful love for snow is what brought him here, and on the way has rekindled his passion for all things outdoors. You can read his blog at http://kepeusa.wordpress.com.  Aspiring desert rat, snowboarder, backpacker and novice peak bagger could all be used to describe him.  He regards Salt Lake City as the best base camp in the country, and until he finds a better one, this is home. Read Ryan’s articles.

Colleen Tvorik

After growing up in Michigan camping, backpacking, cross country & alpine skiing, Colleen turned down a career in collegiate sports information and media relations to go live out a dream in the Rocky Mountains. After a stint as a Ski Bum & Snow Reporter at Montana’s Big Sky Resort, Colleen moved down to Park City and spent the last eight years working at Canyons Resort in the Conference Sales Department. She is a passionate advocate for Telemark skiing, but also has fallen in love with other outdoor pursuits and competing in triathlons. In fact, Colleen got engaged in Transition 1 of a Triathlon – between the swim and bike! She recently left Canyons Resort to pursue a career as a freelance writer. Read Colleen’s articles.

Dain Craig

Dain has been in broadcasting for over 25 years. He works in both TV and radio, doing morning shows and programming stations in Utah and Texas. Most recently, he’s been on the PCTV “Mountain Morning Show” as a co-host. Dain has also been a ski instructor for 15+ years at Brighton Resort. Other passions include; flying (commercial pilot), biking, hiking, SCUBA diving, cooking, travel, playing in local bands…  and any adventures that take him outdoors. He’s married with 3 kids, and lives in Murray. Read his other writing at “Life on the Beach… No Vacation,” and “Skiing is Life.” Read Dain’s Articles.

Colin True

A living example of “jack of all trades, master of none” Colin loves adventure racing trail running, mountain biking and anything on snow. He became infatuated with the outdoors while living first in the Granite State of New Hampshire then in the Front Range of Colorado before making his way back east to Boston. A fan of going fast on dirt his mountain bike is forcing him to leave his beloved Red Sox behind for the outdoor playground of Utah. He will be writing about running the many trails of Utah as an east coast transplant. Email him at colin@utahoutside.com. Read Colin’s articles.

Kellene Stockwell

After 30+ years, Kellene Stockwell is only now discovering the joys of outdoor recreation. She may live 600 miles away in Reno, but her heart belongs in the Utah snow. Kellene writes an advice column for Petfolio Magazine and is creating her Hollywood breakthrough screenplay. You can read her blog at kellene23.wordpress.com. She also works as a television news producer at KTVN in Reno and recently won a regional Emmy for producing an evening newscast. Read Kellene’s articles.

Tristan Higbee

Though climbing since the nineties, the sport started taking over Tristan’s life when he moved to Utah in 2004. He is an avid new route developer in the southern Wasatch and other areas around the state. He is also the guy behind Daily Climbing Tips (http://www.dailyclimbingtips.com) and climbingblogs.com (http://www.climbingblogs.com). You can find his personal climbing blog here (http://tristanhigbee.com) and you can email him at thigbee@gmail.com. Read Tristan’s articles.