In November of 2010 Steph Davis called me to tell me about a project she was getting ready to start. Her plan was to free climb 4 desert towers in the Moab area and base jump off of them. Each tower had a unique twist to it, but the true intention of the project was to simply take advantage in local adventure on the unique terrain of her home town, Moab Utah. I immediately jumped on the chance to be a part of it, how could I not? The opportunity to photograph and film Steph Davis climbing classic desert towers, making first free ascents, doing jumps no women has ever done, and more importantly, being apart of this unique project. It something I couldn’t possibly turn my back on.

Winter in Moab is unlike anywhere else. It’s stunningly beautiful and isolated. Most days we were the only people in the expansive valley’s and canyons. The noise of good conversation, laughter, tinkling of gear swaying while climbing up a wall, and the thunderous sound of a base canopy deploying, were the only sounds you would hear all day. Working with Steph is always a great experience. Her dedication to the adventures she has is contagious, full of fun, and an experience you take with you for the rest of your life. I had the pleasure of working with a great team of people, who without, this project never would have been possible: Steph Davis, Mario Richards, Andy Mann, Jorge Visser, and Chris Hunter. It was the perfect way to spend a portion of the winter and I can’t wait to do it again. Here is the teaser from the project, and a small behind the scenes slide show. Much more coming soon. I hope you enjoy it:

Photo Gallery

http://www.ladzinski.com/lightbox/galleries/moab-3-22-2011/

 

Video:

I recently had a great opportunity to do a story in Kalymnos Greece with writer Alex Lowther and professional climber Alex Honnold. It was a killer trip, a lot of laughs with good company and a fun experience I wont soon forget. The trip itself was a whirlwind, 3 1/2 days of traveling total, for 5 days of shooting. In leu of the editorial story pending I’ll write about the experience after it publishes in May.

After Greece I made a quick stop in Rome where I spent 3 days just touring and shooting photos of the city. Regrettably more often then not I find myself in cool locations but don’t have the time to see any of the sights these places have to offer, this was the perfect change of pace. Alex Lowther was there for 2 of the days and we had a blast checking out the historic city. It was my first time in Italy and I can’t wait to go back, the food, people, and sights were as great as everything I’d ever heard.  You can only squeeze in so much sight-seeing in 3 days, but I did my best to cram in as much as possible. Here’s a link to a gallery of photos from the trip:

Full Gallery: http://www.ladzinski.com/lightbox/galleries/rome/