2019 Christian Paul Photography Retrospective

2019 was full of adventures! From an amazing winter cycle which provided the best conditions splitboarding in a few years, to an amazing spring, summer, and fall hiking and backpacking. A lot of time on trail and behind the lens. 20 nights in a tent is never a bad thing. I could not think of a better way to cap off a decade other than the way I did this past year. Who knew that in my mid 40's I would still be going on all these amazing adventures and having the experiences I've been blessed to enjoy? At times things have been hard, many challenges to overcome. But through adversity we gain strength. From a growing family, to the red rock deserts and alpine mountains, to the many days on the skin track seeking my own winter experience. The journey not the destination has over the last 10 years been the greatest reward!

So as we close out another decade, it is good to look back and see where you have been. It is a great determiner as to where one is going. I have been making these Retrospective videos every year for the last decade. Every year I think nothing can top last year, then I put all the content together and I am always blown away at where I have been and what I have experienced. This year is no exception. This 2019 Retrospective edit is just over 13 minutes. So grab a snack, a beverage, and settle in as this video will take you in the mountains all four season here in Utah. Thanks for following along and all the well wishes! Happy New Year to all! End of a decade! What will 2020 bring? Stay tuned........

Microwave- Little Cottonwood Canyon- December 2019

It's been an active December here in the Wasatch. We have had about 50 inches of snow, more in some places. I decided to get out once more on the splitboard to keep the legs fresh and to sneak in a few turns for Sunday Funday! The walk in was nice, took a slightly different approach from the road through the trees which was a cold, but really easy skinning. Once up into the meadow I notices they had the road closed to access Catherine Pass, so I had a decision to make. Microwave was a looking really nice so I decided to do a little snow science/break trail action up this aspect to test how the new snow is reacting. Very solid with no fracturing or collapsing. I stomped a few test slopes on the way up and nothing. When I reached the top of my line I noticed some of the steep terrain above me had released the storm snow. These were large stuffs at best, not a threat, but something to be aware of always.

After switching things over I spent a minute just watching the clouds roll up the canyon with sun directly overhead. It was a pretty awesome sight! I eventually strapped in and made the drop. I did a very long traverse bouncing the snowpack to see if there was any instability. Seeing as there was a nothing happening I dropped in and reaped the reward for the hard work climbing that face. The powder in the apron in the video was 5 stars! Nice second day out for the season! Looks like more snow is in the forecast so more fun to be had! Enjoy the pics and video! More to come!

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2020 Christian Paul Photography Calendars

Christian Paul Photography 2020 calendars are here! This year I am featuring images that I captured while backpacking and hiking here in the wild of Utah. This year’s calendar is 8x10, perfect for the fridge, cubicle, or office wall. These will make great gifts for the holidays or for yourself for the coming year.

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I will have these available through the new year. Orders shipped after December 17th are not guaranteed to arrive by Christmas. Thank you for supporting a local artist!

November Hiking and First Day Splitboarding 19/20- Season- Nov/Dec 2019

I had a number of days out hiking in November as we had a really warm and dry month up to the Holiday weekend. I did some Bells hikes and one up to The Living Room as the days were getting short and trails were now getting ice on them. Hiking in warm only to pull out layers at the top to bundle up. My how seasons change.

Sunday the 1st, I did my first day out on the splitboard for the season. I did a tour up Microwave in the Albion Basin and got some really nice powder turns on the way home. It was sunny and nice to be out on the skins walking in the mountains. I did quite a few switchbacks to get to my line. Not the usual first day out, but it was good to get the climbing back in shape. My video camera glitched but I got a few photos from the day out there. Good snow, and a nice run to the car. Winter is here!