outdoor adventure is my passion, storytelling is my purpose

Most Recent Films

 

How to Ski Tour

Episode Series

Professional skier Davide Giardini cares deeply about creating an inclusive and welcoming ski culture so, in an attempt to foster that community, we created a six episode series all about how to ski tour with La Sportiva. We tackle 13,000ft peaks, epic powder days, ski mountaineering races and steep couloirs to share the joy of the sport

Brands: La Sportiva
Role: Director / Co-Producer / Cinematographer / Editor

 

Recovering the Right Way

Matt McElroy is known by many titles: surfer, father, scooter cruiser, and now Olympian. He's a surfer, a devoted father, a laid-back scooter cruiser, and now, he proudly holds the title of an Olympian. As he embarked on his journey to qualify for the Paris Olympics in the triathlon, I got a chance to document his life and passion in Flagstaff, Arizona. Check out the full blog post below…

Brands: KT Tape
Role: Director / Co-Producer / Cinematographer / Editor

 

Canopy Climbers

If you’re a rock climber but there are no rocks around… you climb the trees.

A group of friends in the Costa Rican jungle are spearheading the new wild and exciting sport of tree climbing by using traditional rock climbing techniques to scale giant strangler fig trees. In order to give back to their community, they're sharing their passion with the community by teaching local kids more about the forest through tree climbing.

Brand: Outside
Role: Director / Producer / Cinematographer / Co-Editor

Everesting Flagstaff

What many see as one of Boulder's most iconic mountain peaks, Bobby Ryan iii sees an opportunity. Seeking to discover where physical challenges end & mental battles begin he pushes himself to climb the vertical equivalent of Mt. Everest (29,032ft) on his bike up Flagstaff Mountain.

Brand: Drink Birk / Sweet Protection
Role: Director / Producer / Cinematographer / Co-Editor

Ignite Your Spirit - A Disabled Ski Bum Story

Kevin Wilson, 31 years after a paralyzing car crash, is now living his dream as a ski bum despite a long and difficult path to get to where he is now. After his car wreck, he struggled with mental health, alcoholism and obesity but wanted to make a positive change in his life - so he started skiing again.

Now, he's sharing his love of the mountains with others by running a non-profit dedicated to providing winter sport opportunities for individuals affected by a disability.

Brands: Eldora Ski Resort / Ignite Adaptive Sports
Role: Director / Producer / Cinematographer / Co-Editor

The Goat Surf Club

As passionate environmentalists, we hope to bring a deeper appreciation for the world around us through these surf adventures. In collaboration with Outside Magazine, we share a video episodes series after each trip about uplifting environmental stories we encounter in each surf destination. We believe there’s a lot of doom and gloom in the media coverage about the climate story and we hope to change that - we want to lift up those doing great work in the world.

Brands: Outside Magazine / Zeal Optics / Sweet Protection / Salewa
Role: Director / Producer / Cinematographer / Editor

The Mexico Story - Rock Climbing in El Potrero Chico

Climber Noah Kane set an objective to climb the hardest rock climb of his life, attempting a climb up El Toro in Northern Mexico - a 2,300 foot bolted climb with a difficulty grade of 5.12a (very hard), and it is the second longest sport climb in North America. This film has all the best rock climbing tropes of adrenaline, anxiety, humor and some pretty epic original song by yours truly at the end!

Brand: XtraTuf
Role: Cinematographer / Drone Pilot / Talent

Best Week Ever

Professional mountain biker Ryan Petry takes on the challenge of biking through 7 different iconic Colorado mountain towns in 7 days - but there’s a catch. In each town he meets up with a local rider to learn about the town and ride some of the local’s favorite trails in the area. 7 towns, 7 days, 7 fun filled episodes.

Brands: Canyon Bicycles, Pearl Izumi, Industry Nine, Sweet Protection, WTB
Role: Director / Cinematographer / Editor


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Roo is a commercial/documentary filmmaker and photographer based in Boulder, Colorado but travels all around the world for his filmmaking career. He has produced films for Outside Magazine in Ireland, camera operated for Netflix in the Rocky Mountain West, photographed among indigenous communities in Peru and Ecuador, directed videos with professional climbers in Mexico and has received notable recognition in his hometown of Orcas Island in Washington State for his work telling uplifting stories in the outdoor space.

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