Starting off strong with our first trip to Guatemala. There were mountains, there were bikes, there was food, there was culture, there were amazing women and there sure was one of the most fulfilling endeavors we’ve ever taken on. Read more about Guatemala here!

Ashley Ankir, Founder of women-owned athletic brand Shredly, hiking through Acatenango to get a close (and magnificent) view of Fuego.
Active Fuego Volcano. Photo captured by Hilary Lex.
Guatemala was amazing. While we were there for the bikes, we got to experience the magic of the Acatenango overnight hike. The views are impossible to describe with words, and getting to experience it with such an awesome group (the ladies over at Shredly, one of our film sponsors) is something Hilary, my film partner on this project, and I will never forget.
10/10 would do again.

One of the most epic jobs we’ve ever gotten to be a part of: creating a piece for aerobatic airplane manufacturer Game Composites to showcase at OshKosh, the Coachella for pilots and airplane enthusiasts. Here’s a little BTS of the truly epic mind blowing insanity of getting to do such an incredible project…

Was it my first time in an airplane? No. Was it my first time doing somersaults into the sunset over Beaver Lake with a Red Bull Pilot, Cristian Bolton? Yes. Did we both learn I had a weaker stomach that I had previously thought? I’ll never tell. But also yes. Yes we did…

Here’s the full promo

Nepal

In September of 2022, in another collaboration with Hilary Lex, we traveled to Nepal to host a small group trek, safari and culture tour through the mountains of Nepal. It was Trippool’s first time, but certainly not last. The epic views are just one of the many treasures to write home about! If you’ve never been, it’s a way of life you could never predict, and hardly one you could possible even prepare for. You truly have to see it, touch it, taste it, feel it, to believe it.

You’ve probably noticed a lot of mountain bike content on this page so far, and that’s because we live in Bentonville Arkansas, the mountain bike capital of the world, and we’ve been fortunate enough to work with some of the most amazing mountain bikers, from recognizable names, to everyday friends and heroes, on and off the bike. One of the greatest things that happened for us was getting involved with Women of OZ, a women-led mountain bike non-profit that aims to break down the barriers that keep women from getting into mountain biking. Here’s a look at 2 of our favorite faces from WOZ:

And here’s a look at some of the work we did with one of the more world famous (and current Bentonville local) mountain bike celebrities Anneke Beerten:

Aaaaand one more just because it’s cool 😎

Here we (with Women of OZ) worked with our friends at FlyOZ and 37North to create a cross collab that showed off some of the best features of Northwest Arkansas – we loaded up some mountain bikes into a plane at Thaden Field, flew to Eureka Springs, and with the help of 37North, found ourselves riding at Lake Leatherwood, of the most sought after trails for the many mountain bike enthusiasts this area can attract:

And finally, the video that started it all. Is it our best work? Certainly not. Is it earnest and heartfelt and does it make grown pilots cry for some reason? Yes. And for that, we’re proud of it! Read more about how we got into filmmaking with this little nugget here!

Thanks for letting us share some of our favorite people, places and experiences with you!

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