Professionalism, Overrated

Some of my professional/commercial work:

Some of my work can be found at the links below. For a small sampling of photos, click here.

Crested Butte, Colorado is an adventure mecca and my favorite place in the nation, possibly the world. At 8,900 feet in the West Elk range of the Rocky Mountains, we’re surrounded by national forests as far as the eye can see and views of peaks 12,300 to 14,300 feet tall. In 2014 and 2015 I wrote for the Crested Butte News. I enjoyed learning about town’s residents, politics and history. Type “Adam Broderick” in the web page search bar to find my work.

From the TransWorld SNOWboarding headquarters in San Diego, CA (also my hometown) I tested, reviewed, and promoted the latest snowboarding equipment from companies worldwide. I ate, drank, and pissed snowboarding that year. Unfortunately, I didn’t snowboard often. When you live in Southern California, it’s much easier to talk about snowboarding than to actually ride a snowboard. The mountains were calling, so I went…back to Lake Tahoe in Northern California. But before I left I wrote a lot, and also hired others to write for me. It seems the web domains for much of that work have expired, but here are a few of the links I found:
Recap: Jackson Hole Pow Wow
Best Snowboarding Gear of 2017
Best Splitboarding Gear of 2017
Tips from the Pros: Backcountry Etiquette

I managed the Tahoe Mountain Sports blog from 2012 to 2014, before moving to Crested Butte for the second time, and wrote the majority of the web content for both the blog and e-commerce site. Most articles were technical and gear-focused, but some just plain and simple fun (with a few links leading back to the online store, of course). Same as with the News, click the above link then type my name in the search bar.

Other stories and gear reviews:

Travel + Leisure
Seven Unexpected Ways to Enjoy Yellowstone

Departures
The Ultimate Adventure Guide to Iceland

Shape
Weekend Warrior Hikes Near Big Cities

Backcountry Magazine
2016 Board Test Week Round Up – Splitboard Test Week
2016 Board Test: Day 1 Update
Shred Test 2015: Pow, Corduroy and Charging Through Chop
Shred Test 2015: It’s a Wrap
Back to the Butte: 2015 Board Test

Outside Magazine
Winter Buyer’s Guide – The Best Snowboards of 2016
Winter Buyer’s Guide – The Best Snowboards of 2015

Active Junky
Five Reasons I Trail Run With My Dog
What To Do During Spring In Lake Tahoe
Kona Chronicles – Best Snorkeling Near Kona Town
Kona Chronicles – Trekking and Touring the Big Island of Hawaii
Kona Chronicles – Surfing, Triathlon and Cliff Jumping
Last Chance: 10 Places to Backpack in the Fall

Crested Butte News (just some examples)
Living the Resort Town Life (4 parts)
We’ve Got a Stinky Matter on Our Hands…Er, Boots
Fracking Tied to Quakes, Studies Show
CB South Sexual Assault Case Dismissed
Cottonwood Pass to Close for Construction Summer 2017

Tahoe Mountain Sports (just some examples)
Interview – Cody Townsend and Arcade Belts
Interview – Shawn Dollar’s World Record Paddle Into 61-Foot Wave
After Dark in Colombia – Trail Running with Brody Leven
Winter 2012-13 Skiing & Snowboarding Photo Recap
Outdoor Retailer: New Winter Gear for 2013-14

Freeskier Magazine
Feel Good Friday – The Ultimate Backcountry Partner (Hint: Not a human)

Unofficial Networks
A Snowier Year – Unofficial Photos of the Week

Other Gear Review Samples:
Hyped: Spark R&D Arc Splitboard Binding – TransWorld SNOWboarding
Nixon Mission: A Smartwatch for Action Sports – TransWorld SNOWboarding
Smith Variant Helmet Review – Teton Gravity Research
Burton SLX Boot Review – Teton Gravity Research
Cold Smoke Splitboards Voodoo Review – Teton Gravity Research