(Eddie Gerritsen) Jesse Zurinskas, 15, soaks in the sunrise from the Unnamed Peak West of Pfeifferhorn (UPWOP) on Aug. 10, 2025, during his attempt to become the youngest to complete the Wasatch Ultimate Ridge Linkup (WURL). Zurinskas finished the 36-mile route around the Little Cottonwood Canyon ridgeline in 35 hours, 32 minutes.
Julie left the beach of Santa Cruz, Calif., where she worked for 17 years, for the mountains of Salt Lake City in 2019. She has covered the NBA Finals, the Super Bowl, the World Series, the Maverick's big wave surf contest and two Olympics. A Colorado native, she enjoys creating her own adventure, occasionally with her husband and two kids in tow.