(Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune) "The boulders [at Gate Buttress] are some of the best boulders in the canyon, challenging and technical and they are truly irreplaceable," said Olympian silver medalist, Nathaniel Coleman who bouldered with Mitch Henderson, left, on Monday. Rock climbers and opponents of the Department of Transportation's (UDOT) proposal of constructing a gondola and additional travel lanes in Little Cottonwood Canyon held a press conference Aug. 23, 2021 at Gate Buttress Boulder to propose less destructive options.
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.