(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Professional skater Lizzie Armanto puts on a show during the “Legends Demo” as part of Tony Hawk’s Vert Alert, a big-air skateboarding competition at the Utah Sate Fairpark on Friday, Aug. 26, 2022. Women's vert skateboarding hasn't been a part of X Games for 13 years, but it will be back this summer, and Tony Hawk's Vert Alert, scheduled for June 22-23 at the Delta Center, will be the the qualifier.
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.