(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Sadie Mortensen, who at age 5 first set her sights on hiking the Y above BYU. She finally made it at age 7, a couple weeks back, carrying her own water and having triumphed over the leukemia that sent bolts of pain down her leg. Sadie revisited the trailhead on Thursday, June 20, 2024, with hopes for many more adventures ahead.
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.