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My Love Note to
Salewa
By Kate Young
“Nope do it again… No. Not like that. Again. Noooo.”
“Tell me what I’m doing wrong?!” “I need your foot in the middle of my
frame.” “Where’s the middle of your frame?!” “Move your foot
forward… A little more… Right there. Step right there.” “You’re a
dork”. If there was a mouse listening to my sister and me while
we filmed, this is the conversation he would’ve heard.
Weeks before the eavesdropping mouse, a friend had suggested I try my
hand at making a promotional video. Immediately the image of
myself filming a ketchup bottle popped in my head—a thought that was
entirely unappealing to me— and I responded with something along the
lines of “that sounds miserable”. However, at the end of
April my sister graduated from University and I got to spend 11
glorious days with her and Alaska. Midway through my trip
we were hiking back from a gorgeous waterfall and it was then that I
realized exactly how much I adored my Salewa hiking boots. They
had support in all the right places, they were breathable and light,
and as I stepped in a large puddle I really loved that they were
waterproof. With that, thoughts of ketchup were quickly
replaced by shots of my treasured boots surrounded by beautiful Alaskan
scenery.
After several days of carefree camping in the wilderness, going on a
sketchy glacier tour, and catching up on everything from boys to bugs,
we got down to business. My sister wore my two sizes too
big boots through sand, mud, snow, and up a mountain— which I struggled
up in my properly fitted shoes (the Alaskans rated it a “moderately
difficult” trail but I beg to differ). My sister patiently
trekked on as I told her to walk the same bit of trail again and again
with me hovering inches above the ground, trying to get my
shot.
After hiking up the “moderate” mountain, we wrapped up our small
production and celebrated with some much deserved homemade crepes and
Nutella. This is the results of our small “just for fun”
endeavor. I hope it shows our enthusiasm for creating things,
Alaska, and Salewa hiking boots.
Check out the Youtube video, SALEWA
ALP FLOW ALASKA
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