Ryan Mulcahy

Born and raised in Northern New Mexico, lived, skied, surfed, biked all over the world, big mountains, big waves, and big adventures are what motivate me most. "Live Life, Love Life, No Regrets" -CR Johnson.

15th Annual Powder Awards Breakdown and Cody Townsend Interview:

Thanks to the great people at Power Magazine & Snowbrains I was able to get an exclusive media invite to the annual Powder Awards this year. The event takes place once a year and in this honors the best of each and every discipline in free skiing. With free skiing changing and progressing so much every year the pow awards see something new and different win in each category, this yearThe event took place in downtown Salt Lake City on a busy Friday night, with some of the best skiers and companies in free skiing up for […]
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California Surfers Win Landmark Case Against Billionaire for Martins Beach Access

Martins beach.

Today history was made when some local Northern California surfers along with the help from the nonprofit group SurfRider won a land mark case. In this the group was able to legally gain access toMartin’s Beach near Half Moon Bay CA. This is a very popular and famous spot for surfing, fishing, and sightseeing. Surfers have been surfing this spot for years and it provides a great swell on a […]
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Salkantay Trail ~ Machu Picchu, Peru Trip Report & Photo Tour:

As I left the great surf and awesome culture of Lima I knew that I the next 5 days or so would be challenging, rewarding and overall a great experience. I set forth to Cuzco Peru the jumping off point for the Salkantay trail. Many people know and have heard of the Inca trail to Machu Picchu but doing some research and talking with people locals it was brought to my attention that is […]
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Peru Surf & Culture Report: Playa Makaja & Independence Day

As I arrived in Peru an instant happiness came throughout my entire body when I felt the cold air on my face. Escaping the 100 degree heat of Utah summer to 65 degree ocean front environment was amazing. My first stop was the capital city of Lima and would be my jumping off point for the entire country. Armed only with a Lonely Planet and a sense of adventure my brother and I were able to find a great hostel in the heart of the Mira Flores area of the city called Hitch Hikers Hostel and […]
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Newport, CA Lifeguard Drowns Saving a Life | Paddle Out Ceremony:

Over the 4th of July weekend some of the biggest swells of the year hit southern California and with this came great surf and perfect waves, but at the cost of a veteran lifeguard. Ben Carlson lost his life saving a swimmer on Sunday July 6th. They held a paddle out in his honor recently in Newport Beach. For those of you who don’t know a paddle out is done in surf communities when […]
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Swell Saturdays: 13-Year Old Surfing Prodigy | Watch and Be Blown Away:

With the North American skiing and riding season coming to a close my mind starts to drift toward a summer filled with epic waves and fast single track lines. Only this year, due to the decision to further my education in a state land locked, it will be single track lines and skate sessions to try and attempt to fill the void in my heart due to the lack of waves. I have some SoCal trips planned, but it will not […]
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The 5 Most Affordable Ski & Snowboard Destinations:

In the ski and snowboard industry there are lots of demographics that exist and dominate the industry in one way or the other. Being that skiing and riding are becoming, more affordable, more comfortable due to technology developments, and overall more accessible to all people. Even with this it is still a large expense to get out and have fun on the slopes. For many of us like myself this expense is justified due to the love, passion, and […]
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CR Johnson Passed Away 4 Years Ago Today

Today marks 4 years since the world has been blessed with the presence of one of the most influential skiers of modern times. Even beyond his skiing CRJ was a really wonderful person that brought light and joy to all that came in contact with him. Much of the progression that we see today in the free skiing was pioneered by CR among others. CR dominated every aspect of skiing on every level, yet remained very humble in his demeanor and never portrayed himself as a big A list skier. […]
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A Rite of Passage Ends… | Taos to Build Kachina Peak Chairlift

Today I was stricken with some sad news that hit very close to home and very close to my heart. As I was going through my normal routine of school followed by ski industry news feeds followed by more school I came across news that made feel somewhat empty inside. This was the news on the Taos Ski Valley website that they have announced plans to build a chair lift this upcoming summer to legendary Kachina Peak. I almost could not […]
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CR Johnson Movie Review

Recently, 4FRNT skis released the documentary highlighting the career and life of CR Johnson. In the wake of the many annual ski movie releases the CR documentary stood out to me for a large variety of reasons. The video brought to light first and foremost how great a person CR was and secondly how amazing a skier he was. I feel this is important due to the fact that no matter how progressive or outstanding a skier is, in the end it’s the person […]
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Santa Cruz, CA Conditions Report: 3-4 ft. @ Pleasure Point Yesterday

With the holidays in full swing and Christmas only a few days away most people are running around trying to tie up and loose ends to make the holiday complete. While those of us here at swell brains have that somewhere in our mind our focus and energy is still directed toward the pursuit of our true happiness. This is achieved by pursuing our passions. While my focus of as of lately, outside of school, has been all things ski related, […]
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