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.

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 donโ€™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 itโ€™s the person […]
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