The Radavist

“Spring in Marin” is the fourth layout of the Radavist 2023 Calendar. It was shot with a Sony A9ii and a Sony 70-200 lens in Marin County, California. Photographed by John Watson.

“California is out of its drought for the time being and the hillsides are blanketed with lush, green grass.”

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“Superstition” is the third layout of the Radavist 2023 Calendar. It was shot with a Sony A1 and a Tamron 28-200 lens in Arizona’s Sonoran Desert. Photographed by Josh Weinberg.

“With much of the west still in winter’s frigid grips, the riding in central Arizona is peaking…”

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“Desert City” is the second layout of the Radavist 2023 Calendar. It was shot with a Sony A9ii and a Tamron 28-200 lens in Arizona’s Sonoran Desert. Photographed by John Watson.

“This time of year is desert season. While on a ride, Josh and John had quite the cloud show accentuating the beautiful backdrop in Arizona’s South Mountain trail network.”

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“Mojave” is the first layout of the Radavist 2023 Calendar. We’re now in our tenth year of doing calendars! It was shot with a Sony A9ii and a Sony 70-200 lens in California’s Mojave Desert. Photographed by John Watson.

“Spend enough time in dry and arid places and you’ll welcome weather events. As a storm system rolled in where John and Cari were camping for New Years Eve, they received quite the light show…”

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“Southern Arizona” is the twelfth and final layout of the Radavist 2022 Calendar. It was shot with a Sony A9ii and a Sony 70-200 lens in Southern Arizona. Photographed by John Watson.

“With frigid temps, wind, and snow hammering the Southern Rocky Mountains, John fled like a bird to Southern Arizona to get in some miles with friends…”

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“Aquarius” is the eleventh layout of the Radavist 2022 Calendar. It was shot with a Sony A1 and a Tamron 28-200 lens in Southern Utah. Photographed by Josh Weinberg.

“The Aquarius Plateau is the highest mesa on the Colorado Plateau and offers up some stunning vistas and vignettes in the fall…”

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“Grand Staircase Escalante” is the tenth layout of the Radavist 2022 Calendar. It was shot with a Sony A9ii and a Tamron 28-200 lens in Southern Utah.

“The Grand Staircase Escalante was on the chopping block from 2016-2020 for mineral extraction, yet on Oct. 8, 2021, President Biden issued Presidential Proclamation 10286 restoring the boundaries for Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. The Monument now spans across nearly 1.87 million acres of America’s public lands in southern Utah, and is an outstanding biological resource, spanning five life-zones – from low-lying desert to coniferous forest.

When visiting, you’ll be traveling the land of the Ancestral Puebloan and Fremont people, who were experts at farming this rugged land and built granaries to store what they grew. Their descendants, including people from the Hopi, Paiute, Zuni, Ute, and Navajo tribes, have strong ties to this land today, leaving behind rock art panels, occupation sites, campsites and granaries. We’ll be taking a longer look at this zone next week…”

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“SoMo Sunset” is the ninth layout of the Radavist 2022 Calendar. It was shot with a Sony A1 and 70-200 lens outside on South Mountain, Phoenix.

“Stef McDaniel rides South Mountain in Phoenix, AZ on a very warm summer evening. Photo by Josh Weinberg.”

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“Double Track” is the seventh layout of the Radavist 2022 Calendar. It was shot with a Sony A9 and the Tamron 28-200 lens outside of White Sulphur Springs, Montana.

“Our Little Belt Mountains tour was a real treat, and this last little yet scenic hill on the route solidified the mood for the trip.”

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“Monsoon” is the seventh layout of the Radavist 2022 Calendar. It was shot with a Sony A9 and the Sony 70-200 lens on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon, Arizona.

“Spend enough time in the Southwest and scenes like this will be commonplace. Spend a weekend on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon and be prepared to have your mind melted at the spectacle.”

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“Lukens” is the sixth layout of the Radavist 2022 Calendar. It was shot with a Sony A9 and the Tamron 28-200 lens outside of Los Angeles, California.

“Mount Lukens is the highest point in the City of Los Angeles, reaching 5,075′ above the urban sprawl. Within its slopes is a series of fire roads, 2-track, and singletrack and is not to be missed!”

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“Gooseberry” is the fourth layout of the Radavist 2022 Calendar. It was shot with a Sony A9 and the Tamron 28-200 lens outside of Hurricane, Utah.

“I realized a few weeks back, that we never featured the exceptional riding on Gooseberry Mesa here on the site, so last weekend, Sinhue Xavier and I made it happen! Expect some rad red rock coverage on the way!”

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“Grasslands” is the third layout of the Radavist 2022 Calendar. It was shot with a Sony A9 and the Tamron 28-200 lens outside of Elgin, Arizona.

“Our recent ride with Sarah Swallow in Elgin, Arizona served as a reminder that the roads in Southern Arizona are from a dream…”

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“Snowbirding” is the second layout of the Radavist 2022 Calendar. It was shot with a Sony A9 and the Tamron 70-180 lens outside of Tucson, Arizona. It was shot by Josh Weinberg.

“Reddington Road is a classic gravel climb in the Tucson area with vistas for days and plenty of elevation to make your legs burn.”

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“Sonoran Winter” is the first layout of the Radavist 2022 Calendar. It was shot with a Sony A9 and the Tamron 70-180 lens outside of Phoenix, Arizona. It was shot by Josh Weinberg.

“Parts of the Tonto National Forest might not look like much of a forest to you but these desert landscapes are incredibly biodiverse. Sprawling over 2,873,200 acres, it is the largest of the six national forests in Arizona and is the ninth-largest national forest in the United States.”

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“Superstition” is the twelfth layout of the Radavist 2021 Calendar. It was shot with a Sony A9 and the Tamron 70-180 lens outside of Phoenix, Arizona. It was shot by Josh Weinberg.

“The Superstition Mountains always provide ample inspiration this time of year in the form of full nük sunsets…”

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“Monumental” is the eleventh layout of the Radavist 2021 Calendar. It was shot with a Sony A9ii and the Tamron 28-200mm f/2.8-5.6 di iii rxd lens outside of Radium Springs, New Mexico.

“With cooler temps on the way, it’s time we migrate to the Southwestern deserts for long and dusty rides. This was our cover image for our Dangerbird gallery. If you missed that, check it out!”

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“Golden Façade” is the tenth layout of the Radavist 2021 Calendar. It was shot with a Sony A9ii and the Tamron 28-200mm f/2.8-5.6 di iii rxd lens outside of Taos, New Mexico.

“The New Mexico high country is a truly beautiful riding experience and the South Boundary Trail might be one of our favorite trails in the South West.”

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