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Documentary Photographer
Ultra-Endurance Athlete🏃🏽🚵🏽🧘🏽
@diversifyphoto @revelatedesigns
📍Antioquia, Colombia 🇨🇴

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As she circles Iztaccíhuatl, Mexican Triple Crown hiker Zelzin Aketzalli reveals how she transformed adversity into purpose.

@zelzin_aketzalli in "Huellas que inspiran"

A film by @rab.equipment

Director: @zelzin_aketzalli & @adamonthego
Writer and editor: Julian Busquets Moura
Filmmakers: Zelzin Aketzalli, Adam Pawlikiewicz Mesa, Helios Nieto, Eduardo Ochoa, Moises Galindo

#trail #trekking #méxico

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Ausangate, 2023.

“O Chase Regrets nasceu do desejo de justificar decisões ruins que acabaram se transformando em aventuras épicas.”

Em 2023, Adam e eu partimos para uma aventura daquelas. Foram 35 dias atravessando os Andes, de La Paz até Cusco. Vimos muita coisa, vivemos muita coisa e, provavelmente, tomamos mais de uma decisão questionável pelo caminho.

A viagem terminou de forma abrupta quando Adam caiu e quebrou o punho a 5.000 metros de altitude na região do Ausangate, poucos instantes depois de eu fazer essa primeira foto.

Desde então, sonhamos em poder voltar e terminar o que começamos. Só que, dessa vez, sem as bicicletas. Como descobrimos naquela viagem, algumas partes dos Andes são feitas para serem exploradas a pé.

Já se passaram quase três anos desde aquela viagem.

Estamos prontos para voltar...
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“Chase Regrets was born out of a desire to justify bad decisions that turned into epic adventures.”

In 2023, Adam and I set out on an adventure of a lifetime, crossing from Bolivia to Cusco through the Andes. Over 35 days, we saw a lot, experienced a lot, and probably made more than a few questionable decisions along the way.

The trip ended abruptly when Adam crashed and broke his wrist at 16,500 ft in the Ausangate area, just moments after I took this first photograph.

Ever since, we’ve wanted to go back and finish what we started. Just without the bikes this time. As we learned, some parts of the Andes are better explored on foot.

It’s been almost three years since that trip.

We’re ready to go back.
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#ChaseRegrets #Bikepaking #SalsaMukluk #Ausangate #Peru

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¡Lo logramos! Nos vamos a la Cineteca Nacional. 🇲🇽

Desde el principio soñábamos con que el estreno en Ciudad de México de Zelzin: Huellas que Inspiran fuera en un lugar realmente especial.

Queríamos una pantalla que guardara memorias para Zelzin y su familia, un lugar que fuera parte de su historia y que hiciera que regresar a casa con esta película tuviera todavía más significado.

Y lo hemos logrado. ❤️

Este 7 de septiembre, nuestra historia llegará a la Cineteca Nacional, en Ciudad de México.

Después de tantos kilómetros, años de aventuras y de llevar esta historia a diferentes lugares, volver a casa y verla en esta pantalla será un momento que nunca olvidaremos.

Y nos encantará que seas parte de este día tan especial.
Ven a nuestra premier y convive con Zelzin y el crew que hizo posible este documental.

📅 7 de septiembre
Programa 6 | 2 pm
📍 Cineteca Nacional | Ciudad de México

Nos vemos en el cine. 🎥🇲🇽
Happy Trails

Co-directors & producers
@zelzin_aketzalli
@adamonthego

Editor and Writer
@jmbusquetss

Foto. @adamonthego

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We did it! We’re heading to the Cineteca Nacional. 🇲🇽

From the very beginning, we dreamed that the Mexico City premiere of *Zelzin: Huellas que Inspiran* (Zelzin: Inspiring Footprints) would take place in a truly special venue.

We wanted a screen that would hold memories for Zelzin and her family—a place that was part of her story and would make bringing this film home even more meaningful.

And we’ve made it happen. ❤️

On September 7th, our story arrives at the Cineteca Nacional in Mexico City.

After so many kilometers, years of adventures, and sharing this story in so many different places, coming home to see it on this screen will be a moment we’ll never forget.

We would love for you to be part of this special day.
Come to our premiere and meet Zelzin and the crew who made this documentary possible.

📅 September 7
Program 6 | 2 PM
📍 Cineteca Nacional | Mexico City

See you at the movies. 🎥🇲🇽
Happy Trails

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Jr Rodriguez organized the Color Vérité film festival to spotlight work by and about athletes of color. The idea came about after he premiered his first documentary, “Wading for Change,” and felt that stories by people of color were seen as niche programming.

“The definition of nature or the outdoors just needs to expand a little more to include more people. And there’s a lot of people that have been excluded for a long time.”

The festival opens at 5 p.m. with films at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 26 at the Center for the Arts. An after-hours dance party with Los Angeles-based DJ Jambalaya caps off the night.

📸: Courtesy

#film #people #news #radio #891khol

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You ever been a first?

You ever been a first and said I need to do something for my country to be a part of this?

Zelzin, huellas que inspiran (footprints that inspire), Directed by @zelzin_aketzalli + @adamonthego , follows Zelzin Aketzalli, the first person from Mexico to complete the Triple Crown of Hiking, as she circumnavigates her home mountain, the Iztaccíhuatl volcano. Raised in a violent neighborhood in Mexico City, Zelzin turned adversity into strength and found purpose by hiking some of the world’s most iconic trails.

This intimate and visually powerful short film not only documents her return to the mountain that shaped her, but also reveals the challenges that come with being a pioneer. Zelzin shares the weight and clarity of walking for a dream few believe in. A portrait of resilience, connection with nature, and the struggle to forge paths where there are none, Footprints that Inspire is an invitation to follow our passions, even when no one else has been there.

Huge thanks to @thecenterjh for partnering for this film event!

Big thanks to @thenorthface and @temi.earth for supporting the silent auction.

Get your tickets and online silent auction in bio @colorverite.

Wednesday, August 26, 2026
Location: Center for the Arts Jackson Hole
5pm- 🆓 Feature Screening
7pm - 🎟️ Selected Short Films
10pm- 🎟️ After Party w @djambalayaa /
@artbyshido + hydration by @skratchlabs

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We had an incredibly fulfilling experience at this year’s @pctdays in Cascade Locks, Oregon, connecting with hundreds of thru-hikers from around the world. It was a great opportunity to share the story of @zelzin_aketzalli , our Mexican-born athlete who has helped inspire the hiking community by developing the first thru-hike route in Mexico on the Baja Peninsula, which essentially extends the PCT trail all the way down to Cabo San Lucas. The enthusiasm, global perspectives, and passion for adventure was palpable.

Keep an eye out for the upcoming release of Zelzin Aketzalli’s award-winning film, Footsteps That Inspire, which recounts her remarkable journey. The film captures the challenges, inspiration, and vision behind building a route that is helping put Mexico on the global map for long-distance hiking adventures.

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The selected films for the inaugural @colorverite film festival are truly works of art about our human experience through nature.

This festival couldn’t be possible without the incredible teams that produced these personal and emotionally driven pieces. Thank you!

Films directed by @zelzin_aketzalli @adamonthego @a_c_knight @the.benevolent.metalhead @oyesaranda @geodesicdome @jaystone_m @ymcmbennett @isabelazawist @marsverrone @sharazaia @max_haimowitz @rahrobinson @fritzbitsoie afrodiskayak @jeremiahschuster @ellengbradley @blkelkdan @justice_jax_berry

A big thanks to the @thecenterjh for partnering and believing in this vision. We’ll be beginning the festival with a free screening of Across Together The Return Expedition at 5pm, followed by the ticketed Selected Shorts beginning at 7pm, and an after hours dance party with @djambalayaa.

Thanks to @thenorthface and @temi.earth we’re auctioning off some pretty cool gear to support future endeavors of the festival. Online silent auction in @colorverite bio.

So get your tickets and come experience nature in true color!

Wednesday, August 26, 2026
Location: Center for the Arts Jackson Hole
5pm- 🆓 Feature Screening
7pm - 🎟️ Selected Short Films
9pm- 🎟️ After Party w @djambalayaa /
@artbyshido + hydration by @skratchlabs

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colorful Colorado 🌈🏔️😄🩵🌱🌕🚣‍♀️

May 15-June 15 2026

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This set is from a very specific moment of the trip - the day we finally got to ride an original section of the Qhapaq Ñan, the ancient Inca Trail.

The day started in Ananea, a mining town near La Rinconada, the highest permanent settlement in the world at over 16,700 ft. Needless to say, neither of us slept particularly well.

We spent the morning battling a relentless headwind before making a turn and crossing an active mining site. Strange looks followed us everywhere. Eventually, we hopped a few fences and began descending into a valley that revealed exactly what we'd been hoping to find: the Inca Trail stretching across the landscape below.

We camped at a viewpoint overlooking the valley, and by sunrise the entire scene was swallowed by freezing fog.

On our way out, we met a local farmer on his daily walk. We chatted for a while, and he kindly pointed us toward the trail and showed us the way through.

With our highly questionable mountain biking skills, we somehow managed to ride the ancient path without crashing.

By the end of the day, we rolled into Cuyo Cuyo. A few hours later I got sick and ended up stuck there for three days.

Looking back, it was one of the most memorable stretches of the entire expedition.

#ChaseRegrets #QhapaqNan #Bikepacking #Peru

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This photo ended up becoming the cover image of our film.

I think this was taken on day three of the trip, somewhere around 16,000 ft, long before we were properly acclimated to the altitude. We called this stretch "the moon riding section" because of the strange mountain formations on the horizon and the dark volcanic soil beneath our tires. It felt like riding through another planet.

Swipe to see the raw file and the final edit.

Pro Tip:

When I took this shot, I intentionally underexposed it to preserve the drama in the clouds. Recovering detail from the shadows is usually much easier than trying to bring back blown-out highlights.

#ChaseRegrets #Bikepacking #Bolivia #QhapaqNan

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One of my favorite images from the Bolivia-Peru expedition in 2023.

I got to the top of this 15,500 ft pass first and could see a storm brewing in the distance. The light wasn't doing much yet, but I remember thinking, this could be a cool shot if the sun comes out.

When Adam rolled up, we sat there eating crackers and bread, throwing on jackets for the downhill and waiting a few extra minutes.

Then the sun finally broke through.

"Dude, ride down. This shot is going to be epic."

A few seconds later, I got this frame.

We stopped again a couple of meters down the road so Adam could fly the drone, and that's when we saw how massive the storm really was on the other side of the mountain.

We started riding faster.

The storm started moving faster too.

Eventually, the hail and snow caught us.

#ChaseRegrets #Bikepacking #Peru #QhapaqNan

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