Kim served as the writer of this feature-length film about mountain biker Braydon Bringhurst’s quest to climb the Whole Enchilada, a famous downhill trail in Moab, Utah.

The film sold out screenings in more than five cities and has 1.2 million views online.

This magazine feature was written and released in concert with 8600 FT film to share a more detailed description of the mental-strength skills Braydon Bringhurst used to conquer what I call “The Dawn Wall of mountain biking.” Published on different websites, the film and the feature cross-pollinated between different audiences.

His stories about life before prison and the crimes he committed were constantly shifting. But the bikes he fixed when he was behind bars were real—and so was the freedom they provided.

Best American Sports Writing 2019

He lost both hands and feet at the age of 21. But his hardest trial was vying for a spot on the Paralympic team.

Gold Lowell Thomas Award, SATW
Winner of 2 MIN Awards (print feature, multimedia package)

Rivers, lakes, bayous: For an Alabama pound puppy, life began at the water.

Training seven days a week for the race of our lives — with full-time jobs and a young child — we learned that sometimes you have more to gain from losing than from winning.

What started out as rogue trailbuilding by rowdy freeriders in Jackson Hole has been transformed by trust into one of North America's greatest templates for community cooperation.

The story of a mountain bike that wouldn’t stop giving.