I’m a Kiwi who has lived in the United States for 25 years. I spent my youth guiding trekkers on New Zealand’s Routeburn track. I loved sharing the terrain with visitors, but also came to value the familiarity with a landscape that only comes with spending a long-time in it.
At the turn of the century, I followed my future wife, Sarah, to Los Angeles. Her career has taken us to Portland, Oregon, Chicago and New York; Three kids in three different states in four years! I’ve worked as a website producer, user experience designer and most importantly a “Lead Parent”. As the kids began to fledge the nest, we wanted to write a new chapter of our lives out West.
The Tetons are one of the few ranges in the Rockies as rugged and youthful as the Southern Alps, so Jackson was my first choice for a new home. Sarah wanted horses, great snow and a handy airport.
Picking up a creative career at the age of 50 proved surprisingly difficult, and doing my own thing became an attractive alternative. Taking over GoJH is a return to a role that I love.
Liam Robb O’Hagan looking the Tetons from Jenny Lake Lodge.