Val Russell, a professional trapeze artist who founded her own performance group, Valeria’s Wings, now teaches aerial acrobatics in Durango.
Val Russell, owner of Alpine Aerial Acrobatics, teaches aerial yoga in Durango. Russell used to spend her time flying through the air on a trapeze shows. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Val Russell who used to spend her time flying through the air in trapeze shows, demonstrates some of her moves on Thursday on the static trapeze in a shared space in Grandview. Russell now has her own business, Alpine Aerial Acrobatics, where she teaches aerial yoga in Durango. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Val Russell who used to spend her time flying through the air in trapeze shows, demonstrates some of her moves on Thursday on the static trapeze in a shared space in Grandview. Russell now has her own business Alpine Aerial Acrobatics where she teaches aerial yoga in Durango. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
It is pretty obvious the amount of strength and training it takes to do what Val Russell can to do on the static trapeze. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
It is pretty obvious the amount of strength and training it takes to do what Val Russell can to do on the static trapeze. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Val Russell performs a routine on aerial fabric on Thursday in her shared studio in Grandview. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Val Russell and her daughter Porter Hilgenberg, 12, perform a routine on aeriel fabric on Thursday in her shared studio in Grandview. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Val Russell performs a routine on the lyra aerial ring on Thursday in her shared studio in Grandview. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Val Russell performs a routine on the lyra aerial ring on Thursday in her shared studio in Grandview. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Val Russell performs a routine on the lyra aerial ring on Thursday in her shared studio in Grandview. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
It is pretty obvious the amount of strength and training it takes to do what Val Russell can to do on the static trapeze. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Val Russell, owner of Alpine Aerial Acrobatics, assists Eva Montane, as Elizabeth Salkind looks on during class on Thursday in her shared studio in Grandview. Russell used to spend her time flying through the air in trapeze shows, and now teaches aerial yoga and acrobatics to clients. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Having a little fun after working out, Porter Hilgenberg, 12, leaps over her mom Val Russell while holding onto a lyra ring on Thursday in her shared studio in Grandview. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Val Russell performs a routine on aerial fabric on Thursday in her shared studio in Grandview. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Val Russell performs a routine on the lyra aerial ring on Thursday in her shared studio in Grandview. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
