Skiing involves exercise for the body and mind. It takes you to wild and excellent places. It puts you in touch with great people. It humbles you. It offers unforeseen adventure. It stokes your ego when you get to ski hero snow and it can throw you around when conditions are difficult. It is a learning process that starts and never ends. It is seasonal, it's 100% outdoors, it's weather dependant, it's fitness oriented, young and old can do it and when we do it well, it makes us happy!
For me skiing offers a brilliant challenge to try and capture this fast moving ephemeral sport in the lens. Forcasting good weather, snow, light, angles, athletes, terrain and equipment is exciting. I am looking forward to the next ski adventure!
View ski images from 2009 here.
See some of my favorite ski images below.
Birdman tests snow quality on the West Ridge of Cannon.
Birdman skis with Colchuck Peak in the background.
Rex Flake styles the panel under Argonaut Peak.
Erik Svege ripping the West Face of Argonaut.
Rex Flake surfs Rooster Coomb Ridge.
Unknown Rider goes big on Rooster Coomb Ridge.
