Jenn skiing in Las Lenas 2009
Posted on 07.09.10
The resort of Las Lenas has 4,035 vertical feet and backcountry access to an additional 1000+ feet above that. The runs are long and steep. It takes two days of travel on either end, coming from the US, to get to Las Lenas. This was our second trip down there and we got to ski some zones that we [read more]
DIY Slider Dolly for a Heavy Camera
Posted on 06.14.10
This portable slider dolly can hold the weight of a large camera like the RED ONE or an Arriflex 16mm with lenses. It sets up quickly and will get a steady shot in uneven terrain. It's easily portable and I was able to use tripods which I already owned, to build one. Building it takes very little [read more]
Powder Skiing in Utah
Posted on 03.09.10
Between scoping lines, finding natural take offs, and hitting huge airs into fresh landings, one of the crews’ biggest priorities is nailing a fresh pillow line. Pillows are a unique feature because sometimes they never fill in enough, but when the pillows fill in too m [read more]
El Nino in Tahoe
Posted on 01.31.10
With a barometric low pressure record set in Salt Lake, and an imminent monster of a snowstorm knocking on the door, Dash Longe, Wiley Miller and myself decided to drive to Tahoe and meet up with Dylan Hood. When we got to Tahoe City it looked like a gingerbread land with 15 foot walls of snow pl [read more]
Avalanche Awareness
Posted on 12.22.09
Avalanches are one of many obstacles that we face almost every time we go out into the field to shoot. They are tricky because there is no exact science to predicting if they will be dangerous or deadly. Once you encounter an avalanche you can pretty much bank that any more productivity is done [read more]
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