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Through the Lens: Jason Thomps Through the Lens: Jason Thompson
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Description:Words by Kim Havell and Jason ThompsonImages by Jason ThompsonUpon graduating from Montana State University in 2004, photographer Jason Thompson joined Big Sky’s Ski Patrol and also worked as a mountain guide in Washington and Alaska, steadily building a career in adventure photography. His focus is on creating skiing and climbing imagery that captures the essence of action adventure.With a style that Thompson describes as “raw and unposed”, he strives for simplicity. His images are the product of his lifestyle, telling stories inspired by nature, adventure, and the human experience. At twelve years of age, Thompson decided to pursue photography with an old-school Olympus camera. He took photography classes in high school while shooting action photos of skiing, backpacking, and soccer.
Thompson is currently on an expedition to University Peak in Alaska with friend and ski partner, Forrest Coots. When asked about Thompson, Coots shares, “JT has a strong skill set built from years of guiding. He is comfortable climbing and skiing big lines, while also shooting, which allows him to capture that raw-feeling. His images reflect his travels through the mountains via ice climbing and ski mountaineering in iconic locations around the world.”
The Start—Insights from JasonAs a kid, I was drawn to the mountains and loved the winter months. Growing up in the Pacific Northwest I was exposed to some of the finest mountain terrain in the lower 48. The Olympic Mountains served as my launching point for adventuring as well as capturing the escapades with my camera. The Washington experience extended from childhood through high school.A high school friend gave me a flyer for Montana State University. That was the first time I realized the power of marketing; there was a skier on the front page of the flyer. I was sold. I had also seen many of Kris Erickson's pictures and read many of Hans Saari's words. It was an easy move to a place where two creative adventurers that I had looked up to had made their home base. In the fall of 1999, I moved to Bozeman, without ever having been there, two days before classes started. Five years later I graduated with a degree in photography. The community in Bozeman welcomed me and it’s been home ever since.
Breaking ThroughFor me, the photography process has more been a series of ups and downs with a continual ebb and flow. There have also been great moments that have provided me with bigger surges.In 2008, Tyler Jones, Seth Waterfall, and I received a Hans Saari Ski Exploration grant for a trip to Mount Shkhara in the Republic of Georgia, located in the Svaneti Region. I had to plan a major trip from a climbing/skiing perspective as well as from a photography perspective. It was a great learning exercise. The expedition was powerful for the three of us, visiting a place that we knew little about. It left a mark on me in my young photography career.In issue #36 of Alpinist Magazine I had a double page spread. The article, written by Joe Josephson, was about ice climbing in Hyalite Canyon here in Bozeman, Montana. I was humbled and thrilled at this incredible opportunity to be involved.
InspirationDuring my junior year of university, Kris Erickson came in and gave a talk to my photography business class. It was groundbreaking for me. I remember being blown away by the images he was showing, the adventures he had been on, and the people and places he had seen. It was an inspiring forty minutes for me. I remember thinking that, yep, I could do that for work.Since then I have had a chance to get to know Kris better. The insight he provided that day and since then has motivated me to follow suit in many ways and has helped me to carefully evaluate how I mold and shape my photography and my brand. I have heard Kris mention so many nuggets of wisdom over the years. When I used to shoot slides, I built myself a light table, made of out of cheap plywood and plexiglass. I would write quotes or ideas that I had heard which inspired me or had caused me to take pause. Some of my favorite nuggets written on that light table were from Kris. I wish I had kept that light table—somewhere during the many moves I lost it.
SafetyI have always wanted to be a photographer and that has always been my number one goal. But, I tactically decided early on to pursue ski patrolling and guiding in order to give me a solid foundation of management, in particular from a safety standpoint. I heard Will Gadd explain his philosophy and outlook on life as a “positive, negative outlook.” Meaning, the universe is out to kill us. As Will put it, if you get hit with that piece of ice that is your fault. No one else can be blamed for that. He preached personal responsibility. I agree.
As a ski patroller at Big Sky Ski Resort, I learned a lot over the years about avalanches and helping others with medical incidents and avalanche mitigation. I also started mountain guiding, spending time in the Alaska Range and on Mt Rainier.
I have a very open dialogue with athletes with whom I am shooting. Safety is number one. Just because there is a camera does not mean that you have to accept a risk that you wouldn't normally take. The industry trend is to make everything look very sexy. Often times the careful calculations are not shown or exposed. That is one of the things I want to bring to the table as a photographer. Showing the process of how the hazard is being evaluated and what steps are being taken in order to minimize “our” exposure to that risk or hazard.
The Creative ProcessThe creative visual process has only begun to take shape in the vertical terrain. I think that we have just seen the beginning. As a visual adventure artist I try and pre-visualize how an athlete will ski a certain line or climb a certain line. I use the athlete as my brush stroke on a blank canvas to generate the exclamation point to the already stunning landscape.Hans Saari stated this idea beautifully: “ The vibrancy of the line means everything. Like a cello, there is no sound until the string is taut. The more you struggle, the tighter the string, the greater the music.”
The BusinessWith the current status of the industry, it takes creativity to approach the visual side of things and to see things from new angles. If I use a business model that my mentors used previously, chances are that I probably will not last too long in this industry.The digital age has shifted many things. But, I believe that relationships propel us forward. It’s the human connection. As a viewer of images, you are drawn to the content that captures that soul. One of the quotes that I had written on my plywood light table twelve years ago was from Kris Erickson—“It’s about the relationships.“
Just like any business that is starting out, a plan of action has to be put into place. Still, taking that first step into the unknown is still probably one of the biggest adventures upon which I have embarked. But just like climbing or skiing a big objective, after the first few pitches your nerves calm down. I have been able to realize that “yeah, I can do this.” It’s something that you have to commit to. It’s a lifestyle. Creative artists pour their lives into doing what makes them passionate.
PartnershipsTime spent with friends exploring and adventuring inspires me the most. I've found a greater personal joy in the expedition style shooting versus the one-day shoots. It is a chance to get to know my subjects in greater detail and see more of their personalities shine.
There are several folks with whom I really love working:- Ice climber Andres Marin has been a great friend of mine for a very long time. His energy is contagious. Andres has a drive for perfection and professionalism that is very admirable.- Forrest Coots and I met for the first time while in Chile during the fall of 2011 on a ski trip. We meshed right away. I enjoy Forrest's desire to take trips to places that require some thoughtful planning. Forrest and I have sat in our tents during storms and shoot texts back and forth dreaming about trips and different ideas that spark our passions for skiing in the mountains.- Tyler Jones and I met in 2005 while we were guiding for the same company. Tyler has since gone on to finish his AMGA guiding certifications as the youngest American to complete the process. His meticulous attention to detail is somewhat astonishing. Tyler is one of my best friends. From the Republic of Georgia, Montana, Alaska and La Grave, our mountain time has played a huge role in our friendship. I've learned a ton from Tyler in regards to hazard mitigation.- I was recently on a shoot with Conrad Anker. His vision, dedication and outlook on life is inspiring. He would prefer to talk about his new route the “Nutcracker” than talk about his last summit on Everest without oxygen. His psych for climbing is contagious, his energy transcends generations, his talents are inspiring to watch, and his mentorship helps many. Conrad never stops learning and he is a proponent for adaptation. That’s just rad.
The Future of the IndustryI believe the future involves a lot of creative collaboration. Sharing ideas and collaborating can be very rewarding. It will most likely evolve and morph on a much larger scale. I know of some climbing projects that are in the works based on wide scale submissions from climbers willing to submit content from a whole season’s worth of footage from one location. So instead of one or even five filmers being involved, there will be fifty contributing work.
Career Highlights- Every year I make a little more money than the previous year as a photographer.- Having my first image published in a Patagonia catalog and then having them re-license it for a store display in the Seattle store—that was a goal of mine that year and it felt really good to nail it.- Being awarded the Hans Saari Ski Exploration Grant for a Ski trip to Mt Shkhara in the Republic of Georgia.- Double page spread in Alpinist Magazine #36- The moment I realized that I actually had an audience that was listening to me and actively following my work. It was a moment that shifted my mindset and challenged me to work even harder. It wasn't just my mom who was looking at my pictures anymore.- Being asked to give a talk at Montana State University in the same business photography class in which I had heard Kris Erickson give his talk.- The friends I have made and the many interesting people that I have been fortunate to meet over the years because of photography.- Being invited on the Cerro Castillo ski trip in Patagonia with Drew Stoecklein, Chuck “The Pit Viper King” Mumford and Forrest Coots to work on and create the short film “Take The Ride.”To view more of Jason's work, drop into http://www.jthompsonphotography.com
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Strong By Arc'teryx Strong By Arc'teryx
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“We are all going to make mistakes. It’s truly learning from them that makes life really sweet,” says skier, climber and parent Roger Strong. On April 6th, 2011, the veteran backcountry skier was skinning up his favorite backcountry run when he triggered an avalanche that swept him and two friends hundreds of feet through steep trees. When the snow settled, he was badly injured, but alive along with his friends. In the months that followed, Strong, confined to a wheelchair, was left to sort through his decision-making. Had he failed as father and a husband? What would he take away from the experience? And if his body would allow, would he still want to ski?
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“Sunrise to Sunset” by Amy Stolzenbach
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News: 2013 Ouray Ice Festival News: 2013 Ouray Ice Festival This Weekend in Colorado
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LOWA Boots is planning a very visible and strong presence at the 2013 Ouray Ice Festival that will take place January 10-13 in Ouray, Colorado. Earlier this fall, LOWA announced their sponsorship of the Hari Berger Speed Climbing Competition to honor the legendary climber who won three Ice Climbing World Championships while wearing LOWA boots. In addition, four-time World Ice Climbing Champion and LOWA athlete, Ines Papert, will conduct a clinic on moderate-mixed climbing and host a multi-media show entitled “Rock and Ice.” Amid the festival-like atmosphere will be the LOWA boot tent, stocked with demo product for ice climbers to test drive.
Friday afternoon Ines will host her clinic in the LOWA tent followed by a session on ice. She will have posters in hand to autograph. Later that evening, Ouray attendees can enjoy her presentation of “Rock and Ice,” a thrilling journey into her world. Afterwards will be an autograph session of her book by the same name. The event will be held in the Main Street Theater (630 Main Street) from 8:30 to 10:00PM. Admission fee: $15
On Sunday she will award the women’s prizes for the Hari Berger Competition. Ines has worked closely with the LOWA design and product testing teams over the years and was instrumental in the design of the Ice Comp IP. A champion of many climbing competitions, including those at the Ouray festival, she will be competing there again this year.
Hari Berger was an all around champion competition ice climber before he lost his life in 2006 in an accident while climbing in Austria…but his legacy lives on. LOWA’s sponsorship of the event doubles the Festival’s cash prize opportunities. The Competition will be held on Sunday, January 13. There will be individual men’s and women’s classes, each with $2000 in first place prizes, second place of $1000 and $500 for the third place finishers.
Colorado climber and LOWA ambassador, Jim Davidson, will be on hand periodically throughout the festival. Jim’s book, The Ledge: An Adventure Story of Friendship and Survival on Mount Rainier, was a 2011 best seller for adventurists across the country.
In addition, LOWA invites both male and female festival participants to demo their world-class German climbing and mountaineering boots including the Weisshorn GTX, Mountain Expert GTX and Ice Comp IP GTX models. The boot tent team will be led by Chad Gallwitz, LOWA’s experienced sales representative in the Rocky Mountains. Representing the LOWA factory, Rolf Eberhard, a veteran of numerous summits including one on Mt Everest, will be in the tent and on hand to award the men’s Hari Berger Competition prizes. Assisting Chad and Rolf will be Christian McConnell from LOWA’s U.S. office. - Blog post
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Through The Lens Of Tristan Gr Through The Lens Of Tristan Greszko
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“Through The lens” is a regular column on TetonGravity.com that highlights the work of a photographer in the ski and snowboard industries. The series exists to celebrate the photographers who bring us extraordinary imagery, to get to know who they are, and to understand their process.
Tristan Greszko, a gifted athlete and photographer based in Jackson, Wyo., is known for his creation and adaptation of unique angles in photo and art imagery. Greszko enjoys working in various artistic mediums including alternate photo processes, screen-printing projects, film, and other creative outlets. His work on projects like the Tiny Jackson Hole video in 2011 catapulted him overnight into the public realm. And, as local lore goes, he is one of a handful of skiers to straight-line “Once is Enough,” a serious and steep line in the JHMR backcountry.
Greszko took art classes in high school and later began to develop his photo skills through on-snow work in Vermont. After moving to Jackson in 2006, Tristan co-created the Teton Artlab, developing this multi-purpose, non-profit venue to provide affordable workspace for local artists. The lab maintains a quirky and creative atmosphere in which artists congregate and collaborate.
Keep an eye out: With his distinctive captures and creativity, Greszko explores new ways to share his world of photo and art from a deep well of talent.
1. The Start.
In 2005, I moved from Atlanta to Vermont for a job snow reporting at Okemo and was in charge of shooting “Photo of the Day.” I also bought my first camera and shot the now-defunct Vermont Freeskiing Open. The years between 2005 and 2010, I spent almost every waking hour immersing myself in photography, learning, failing a lot, and collecting a few decent images here and there.
In 2010, after 4 years working in the Jackson Hole Mountain Resort marketing department, I left my job to devote more time and energy to being a professional photographer. By that spring, I felt I had a strong portfolio and a skill set competent enough to finally, truly call myself a photographer. And now, two years later, I feel like I'm starting to produce some great images. So, I feel like, in many ways, I'm just getting going.
2. The Inspiration.
The most obvious choice is my dad, though it comes with a big footnote. The older I get the more I realize how similar we are in so many ways. He had a rare, boundless curiosity about the world, a mischievous sense of adventure, and was obsessive about his interests, which I very clearly inherited. He was a technically perfect, beautiful skier, had a dark sense of humor, tinkered with art and photography, and had a passion for the mountains that bordered on religious fanaticism.
The footnote is that both of my parents died when I was 14. I was just a naive little kid in 9th grade when it happened, so I say all this after many years of reflection, coming to terms with it all, and you know, building up a bit of a mythology about who he was. It's hard to say if I'd be as driven or independent as I am today if I had a more normal, happy childhood, but his influence is undeniable and I couldn't imagine a better life in spite of it all.
There are a few industry people that inspire me, too, right now.
Steve Casimiro of Adventure Journal has a wonderfully articulate way with words and images that explain this eternal search and the insatiable lust for adventure that we're all seeking. He does it casually and poetically, and very well.
Curt Morgan of Brain Farm Cinema … Well, there's no one like Curt out there. We went to the same high school back in New York. He has accomplished some very big things to say the least.
Tahoe photographer Andy Bardon is a good friend of mine who shares a similar aesthetic and work ethic, and is a machine in the mountains. It's been awesome seeing him start to blow up.
3. The Future.
I think my goals are pretty simple. I'd like to sustain a lifetime of exploring, adventuring, and being curious about the world, and working really hard and dreaming big. I'd like to think that my work inspires people to live better, and seek out richer, more rewarding experiences too. Hopefully, I can continue to find amazing people along the way to share the adventure with — finding and keeping interesting, passionate people around me is always an important necessity. And, as for my dreams, well, I'll just keep those to myself for now. I like it better that way.
I'm at a point where I'm confident, have some momentum, and feel like I can do some big things if I start pushing and putting my work out there. I like to fly under the radar and evade unnecessary attention but when I think about where I've come from in the past few years — and what I'm capable of now — I'm really excited for the future. I'd like to step up into a much bigger arena and work with bigger clients: The North Faces, Patagonias, Red Bulls and National Geographics of the outdoor/adventure world.
4. The Business.
I like this quote by artist Chuck Close:
“The advice I like to give young artists, or really anybody who’ll listen to me, is not to wait around for inspiration. Inspiration is for amateurs; the rest of us just show up and get to work. If you wait around for the clouds to part and a bolt of lightning to strike you in the brain, you are not going to make an awful lot of work. All the best ideas come out of the process; they come out of the work itself. Things occur to you. If you’re sitting around trying to dream up a great art idea, you can sit there a long time before anything happens. But if you just get to work, something will occur to you and something else will occur to you and something else that you reject will push you in another direction. Inspiration is absolutely unnecessary and somehow deceptive. You feel like you need this great idea before you can get down to work, and I find that’s almost never the case.”
The most important thing I've learned is to get out and actually DO what you want to do. It’s important to go out and TAKE it instead of sitting around waffling about it. If you pursue something long enough, you'll find an audience, and you'll definitely find a way to get by, and probably thrive. A lot of people think giving it all up and moving to the mountains is crazy but I think the opposite is true. It’s crazy how most people live —working in an anonymous job in an anonymous city. I work hard to stay afloat but it rarely feels like I'm truly working, at least not in the way it felt before I moved to Jackson.
5. The Source.
I like shooting with the unknowns — the people who you've never heard of and who ski harder than most and keep their mouth shut about it. Skier Andrew Whiteford and I shot a lot when we moved to Jackson and he's done really well for himself. Good friend and ripper AJ Puccia has been another favorite athlete. There are a few other shots of people you've probably never heard of that are some of my favorite photos ever. These are all athletes that can do anything you ask, happy to shoot, look good while doing it, and are super humble at the same time.
I crave frequent change, stimulation, and novelty. Lately, I've been shooting a lot of random personal projects like some short videos of this summer's crazy wild fires (in Big Piney, WY and Jackson) and photos of the Northern Lights that were going off in Jackson in the early fall. I've also been road tripping all over the West for the past two years shooting a whole range of weird, amazing locations. And, I just completed an exciting Teton aerial shoot that I've wanted to do forever.
6. The Industry.
Remote control/drone platforms are definitely next in line to blow up big time. Where the military goes, so goes civilian technology. I bought a Cinestar 8 multi-rotor helicopter this past spring. It's already allowed me to shoot some stunning photos and video, but I'm basically still operating with training wheels. When it all comes together, the cinematography and unique perspectives are really stunning.
7. Career Highlights.
-Construction of the JH Tram - I have thousands of shots of every step of building the new JH tram over the two-year construction period. No idea what I'll ever do with them but it's awesome to have been the sole photographer on such a piece of history that's so close to the community.
-Tiny Jackson Hole - I spent a ton of time, 400-plus hours making that video and the response blew me away. It was a labor of love for sure and I couldn't be happier with how it turned out.
-Alpinist Spread - Alpinist 33 featured the Grand Teton as that issue's mountain profile. One of my favorite shots ever run was a double-page spread on the opening page of the article, Grand Teton: A Map of the Wild by Renny Jackson. Given the Grand's influence on American alpinism, it was an honor to be in such legendary company.
-JH Tram Heli Shoot, 2009 - We did a sunrise shoot of the new tram with Corey Gavitt of TGR. It was my first time shooting out the door of a helicopter, with patrollers throwing bombs below us, patrollers dropping into Corbet's, and the new Tram in perfect morning light.
-TGR/Erik Roner ski-BASE of Cajun Couloir - Erik Roner is an amazing guy and completely nuts. So, seeing him ski base Cajun while perched up above in the old tram was a really special thing though the anxious anticipation beforehand was really intense.
-Aerials in Indian Creek - the first time I shot climbing with the “Octokopter “- also completely terrifying flying the helicopter off the top of a giant boulder and trying to ease up next to a climber 80 feet off the deck but overall it was a great success and learning experience. It took me another three months before my first epic crash!
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Gimp Monkeys Gimp Monkeys
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'We are climbers first, disabled second,' says Arc'teryx athlete Craig DeMartino. 'If you're a climber, you want to climb El Cap.' Gimp Monkeys follows DeMartino, Jarem Frye and Pete Davis' successful ascent of Zodiac, a 1,800-foot route on the Southeast Face of El Capitan in Yosemite National Park.
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On The Ascent: Liz Daley On The Ascent: Liz Daley
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Liz Daley rips in La Parva, Chile, this past August. Photo by Adam Clark.If you’ve lived in Washington’s mountain communities, you’ve probably heard of Liz Daley. Born in Tacoma, Wash., the 27-year-old backcountry snowboarder, climber, and mountain guide has used the Cascade Mountains as training grounds her entire life. With multiple expeditions and first female descents on many of the cardinal peaks of the Pacific Northwest — Mt. Rainier, Mt. Baker, Mt. Shasta, and Mt. Adams — Daley has been preparing for a flourishing future in snowboard mountaineering. Throw a few seasons in Chamonix into the mix, new relationships with Jones Snowboards and Patagonia, and Liz might just be on the road to becoming one of snowboarding’s leading ladies in backcountry and mountaineering.
Or is she already there?
I get in touch with her to chat about the upcoming season just before she rushes out to an event in Seattle. It’s a few hours before and she’s a ball-of-energy, but excited to revel in the recent snowfall, intentions to climb in Utah all of November, and a hut trip she has planned for December on Roger’s Pass. Following her social media stream is enough to make even the most keen climbers and snowboarders jealous. Liz doesn’t let a day go by without getting outside.
“For years I've been seeking out ways to ride as much as possible and travel — becoming a professional snowboarder just helps facilitate that,” explains Liz candidly. “But, I don't like the idea of being solely a professional snowboarder. I want to develop an array of skills. That's why I got into patrolling and guiding.”
Liz Daley in Portillo, Chile. Photo by Adam Clark.
Brilliantly blonde and always outgoing, Liz is unassuming when it comes to a high-profile resume of big lines around the world. The first time we met, in Mt. Baker’s only après bar, the Tap Room, her long blonde hair, pink pom-pom hat, and perfect, white-toothed smile glowed in a room full of grungy ski-bum dudes and mountain employees. She resembled a backcountry Barbie of sorts (minus the psychosis and other plastic-girl stereotypes), but with all the characteristics parents should want their daughters to emulate. She’s obviously motivated, confident, and modest at the same time about her achievements, including missions like the first female snowboard descent of the Coleman Headwall of Mt. Baker. How hadn’t I heard about her before? How had the narrative of Liz Daley, a competent and multi-faceted snowboarder chick, who splits her time between the Cascades and Chamonix, been kept silent?
Liz Daley and Drew Tabke climbing in Chamonix. Photo by Davide De Masi.
“Liz has come into her own as a competent mountain guide and snowboard mountaineer at a time when excitement around these sports is really growing,” says professional skier Drew Tabke, who’s been on many mountain adventures with Daley over the years. “I expect a lot of options to open for her as far as travel and expeditions to virtually anywhere — and Liz has the motivation and enthusiasm to tackle anything.”
For an all-around athlete and mountain girl like Liz, representing companies like Patagonia and Jones isn’t the only way she’s going to find her way into the outdoors. With EMT and Outdoor Emergency Care certifications, a guide resume with the American Alpine Institute, and a recent stint on the Canyons Ski Patrol in Utah, her career options in the mountains are clearly diverse and easily attainable. She’s even spearheaded her own splitboard programs with AAI, which start in December near Mt. Baker.
Liz Daley shredding the Coleman Headwall. Photo by Davide De Masi.
“Last spring I was teaching six-day Basic Alpinism courses on Mt. Baker, where I demonstrate crevasse rescue and ice climbing techniques. It’s fun, but walking down any mountain sucks,” says Liz. “I'm hoping all of my courses fill up so I won't have to walk down another mountain ever again.”
This winter, even if Liz won’t be walking down mountains, she’ll still be climbing and riding them. That’s inevitable. Her upcoming season involves a few early season objectives in Washington and BC, followed by her AAI clinics, and then she’s off to Chamonix — a place where a long list of lines to ride has begun to accumulate.
Climbing the Cosmique Arete in Chamonix. Photo by Davide De Masi.
“There are a couple big lines I've had my eyes on for years, but they haven't been in,” she explains. “In Cham, you don't ride something if it's not in, so I'm waiting until conditions are right. I've also yet to summit Mont Blanc.”
Regardless of her job or whether you’ve heard of her or not, Liz will be out ripping around in the mountains of the world. Not a few times a week or a handful a month. This girl is out there all the time. And her skills are transcending those of other women in her discipline because of her intrinsic motivation to go out everyday.
For Liz, being in the mountains isn’t a job or hobby; it’s a daily affair.
Some spring shredding on the Easton Glacier in Washingotn. Photo by Davide De Masi. - Blog post
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Conrad Anker Bio Conrad Anker Bio
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He's been on The North Face athlete team for over 20 years and continues to lead and inspire the climbing community and beyond. With commentary from fellow athletes, family, and friends, this video explores the character and motivation of legendary climber Conrad Anker.
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This Way - Episode 4 - ARC'TER This Way - Episode 4 - ARC'TERYX
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AliasCinema presents - This Way, a four part series profiling Arc’teryx athletes Jason Kruk, Will Stanhope, Jon Walsh and Will Gadd.
Part four features climber Will Gadd scaling unique formations of spray ice in British Columbia, Canada. - 7 months ago
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News: Mount Rainier National P News: Mount Rainier National Park Climbing Ranger Dies During Rescue Attempt
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A climbing ranger at Mount Rainier National Park died during a rescue attempt on the Emmons Glacier yesterday afternoon. Ranger Nick Hall, 34, fell from the 13,700-foot level to about 10,000 feet on the mountain's northeast side as he was helping to prepare other climbers for extrication by helicopter.
At approximately 1:45 p.m. on June 21, 2012, a party of four climbers from Waco, Texas, fell at the 13,700-foot level of the Emmons Glacier as they were returning from a successful summit attempt on Mount Rainier. Two members of the party slid into a crevasse. A third member of the group was able to call for help using a cell phone. During the subsequent rescue at 4:59 p.m., as the first of the climbers was being evacuated by helicopter, Mount Rainier climbing ranger Nick Hall fell, sliding more than 3,000 feet down the side of the mountain. He did not respond to attempts to contact him and was not moving. Rescuers reached Ranger Hall several hours after the incident began and found him to be deceased.
High winds and a rapidly lowering cloud-ceiling made rescue efforts extremely difficult, but with the help of Chinook helicopters from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, three members of the original climbing party were lifted off the mountain by about 9:00 p.m. and taken to Madigan Hospital. The remaining member of the party spent the night on the mountain with climbing rangers from Mount Rainier National Park, and rescue options were reassessed this morning. All four suffered non-life threatening injuries.
Nick Hall was a 4-year veteran of Mount Rainier National Park's climbing program and a native of Patten, Maine. He was unmarried and has no children.
Photo via www.nps.gov
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Mt. Rainier Mt. Rainier
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The North Face: On Everest Vid The North Face: On Everest Video Dispatch 1 - Sam Elias
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Approach Everest through the eyes of The North Face climber, Sam Elias.
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Sierra Spring Sessions With Je Sierra Spring Sessions With Jeremy Jones
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HIGH SIERRA, CA. I am going to let you in on a little secret. Do you want half the crowds on a powder day, empty trail-heads, a stable snow pack, easy access to the high peaks and all your lines totally filled in with snow. Welcome to snowboarding in the month of May and June. They are the premier months to ride big lines and May is starting to be my 2nd favorite month of the year for snowboarding behind April. It is my new March.
The hard part is not being burnt out on riding at this time of year. Up until recently the end of April would mark the end of my season. I started realizing a few years ago that I was blowing it. I ride about a 125 days a year now and why not have those days fall over the best months of the year to ride. Why was I lapping the white ribbon of death and risking season ending injuries trying to ride low tide powder in October but skipping out on riding in May when the conditions are way better and safer?
If I was burnt out in May then I started my season to early. November has now become a maybe month for me. Nothing beats early season powder and every few years November can produce amazing snow and I enjoy every inch of it but I do not force it. November has become more and more a surf, bike, climb month for me. May is the closest thing we have to a sure thing in the mountains. It is not just in North America either. In Europe the serious riding doesn’t start going down until the middle of May and extends through June.
**I am not riding everyday like in the heart of the winter. But the long days, coinciding with end of the season leg strength make it the perfect time of year to ride bigger objectives. Here are a few photos from the last month of riding in the High Sierra.**
**This time of year it is all about cloud cover if you want to ride powder because the sun is so high in the sky and can cook the snow fast on the days with full sun.**
**I had the pleasure of doing a few trips this spring with John Morrison. He is the fastest climber I have ever seen in the mountains and knows the Sierra better then most. He would break trail all day with out breaking a sweat. This is about as close as I could get to him.**
**On my third lap above 13,000 ft and 6500 vertical ft of climbing for the day and my legs are cooked. This is the 1st turn of a 1000 ft chute and is a little exposed so I grabbed my axe for extra security. I find myself riding with my axe more and more these days. Why wait for just the “fall you die” white ice lines to use my axe. It is one of the best tools to in my pack and something I want to be totally comfortable riding with.**
**June 7th. My first day riding corn snow since the January thaw. All day sun, second run of the day, our car parked 4,000 ft below us. Life is good.**
**This is the crux of a 2,000 ft line off a 13,000 ft peak. I have never seen this face filled in so I figured it was now or never if I wanted to ride it. It is one of the steepest pitches I have ridden in California.**
**Tracks normally do not look like this at the end of May.**
**The High Sierra makes me feel small and scale is always hard. What I think will take me ten minutes to walk across takes 40 and what I think will take a few turns takes twenty. The is the top of a 1,500 ft line. This ramp is super exposed and quite “airy.” I estimated the cornice at about 20 ft. high. They are the biggest hazards in the mountains right now. This line sits at 12,900ft and a ridge top wind kept the temps cool. Last year I backed off this line because it was too warm and I did not want to ride under the cornice.**
**Ralph Backstrom is one of the fastest riders I know. He makes the mountains he rides look small.**
**The start of a thousand foot corkscrew. At 13,ooo ft I waited as long as possible for the sun to warm this face before dropping over the edge. I was rewarded with perfect edgable corn snow with not a ripple on it.**
**I find myself bombing down the steeps making a handful of turns over a few thousand vertical and wiggling as many as possible in the flats.**
**This is why I live in California. Waves are a few hours away at all times. After a long couple days in the High Country it was time to get my surf on. **
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John Morrison is the fastest c John Morrison is the fastest climber I have ever seen in the mountains. This is about as close as I could get to him
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News: David Morton, Lexi duPon News: David Morton, Lexi duPont And Chris Coulter Headline First Ascent Team Additions
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April 11, 2011
Seattle, Washington – Eddie Bauer, the Original Outdoor Outfitter, announced today that it has added mountain guide David Morton, skier Lexi duPont and snowboarders Chris Coulter, Kyle Miller and Wyatt Caldwell to its First Ascent team of guides and adventurers. The five athletes will join a roster of legendary First Ascent mountain guides, including Peter Whittaker, Ed Viesturs and Dave Hahn, along with a team of ski guides and kayakers, all who represent Eddie Bauer’s untamable spirit of adventure.
“In 2009, we launched First Ascent with a dream team of mountaineers who helped to build a line of outerwear and gear they trusted to keep them alive on some of the most rugged peaks in the world,” said Damien Huang, senior vice president of outerwear, active and gear at Eddie Bauer. “As we grow our expedition and snow sports lines, we look to our guides and adventurers to continually give us feedback on how we can make it better while inspiring us with their talent and thirst for exploration.”
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Seattle native, David Morton, is a well rounded ice, rock and alpine climber with a history in ski mountaineering. He worked as a guide both domestically and internationally and has guided the seven summits – the highest mountains on each of the seven continents. David recently summited Mt. Everest with First Ascent Guide Melissa Arnot and will return to the Himalaya with Melissa later this month to climb Makalu, the fifth highest mountain in the world.
Lexi duPont is originally from Sun Valley, Idaho and attends the University of Colorado in Boulder when she’s not chasing powder. A skier since she could walk, Lexi raced for the Sun Valley ski team and qualified for the Junior Olympics two years in a row. As a member of the University of Colorado Free Style Team she entered the Free Skiing World Tour, placing in the top 10 overall in 2009 and 2010. In 2010, she was also featured in Warren Miller’s Wintervention.
Chris Coulter is originally from Albuquerque, New Mexico but now lives in Salt Lake City, Utah. Despite 13 broken bones before the age of 18, Chris did well in competitive snowboarding, winning the Slopestyle USASA Nationals in 1998 and Boarder Cross at the same competition in 1999. He’s appeared in more than 10 major snowboard films and graced the cover of Snowboarder in 2006. Chris holds Avalanche Level 1 and Level 2 certifications and spends his summers in the Patagonia Mountains of Argentina coaching and guiding.
Chris Coulter And Campers Slaying The Backcountry At SASS
Also a Seattle native, Kyle Miller currently lives at Crystal Mountain, WA. A late bloomer in the snowboarding industry, Kyle took up the sport at the age of 19. He summited the five highest volcanoes in Washington during the 2007 season and continued his passion the following year, becoming the first splitboarder ever to make snowboard descents of 25 Cascade volcanoes. The February 2011 issue of Backcountry Magazine called Kyle “ski and snowboard mountaineering’s new guard.”
Sun Valley’s Wyatt Caldwell has spent winters in Mammoth Lakes and Salt Lake City honing the craft he started at the age of five. After winning a USASA National Championship at 13, Wyatt began travelling and competing more extensively, winning the overall Grand Prix Halfpipe Championships and competing on the World Cup halfpipe contest circuit. He also won the Vans Cup Slopestyle and Rail Jam events and rode in the Winter X Games, U.S. Open and the Mountain Dew Tour. Changing his focus to backcountry in recent years, Wyatt received his Avalanche Level 2 certification and is a Wilderness First Responder.
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Swedish Ski Mountaineer Fredri Swedish Ski Mountaineer Fredrik Ericsson Falls to Death During K2 Summit Attempt
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August 6, 2010
Ericsson Sought to Ski the World's Three Tallest Mountains
by Tim Mutrie
Accomplished Swedish ski mountaineer Fredrik Ericsson was killed early this morning in a 1,000-meter fall on the upper reaches of K2, the world’s second tallest peak, 8,611 meters, in Pakistan, TetonGravity.com has confirmed.
Ericsson was ascending through a steep couloir, “The Bottleneck,” at approximately 8,300 meters, with the Austrian climber Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner when the fall occurred, according to a written statement by David Schipper, a friend of Ericsson’s who has been updating fredrikericsson.com stateside via satellite phone dispatches from the climbers.
A photo of Camp 4 on the Cesan Route, from Fred’s website. The Bottleneck is the gulley leading up to the rock-outcrop, just below the nasty hanging serac. the "traverse" section of the route then heads out and left, just under the serac, and the summit is actually the back right point (fredrikericsson.com).
“At about 1:30 AM Trey [Cook], Gerlinde and Fredrik left Camp 4 at about 8000 meters to move to the summit,” Schipper wrote in the statement. “The weather was less than the good forecast but it was also supposed to improve during the upcoming day. Fabrizio [Zangrilli] and a few other climbers elected to remain in Camp 4 to see what happened with the weather."
“Several hours later, as the three climbers reached the base of the Bottleneck, Trey decided to return to Camp 4. He arrived back at about 5:30 a.m. in low visibility and high winds.”
“According to the conversation Fabrizio had with Gerlinde, Fredrik was fixing rope to the rock in the Bottleneck above her when he lost purchase and was unable to arrest his fall. This happened some time between 7 and 8 a.m. Later it was determined he fell about 1000 meters and did not survive.”
Since no climbers have summited K2 this season, or ascended through the Bottleneck, fixed ropes were not in place up high.
Ericsson, on the slopes of K2 earlier in the expedition (fredrikericsson.com).
After Ericsson’s fall, Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner turned around and safely retreated to Camp 4, “aided by climbers [who] had stayed at camp,” according to Schipper. Gerlinde later descended to camp 2, at 6400 meters, by 7 p.m. K2 time.
Due to the precarious location of Ericsson’s body, according to Schipper, recovery would be dangerous if even feasible; Ericsson’s parents later requested that it be left there, at approximately 7,000 meters.
News of the accident reached Dave Watson, a friend of Ericsson’s, this morning in Jackson, Wyo. Watson skied the Bottleneck section last year, Aug. 4, during his own Ski K2 project; Ericsson was attempting to be the first to complete an entire descent of the peak.
F---ing horrible,” Watson said in an interview today. “It’s one of those things -- you know it’s always a possibility, but you just hope to never have that fear realized.”
Watson first met Ericsson last year at a hotel in Islamabad, Pakistan, as Ericsson was escorting the body of Michelle Fait – Ericsson’s partner on K2 last summer who was killed in a fall while skiing on the mountain’s lower flanks – and Watson was heading toward basecamp for his own attempt.
“He definitely had a presence, but it wasn’t outspoken or anything like that; he was really smiley and you knew just by talking to him and the questions he asked that he was solid in skills and solid in his mind,” said Watson. “It’s not like I worried about him; I didn’t. I knew he was gonna do what he could up there, and he’d been on a lot of big mountains and he was still alive.”
“Sweet guy too, he was always asking about family and always had something good to say about everyone. Really handsome too, super fit, he wasn’t somebody who went unnoticed. And just the fact that he was trying to ski down a mountain like K2, that put him in a different league. There’s so many rad skiers out there, but looking at K2 and in a way to ski top to bottom so he’d be way off route and far from help, and knowing that he was going to have to do it alone… I mean, just climbing K2 is hard, but when you end up trying a fringe project like this you sometimes have to do it alone.”
“This game has serious consequences and there’s no in between. It is either ultimate success, by completing the project; or feeling failure that you didn’t send it; or you don’t come home.”
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Full statement from David Schipper, Aug. 6, 2010:
K2 Update
Early this morning I was woken by a call from Trey's girlfriend. 'Frippe was killed...
The bottom of my world fell out. Facts and information are impossibly inaccurate at this altitude so I got started making my way through the grim channels to find out where the truth was. With the help of Field Touring Alpine and my friend and guide Fabrizio Zangrilli I was able to get most of the story straight.
Some of what he reported was first hand knowledge while at camp 4 and part was from his conversation with Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner who was with Fredrik when he fell.
At about 1:30 AM Trey, Gerlinde and Fredrik left camp 4 at about 8000m to move to the summit. The weather was less than the good forecast but it was also supposed to improve during the upcoming day. Fabrizio and a few other climbers elected to remain in camp 4 to see what happened with the weather.
Several hours later, as the three climbers reached the base of the bottle neck, Trey decided to return to camp 4. He arrived back at about 5:30 AM in low visibility and high winds.
According to the conversation Fabrizio had with Gerlinde, Fredrik was fixing rope to the rock in the bottle neck above her when he lost purchase and was unable to arrest his fall. This happened some time between 7 and 8 AM. Later it was determined he fell about 1000m and did not survive.
Weather was said to become more challenging as time passed and Gerlinde's safe return to camp 4 was aided by climbers that had stayed at camp 4.
By evening of that same day the remaining climbers made their way back to camp 3 at 7000m. All the tents left at 3 were 'thoroughly ruined' by rock fall and ruck sacks were needed as shields from the constant rain of rocks. Gerlinde reportedly continued down to camp 2 at about 6400m. All will make their way to base camp tomorrow with the hopes the colder night temperatures will reduce rock fall. They will be safe when they are at basecamp.
It is almost impossible to get the facts straight in these situations as each version is a blend of facts and perspective. It is also difficult to understand the situation without being there. I give my most sincere condolences to Frippe's parents, family and friends. I have no words to express my sorrow. This information in an effort to help you understand the details - though they can only tell part of the story. Everyone I have had contact with, both on K2 and off, said he was liked by everyone at base camp, that he brought a positive atmosphere everywhere he went.
You will be missed, Fredrik by all of us fortunate enough to have known you. I will remember you with the memory of beautiful Chogolisa in the background.
Frippe's body is resting at about 7000m. His parents have requested it remain in the mountains he loved.
Retrieval would be exceptionally dangerous.
Additional information can be seen on Gerlinde's site http://www.gerlinde-kaltenbrunner.at.
Here's a 2008 video of Ericsson's attempt to ski the world's seventh tallest mountain, Nepal's Dhaulagiri:
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Fredrik Ericsson Making K2 Sum Fredrik Ericsson Making K2 Summit Attempt Today
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July 26, 2010
Fredrik Ericsson is a professional skier and mountaineer from Sweden. He's in the middle of Ski The Big 3, a project in which he plans to ski the world's three tallest mountains: Everest, K2, and Kangchenjunga, a feat that's perviously been attempted, but never successfully completed. Ericsson and his climbing partner, Trey Cook, are currently on the slopes of K2, their first peak, and are on pace to summit it around 1:00 PM MST today, July 26. They have been blogging about the trip on Ericsson's website: http://www.fredrikericsson.com/. Below is a recent post from Cook.
Why?
"Dead man in Camp 2. Bulgarian." Lakpa's news was such a surprise we had a hard time believing it. For one thing the last three days of warm sunny days and nights without a breath of wind couldn't have been more perfect. Base camp had been a virtual ghost town with all climbers taking advantage of the good fortune to move up the mountain. No, it couldn't be true. I didn't even know there was a Bulgarian in base camp. But you don't argue with a woman who tells you she's a lama.
Just the day before Frippe and I had been descending from Camp 3 at 7100m (23,294 ft). My frostbitten fingers were warm and snug in the warmest 8000-meter mittens money can buy and Frippe was skiing the route for the first time in clear visibility. Stopping to chat with other climbers on the route and filming Frippe as he made turns in the warm sun gave me the feeling of being on a peak in the Alps rather than the cold, isolated K2 of our previous trips. So much so I wouldn't have been surprised if a monoskier with stretch pants and a helmet cam had skied down behind him. K2 was revealing her softer side but it was a face I knew better than to grow too fond of.
Base camp is a small community and news travels fast. It seems as though Petar Unzhiev arrived in BC less than a week ago, parking up with the ATP crew whose permit he was on. Like every other climber he saw the extraordinary good weather and couldn't resist getting up the mountain. Within three days of arriving in base camp, Petar, along with his HAP went directly to Camp 1 on the Abruzzi rather than making the usual stop at advanced base camp. The next day, instead of following the normal rules of acclimatization and returning to the lower elevation of base camp the team climbed to camp 2 at about 6700m (21,982 ft) where others on the route reported that Petar began experiencing problems. However, they assumed the HAP was watching out for him. That night, those whose tents were pitched next to Petar's heard labored breathing--not uncommon at 7000 meters (22,966 ft) where the air pressure is less than half that at sea level. Again, they assumed the HAP that they believed to be in the tent with Petar would call for help if needed. As it turns out, after pitching the tent and brewing up, the HAP had returned to base camp without telling any of the others at C2.
Fredrik Ericsson climbing towards camp 3 at 7100m. Photo by Tommy Heinrich.
It is believed that Petar most likely died from high altitude cerebral edema, or HACE. As explained in the three high-altitude medical books that he had with him, but apparently hadn't gotten around to reading, HACE is a swelling of the brain commonly caused by climbing too high too fast. Petar's death is a tragic loss yet Frippe and I are already planning our next trip up the mountain. If the weather cooperates, we'll leave base camp on the 24th and hopefully make our summit push on the 27th. There has been heavy snowfall and strong winds up high over the last two days which is cause for concern and may push our plans back a day or two. In any case, I can already imagine the sanctimonious outrage in forums and message boards across the ‘net labeling us foolish, selfish, irresponsible and suicidal.
Some of the accusations are fair--selfish, for sure--however most are not, and as a person who is heading back up the same mountain that just killed Petar perhaps I can provide some insight into what makes us want to put ourselves at such risk. While there's certainly no question that this is a dangerous game we're playing, there's nobody here with a death wish. Quite the contrary, you could say that Frippe and I have a life wish meaning we want to squeeze every bit of life out of every second of every day. And there's just no way we can do that if we're not living, right? For sure it's sad when people die but it's something that's going to happen to every single one of us. In the end, all that really matters is what you do with the time between the day you were born and that inevitable day of departure. Which is why we're here. Many people see mountains like K2 and are paralyzed by fear. "You can't go up there; you might get hurt or even die!" On the other hand there are others, like us, who see big mountains and are empowered by the massive challenge, the thrill of the adventure and the possibility we see in the impossible. To act on this empowerment is to live, to turn our backs on it is to suffer a slow, agonizing death.
Fredrik Ericsson skiing. Photo by Tommy Heinrich.
In attempting to make the first ski descent of K2, without supplementary oxygen, without Sherpa or HAP support, climbing in good style with respect and admiration for the power and beauty of the mountain, Fredrik has the chance to do something truly extraordinary in his life and I'm not simply talking about the first descent. I'm talking about the incredibly rare opportunity this man has to pursue his wildest, most heartfelt dream. Is that worth the risk? In the end, there is only one person whose answer to that question matters.
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Tom Burt gets some Glass and g Tom Burt gets some Glass and getting ready for the Northwest
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I am on the rebound from the Denver SIA show where I received the Legends award during the Transworld Rider Poll Awards. I got my second piece of glass in my live the first being for Rider of the Year in 1989 given out by ISM (International Snowboard Magazine, the first snowboard mag). I was stoked to have been given the award by Jeremy Jones. Here is the Glass this morning on my deck. I was on my way to go riding out my back yard and so I put a couple of runs in a quick vid. Also I will include the bulk of my speech below the pic and video.
Here is the Back Yard
Editors note: Tom Burt recieved a Legends Award at the Transworld Rider Poll Awards. They had not given the award for four years. Big Mountain Ripper Jeremy Jones presented Burt with the Award. The below was part of his acceptance speech. He was asked to jott down some key historical moments in snowboarding in his perspective so the verbal history of snowboarding does not get lost. Below is a comprehensive list as read at the Awards.
This is from a phone interview of me by Ari Marcopoulos
I know you’re a great historian I would like you to mention a few people throughout the history of snowboarding and say some word about them?
O.K. I’ll try.
Bob Klein, thanks for my first board.
Terry Kidwell thanks for being so far ahead
Alan Armbruster for being the cat and always landing on his feet
Jim Zellers for being a great rider, partner, climber, motivator.
Damian Sanders for more air with more style.
Bonnie Zellers for always charging.
Andy Coughlin(SPELLING?), the Hayes Brothers, Mark Hindgardner, and the rest of the East Coast crew who rode ice in the early years.
Regis Roland for Apocolypse.
Jose Fernandez for being the first European to kick our asses.
Craig Kelly for style and love of riding.
Dan Donnely for being Hollywood.
Shawn Palmer for being a natural athlete.
Shawn Farmer for calling bullshit where it was DO and riding bumps.
Andy Hetzel for being an exterminator.
Steve Link for making boards.
Noah Salasnek for the eye candy style.
Terje Haakonsen for natural talent and the vision to use it.
Temple Cummings for liking to ride.
Dave Hatchett for the heelside Hatchetress.
Mike Hatchett for believing my style worked.
Tom Hsieh for starting the first snowboard magazine.
Ken Achenbach for always showing up in odd places
Evan Feen for never changing.
Keith Kimmel for the slash
Victoria Jealouse for never growing up.
Tex for taking cold showers in Vars, France and still charging.
The Howett family for the Baker Banked Slalom.
Thane for riding with one leg.
Kelly Jo for the pool game.
Jeff Gerell for the external highback and ruining my advantage.
Dave Seoane for all the shits.
Shaun White for skating also.
Danny Kass for spinning with style but wanting to snowboard also.
Jeremy Jones for taking the reins.
Travis Rice for putting it all together.
Dimitrije Milovich, Tom sims, Jake Carpenter, Chuck Barfoot, Chris Sanders, Mike Olson, Pete Saari for persuing this stupid useless sport.
I’m sure I forgot a lot of people including all photographers and filmers who made me look so good and all the riders around the world that I have had the pleasure to meet and learn from. You all know who you are. I would like to thank everyone who made this happen FOR ME.
Check out a live video of Burt Accepting his award form TGR's Live From the Field.
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Weekly Snow News roundup. Week Weekly Snow News roundup. Week of December 7th, 2009
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Things are starting to go off! Here are some highlights from the past week...
The North Face and TGR are excited to present a photo contest with some incredible prizes. Want to win a trip for two with Last Frontier Heli Skiing? Submit your best powder and air photos and enter to win. Also, voting is open to the public, so unleash the photo editor in you and vote on the best submitted photographs.
North America is starting to get dumped on! Check the TGR SnowLab for the latest updates...
TGR's 12 days of Christmas specials is up and running. We will be giving away free gear and exclusive discounts to TGR Facebook Fans. DVD's, hoodies, discount codes and more. Join our Facebook Fan Page to partake in these awesome christmas specials.
We've had some great community content come in this past week:
Check this super cool POV video shot at Whistler-Blackcomb by John Wells.
Also, the LTPark crew at Lost Trail Powder Mountain in Montana submitted a video from their past few seasons...
Some industry news:
Shaun White and Kelly Clark Win the First Olympic Half-pipe Qualifier. "It was great. It was a heavy competition. We’re doing tricks that have never been done before. I think today was the heaviest run I've ever done in a competition," White said. "I'm just happy to get through it, get through the weather and be the leader here." Read more HERE.
Unfortunately, all of our news can't be so upbeat. On Thursday December 10th, in Hyalite Canyon near Bozeman, MT, a world renowned Canadian ice climber, Guy Lacelle, was killed in an avalanche. Our sympathies and condolences go out to his family and friends. Read more HERE or watch the recap on what happened below.
Last week we started a new webisode series called Deeper Unplugged where Jeremy Jones explains exactly what this 2 year project is. Stay tuned for weekly episodes. The first episode can be watched HERE.
Lastly, but certainly not least, we are helping to raise $5,000 for a non-profit organization called Protect our Winters (POW). For every name we get registered, TGR will donate $1 to POW and give a complimentary POW membership. Register HERE, and help protect our winters!
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Bozeman Avalanche kills renown Bozeman Avalanche kills renowned climber Guy Lacelle
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December 12th, 2009
On Thursday, December 10th, in Hyalite Canyon a world renowned Canadian ice climber, Guy Lacelle, was killed in an avalanche. He and his partner had finished the climb Silken Falls and were hiking up a narrow drainage to a higher climb when two other climbers above them triggered a pocket of wind drifted snow that ran down the gully. His partner was off to the side, but Guy was hit and carried off the climb to his death. Our sympathies and condolences go out to his family and friends, many of whom are in town for the Bozeman Ice Festival this weekend.
For photos and more info on the accident go to: www.mtavalanche.com
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