Last spring I had the opportunity to travel to the Cascades for a Ski Mountaineering adventure with my old friend Martin Volken and Forest McBrian. Our goal was to ski and climb around Sahale Peak, in the Forbidden Peak zone, and generate still and motion images for Outdoor Research. The motion content from the field in this video, along with a few images in this OR blog post are some of the visuals that resulted - more to come.
"100 miles and 33,000 feet of vertical gain over high alpine terrain on foot."
Every year, in the San Juan Mountains of Colorado, 140 elite ultra runners test themselves against one of the worlds hardest running challenges. The Hardrock 100 ultra marathon consists of over 33,000 ft of elevation gain through some of the most rugged and unforgiving alpine terrain in the United States. For Darcy Piceu Africa, this race is a mental and physical battle that challenges her to push through boundaries in ways she never thought possible. This film documents the the challange of the 2013 Hardrock through Darcy's experience, as she takes on the San Juans and attempts to defend her title and become back-to-back Hardrock champion.
I was on location to document Darcy's attempt to win back to back titles at the 2013 race in Silverton - this was my 4th straight year shooting hardrock, but the first time covering this incredible race in motion instead of stills. Huge shout out to my collaborators, co-producers, editors, and soundtrack producers at Lt11, as well as many thanks to Darcy, Krissy, Matt and Karl for starring in the film. This film would not be possible without the support from Hoka ONEONE and Smartwool - thanks!
Short video of ski touring at Valhalla Mountain Touring this January. Vince and I spent a few days up there skiing powder and generally living the dream, shooting some photos and video. Music by Johan Marmsater (if you need custom music for your video projects - check him out!). This is just a for fun project, and not a serious video effort. Thanks to VMT, Evan and Jas, Vince, Johan, Movement skis and the snow gods! Hope you enjoy.
