The backcountry can be a dangerous place for athletes and photographers alike. Jeff Cricco stays behind the lens, but he thinks about safety every time he ventures into snowy landscapes. While he was home in West Vail, we caught up with Cricco to talk snow safety and learn how he deals with the stress of putting himself on the line for his job.
Know Before You Go Launches Revamped Program and Video
This week, the Friends of the Colorado Avalanche Information Center and the Utah Avalanche Center released the revamped edition of the avalanche awareness program Know Before You Go (KBYG).
Snow Shooter: Louis Arevalo
There are people who believe that taking a photo of someone is a way of capturing his or her soul. Photographer Louis Arevalo believes it’s no easy thing to capture the essence of a person or place, but he works hard to achieve this, and while his intensions are not ghoulish in nature, he tries to use photography to convey a deeper meaning.
We talked with Arevalo to discover more about his passion for certain photographic genres and how his action photography and portraiture each present advantages and challenges.
Snow Shooter: Jay Beyer
Travel is part and parcel to being a photographer, but Jay Beyer really gets around. He has been on the road for the last few months, capturing hunting images in New Mexico, Colorado and Montana and has finally settled back into the office, for a little while at least.
We were lucky to catch Beyer at his home in Cottonwood Heights, Utah in between adventures where he is now editing before the winter months. Beyer shared a few of his future plans with us and discussed how he finds balance in his fast paced world.
Keep Tahoe Skiable: Rich Meyer, a man behind the formation of the new Tahoe Backcountry Alliance talks backcountry access
Rich Meyer is a man on a mission. That mission? To make the backcountry in California’s Lake Tahoe region more accessible.
Communities speak out in Patagonia’s Jumbo Wild short
Patagonia has a history of environmental do-gooding, and their latest mission revolves around preserving British Columbia’s Jumbo Valley, which has been threatened by development for more than 20 years. Partnered with Sweetgrass Productions, Patagonia recently released a short taken from the feature film Jumbo Wild, highlighting the human and environmental communities at odds with the proposed development in the area.
Snow Shooter: Brian Mohr
Getting the shot is just a bonus for Brian Mohr, whose seemingly unlimited appreciation for family, community and environment continuously bubbles over. As he goes with the flow, he has a camera along for the ride—taking photos as he inspects both the finer and bigger things that cross his path.
Caltrans limits parking along Lake Tahoe, stirs controversy
Blood pressure is rising among backcountry skiers in the Lake Tahoe area and not just because of elevation. The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has downsized some highly used pullouts along Highway 89 in the West Shore Region. For skiers who use those pullouts for parking to access some favorite Tahoe bc zones, the environmental improvements have been a tough pill to swallow.
Snow Shooter: Tero Repo
No newcomer to big-mountain photography, Finland-native Tero Repo has influenced photography trends and captured images of some of the best backcountry and freeride skiers out there.
Snow Shooter: Oskar Enander
For color-blind photographer Oskar Enander, shooting is all about shadows—he loves winter’s contrast of light and dark. Born in Gothenberg Sweden, Enander moved to the Alps in a van to live as a ski bum but picked up photography along the way.
