Ian Provo

The moon is looking right...

2012-02-11T20:03:00.000-07:00

Last week, the conditions were right for a full moon tour. Every month during the winter when the moon is big, it's always a great idea to go for a little backcountry ski at night. Most of the time its snowing during the winter, but this year we've had more high pressure in Utah than I hope to ever see again. So we had epic conditions for full moon skiing, I'll take that for once...

^We hung out on a ridge top for the sunset, and then dropped in for big run at twilight.

^with the avalanche conditions as tricky as they are right now, we are not riding anything extreme. This, for a few thousand feet is about as good as it gets right now. We dropped in under the glow of the twilight blue hour, and by the time we reached the car the moon was out at 90%.

^the following night, under strong high pressure and a nearly full moon at 98%, we had an incredible hike into the alpine. It was so bright, headlamps were not needed, and one of the only times they were used was to make this photo.

trying to survive a winter...

2012-02-03T01:50:00.000-07:00

Deadly avalanche conditions continue in Utah, and the surrounding Rocky Mountains. At this point, I'm just trying to survive this winter, without being lured into any traps. Self control is critical, and while we're not skiing any big lines in Utah this winter, I'm taking the chance to practice good decision making, and of course patience... but that doesn't mean there isn't some amazing powder runs to be hit in the backcountry...

Take the following video, viewed by more than 12,000 people in about 2 days. Im literally just cutting a block of snow, big deal. But what it represents is clear, if you tap the wrong slope in the wrong way, you're fucking dead.

1/29/12 Snowpack stability on the PC ridgeline, Utah from The Provo Bros on Vimeo.

^crossing through a very strange group of Aspen trees, as they looked on.

^ripping skins in the Uintas, ALWAYS leads to something good

^sometimes the best powder stashes are heavily guarded. Its kind of like slalom skiing, except there is pow, and if you hit any of the gates your out of the contest for good. Key here is avoid the shadows, ride towards the light

Steelhead & Spines!

2012-01-19T10:09:00.002-07:00

Just over a decade ago, my brother Neil and I began a new life in Utah and started down a path that we knew would someday lead us to places like British Columbia and Alaska. This spring we have a plan to travel further north on the path than we've ever been before, to experience the greatest big mountain riding and steelhead fishing the world has to offer, in one journey.

Sometime in March we will begin our long drive to the mountainous spine riding capitol of the world, Haines, AK. Our goal here is to make our first turns down an Alaskan mountain, while participating in an expedition with six others who are also on the same path ( more on this expedition later... ).

After what is hopefully a successful ski trip, we'll begin part two of the quest and hopefully bring another lifelong dream to reality. This part involves taking a ferry from Haines down through the North Coast of B.C, eventually arriving in Prince Rupert, British Columbia. It is here where we enter the most fabled steelheading waters on the planet. We will explore the Skeena and its tributaries, and our timing should be perfect for the spring return of the wild steelhead.

I'm really hopeful that this will evolve into our greatest film project yet, but with any self supported project there will certainly be obstacles along the way. We're going to need all the help we can get! feel free to contact me (ijprovo at hotmail.com) for more information...

Armada SKis @ Retallack Lodge 2012.... like a dream

2012-01-16T11:56:00.000-07:00

Its been like ground hog day in Utah for the last 3 months. Wake up, not a cloud in the sky, and absolutely no snow anywhere in sight. I couldn't have been more excited for this annual trip to Retallack, where I knew it was firing and I could escape this devastating drought. The trip was a major tease, and it was kind of like a dream, for more reasons than I could ever describe. It's like I went to sleep in Utah, arrived in this snowglobe winter wonderland in the Interior of BC, skied blower snow for three days without a cloud in the sky, and then my dream turned into a nightmare when I woke up in Utah again. No snow. It was a very surreal trip, maybe not sleeping much for 4 days has added to the illusion. But I know for sure it definitely happened, there were photos on my leica when I got home....

^Goat Range, BC, its on the list, believe me.

What was crazy about this trip, was that I spent over 65 days at this very place last winter, and I never saw one bluebird day like we saw on day 2 of this trip. Lucky we were.

^Johnny Five, master of the joke, keeper of the stoke. Rockin the same toque as last year.

^ Pretty strait forward here, bounce all the way to the end and hope there's a nice place to land. Skiing on the all new Armada Bubba's here. I feel like the mayans prophesied that in the year 2012 I would have these ultimate skis to sacrifice snow pillows for the good of man and to bring even more prosperous snow falls. Maybe not, but these are next level.

randoms...

2012-01-16T11:15:00.000-07:00

^wake up from nap, look out window, "HOLY SHIT"

2 month old recycled ice grains. Not even really snow at that point.

While I wait...

2012-01-04T20:53:00.000-07:00

I've been watching the dogs a lot lately, while my family members are out having way more fun than me. First it was my moms dog, while she enjoyed a distant beach on an island near Madagascar for nearly a month. Than my younger brother left for a ski bumming road trip leaving me fully in charge of our dog. And most recently I have acquired my older brothers animal while he's away in Costa Rica doing whatever it is one might do in paradise.

So I've been firmly planted, unable to travel away for more than a half day, patiently waiting for my chance to move. Typically this would be a non issue in Utah, but with the sad state of this winter I have been getting antsy. Luckily I live in an area where I could never get bored, a little fishing and biking here and there, and more days skiing flat groomers than I care to admit.

dogz....

1st time biking in january, ever...

Sammy Carlson is on it!

2011-12-20T11:35:00.000-07:00

I have so much respect for this guy, not only is he an incredibly friendly human and passionate skier, he also knows how to keep it all in perspective. After watching all of this insane footage that he stacked in British Columbia last year, I nearly forgot that he just dominated the X-Games. And if you think this kid just sits around and vacations all summer, you're wrong. Check out his On Top of THE HOOD film. Sammy is fucking on it right now....

2011-12-18T21:04:00.000-07:00

A brand new arsenal of powder skis from Armada sits in a state of neglect. Right now, I'm equipped for a style of skiing that is nothing more than a constant dream at this point. What I need are some cross country skis or even some park skis, but this is Utah, land of the deep, what the hell am I talking about?

This dependence on natural forces is found in only a few other "sports", surfing obviously being one of them. It's the same type of anxiety that the surfers on the north shore experience when the big winter swells fail to arrive (which is obviously not the case this winter, check THIS tube). These lifestyles can be emotional roller coasters, but overall teach patience, understanding, and respect for the earth. A new level of appreciation for the best days ever is reached when it all seems so far away. This year my patience is certainly being tested, as we all wait for the big winter swells to hit the north shore of skiing, the Wasatch Range. And while I'm at it, Keep the Country Country!

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Government extraction of our natural resources...

2011-12-16T20:01:00.002-07:00

^ Bryce Canyon National Park, where nearby coal mining expansion threatens this beautiful piece of earth. The government wants to sell off public lands to further develop nasty strip mines. It does not end...

I found this article first posted on the backcountry.com blog, and it comes from the Adventure Journal.

http://www.adventure-journal.com/2011/10/house-bill-could-ravage-parks-gut-enviro-laws-—-so-extreme-both-right-and-left-are-alarmed/

"The National Security and Federal Lands Protection Act, sponsored by Utah’s Congressman Rob Bishop and approved by the House Committee on Natural Resources 26 to 17, waives the power of 36 environmental and other laws within 100 miles of U.S. borders nationwide"

"Environmental laws waived by this legislation include the National Environmental Policy Act, Endangered Species Act, Clean Air Act, Safe Drinking Water Act, Wilderness Act, Federal Land Policy and Management Act, National Park Service Organic Act, Migratory Bird Treaty Act and the Coastal Zone Management Act"

To me this sounds like a complete extraction of everything we have in this country whether that be the non-renewable resources, or the last wild lands that are still void of mans exploitation. Our government is hell bent on having complete control over everything in this country. Will the people still have a voice in the future? If its left up to them, then I don't think so.

Baffin Island: A Skier's Journey

2011-12-13T14:09:00.000-07:00

This is the latest episode from skier/photographer/producer Jordan Manley's web series, A Skier's Journey, which has fast become one of my favorite things to watch on vimeo. This episode tells the tale of 5 skiers on a trip to the incredibly inspiring fjords of Baffin Island, in the Canadian Arctic. This story has all of the elements of what big adventure skiing means to me, and they've done a perfect job of capturing the scale of such a radical landscape. I've never seen such a juxtaposition of extreme verticals and horizontals. Also, how would it be if the worlds largest land carnivore came into camp ? Terrifying.

dog days of winter

2011-12-12T14:00:00.001-07:00

My brother bought a new camera, and I was eager to test it out. We have been shooting with the Canon 5D series ever since its inception, but decided to add his little brother the 7D to the camera block this winter. The 7D is great because of the 8fps photo, 60fps video, and fast autofocus. Its incredibly fast when combined with a Canon 70-200mm f/2.8L which I used for these shots. Don't skip the fence, they are watching, and they will eat you...

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Winter is hitting a wall

2011-12-11T12:54:00.001-07:00

It seems that in the western United States, winter has hit a wall, literally! I've had my jet-stream maps opened and looping for the last month and nothing has changed. A massive wall of high pressure is parked over the west, and all of those pretty colors you see on the map above split north and south. Alaska is getting hammered, which I'll be thankful for in April, but the local situation is grim. I keep telling myself that the last 3 years have been incredible and that I am jaded, and now its time to harden the f*ck up and go nordic skiing in the Uintas. That, or the 22 foot walls at Park City which I have not seen in 3 years....

TimeScapes 4K

2011-12-08T15:10:00.000-07:00

I wanted to post this video from Tom Lowe, the man behind TimeScapes. Its really incredible what this dude has done. Almost 4 years ago, when I got into cinema for the first time with the purchase of my 5D Mark II, Tom was already pushing the limits of what can be done with these cameras. He was a huge inspiration for me, because I couldn't believe that he was producing these time-lapse images with the same camera. He's now responsible for a time-lapse craze sweeping over everyone and their grandma with an SLR, but he's always a few steps ahead with his imagination and use of emerging technologies. Do yourself a favor and buy his film, it will be the ultimate benchmark for moving images of the American southwest.

still waiting for winter...

2011-12-04T12:31:00.001-07:00

Its been a rather slow, yet interesting start to the 11'/12' winter. In terms of snow, Utah has had a few teaser storms that started up in early October, but there was never really any momentum with the storm patterns. Unfortunately, we're now setup with a very dangerous early season snowpack. There is a wide variety of weak layers from the ground up which will become a HUGE problem once the big storms finally arrive. It will be another year of extra caution and patience, allowing time for the mountains to heal up, and eventually we will find our place on the big lines. Lately its been great to hammer the groomers at the ski resorts, and this year I feel particularly nice about my condition going into the season.

^ Neil and I have found some good powder on the more mellow, grassy slopes. With the early season snowpack I'm usually more worried about tagging a rock or a log than an avi. You can avoid the avalanches by sticking to low angle slopes, but there's no way to avoid the sharks lurking beneath our severely deprived snowpack.

With flashbacks of deep dry snow, heavy on my mind, I spent a night flipping through b-roll footage from our 2 month trip to BC last winter. I found some pow surfing footage and put together this GoPro helmet camera vid. For the record, I consider Retallack Lodge to be the holy mecca for pow surfing, or noboarding, whatever you wanna call it. Where else can you hit 6-10 runs a day, each one between 1500 and 4000 vertical feet of the nastiest fucking terrain in the world, without bindings?!?!?

The Provo Bros - mining powder at Retallack, British Columbia

2011-11-09T11:56:00.000-07:00

Retallack powder mining, its a one of a kind experience. Karl the Gnarl is a one of a kind experience. You'll have to see for yourself at the legendary lodge in British Columbia...

Until then, enjoy this video which tries to somehow capture the energy. This piece was created with footage from an even larger project, Retallack: The Movie. Check it out from Inspired Media Concepts.

"During the winter of 2011, my brother Neil and I were presented with a once in a lifetime opportunity. We were to spend two months embedded in the heart of the Kootenays at the legendary Retallack Lodge. The mission was to shred pow with our good friend Tanner, who was on his comeback, and to help film Retallack:The Movie for Inspired Media Concepts. I took the role of the dedicated time lapse junkie, while Neil was a true on slope camera master. This video is a showcase of our skills behind the camera, as well as a few of our favorite long lens shots from Retallack:The Movie. Time lapses make way for deep powder mining, and a trip into the heart of the "silvery slocan" to see how silver miners conquered the mountains a century ago. Mining for powder in the Selkirk mountains is serious business, and we found out just how serious it can get. We hope you enjoy our short film, and perhaps absorb just a sliver of the energy that is Retallack Lodge in beautiful British Columbia."

Mountain man handfishin'

2011-10-14T13:04:00.002-07:00

Maybe you have heard about or seen the t.v show, Hillbilly Handfishin'. Its pretty lame. A few weeks ago, on a crisp fall morning, Neil must have been inspired by the show, because he caught this hog of a trout with his bare hands....

I shit you not. This thing literally floated into Neil's lap. Now, if I were to leave the story at that, I'd have you believing that Neil is some kind of jedi angler, but as much as he would like to believe, thats just not the case.

On that crisp fall morning, Neil and I were sitting in our boats alongside a stretch of river that we like to float on a regular basis. In 5 years, we've never seen another person floating, so it came as a shock when a big blue raft came bouncing down around the corner. We were in mid conversation, talking about the river and how maybe the fishing wasn't as good as it used to be, and where did all the hogs go etc, etc. And wouldn't you f*ckin know it, its a utah DWR electroshock fish survey team!!!

They floated by, and we said hello. The guy in charge told us about the large number of fish in the river. No shit. Before we knew it, fish were floating to the surface, squashing any of our doubts about where the fish had gone. I took off downstream chasing a large incapacitated rainbow trout, a huge tiger trout to my right, when Neil casually says to me, "Ian, look..." I turn around and he's just sitting there with this honky tonk brown trout and a big grin on his face! We just laughed for a bit, thinking how ridiculous this was.

The actual fly fishing that day was already pretty slow, but after the survey team raked the whole stretch and floated every fish to the surface, I'm pretty sure everybody lost their appetite. We didn't catch shit except for a couple little guys who probably managed to avoid the zap. It was a rad experience nonetheless, for a brief moment, like jedi anglers.

Back to the Uintas for 25 miles

2011-08-18T13:47:00.000-07:00

Sometimes it can be difficult to get back into the mountains. The business has to come first, or else there can be no play. I feel blessed to spend a lot of time in the places that I love, but it seems as though I could never get enough. The idea of not being able to do these things is always driving me hard to make the most out of every trip, however long or short.

My brother Neil and I had a break in between jobs, giving us one night and 48 hours to get back into the mountains. We're lucky to live at the western entrance to the Uintas, a vast wilderness to explore, and also where we got our start in fly-fishing. I've become so familiar with the land, that if feels like my home. Yet its impossible to see it all. Using the maps to find a new place with a squiggly blue line that leads to some small blue dots is where it all starts. Its what we're all about.

We thought we'd explore a bit of the North Slope of the Uintas. The one billion year old wrinkled core of the range runs west to east for 150 miles, with long glacially carved river valleys running north and south from the crest the entire way. This anomalous feature is the largest east/west oriented mountain range outside of Alaska. Once we made it to the north slope road, we headed east up and over the great basin divide and into the headwaters of the green river.

^ we turned off the main north slope road and began driving up a valley to a trailhead along the west fork blacks fork. One river crossing which was perfectly handled with Neil's land rover. His rig is necessary for accessing some of the hard to reach trailheads that encompass the Uintas.

^the first few miles of trail brought us through a sad forest of dead, bark beetle infested conifers. This is a characteristic that has become widespread throughout the Uintas and a majority of vast timbered lands all the way to canada. Its primed for a massive fire, and only a matter of time before the Boy Scouts of America set it ablaze, again. Once we reached the first meadow we encountered a heard of sheep and their shit. Not very pleasant but its the land of many uses so you just have to avoid the loud, smelly bastards. After we passed the sheep, the long meadow began to open up, along with the river and the views

^ We rigged up our rods with some bushy dry flies and began leap frogging our way up the river, hitting every choice hole along the way.

^ I fully lost track of how many fish we caught on our way up the river to camp. Most of the fish were small and feisty brook trout which at times seemed like that was all that existed. However I knew that this drainage harbored some native trout. As a naturalist, I lose my shit when a beautiful native cutthroat trout comes to hand amidst a sea of invasive brook trout. This colorado river cutthroat has evolved over thousands of years to live in this stream, evident by his vibrant camouflage to match his environment.

^ with no real destination in mind other than a camp with a view, our plan was to hike along the river and fish until we found what we were looking for. The numbers were adding up both in terms of miles and fish caught. It was time for a break.

^ click image to view larger version.

After about 5 miles, we found a sick camp spot in one of the upper meadows with some beautiful water running through it. Once the sun dropped behind the massive valley walls, the fishing was elevated to another level. I kid you not we were catching fish every cast. we fished for one hour before dinner and probably had over one hundred fish between the two of us.

^ Flash 360 Panorama. Use the controls or click within the image and drag it around.

^ another colorado river cutthroat that fits in my hand. Most of the fish were small but had lots of character and vibrant colors. Most importantly, the trout were not afraid to eat my fly as it floated through a corner pocket again and again, each time finding itself lodged in the mouth of the next eager fish.

A good camp trip to the uintas is not complete without a fast moving storm cell. We retreated to the tent just in time to get pounded with rain for about 20 minutes. Eventually the massive thunderhead moved to the next valley as it glowed with the last rays of sun.

The next morning we ate a large bowl of jah's oats before our ambitious trek into the alpine. We had 17 miles to cover before we could begin the drive back home. My plan was to hike to a particular ridge line to shoot a 360 panorama, and fish a little blue dot on the map that I suspected may hold some native cutthroat trout.

^ we cracked through the treeline and made out way on to the alpine tundra. The wild flowers were just starting to come into bloom across the high terrain. Its a harsh life for them this summer with only a few months to grow between snowflakes.

^click image to view larger version

I had scoped out a spot on the map where I would be able to shoot a 360 Panorama. This ridgeline acts as a divide between two great river systems. Neil sits on the left in the Great Basin at the headwaters of the largest river in the country to never reach the ocean, the Bear. And I sit on the right of the image in the headwaters of the green river and colorado river drainage, one of the american west's iconic bodies of water.

^ flash 360 panorama. Use the controls or click inside the image and drag it around.

^ On our way down from the pass, we would stop at this beautiful alpine pond that sits above all else at the head of the valley. I made a quick stop to photograph these paintbrush flowers. While I was fussing with lenses and getting raped by mosquitos, Neil was down at the pond tied into his second fish. He's on the left shore but he's hard to spot within the carpet of flower buds. Before I headed down, I tied on a little black flying ant that I had crafted the day before at my tying bench at home. Soon after his first flight, he was firmly tucked away in the corner of a cutthroat trouts mouth at 11,200 feet.

Being at elevation and exposed to the wind, lots of terrestrial insects are blown into the pond. A fish would swim from 20 feet away as soon as the ant hit the water and slowly gulp the insect as if he knew what he was looking for.

^ Native fish on ants above treeline is what we're all about.

^ At 4:30pm I caught the last fish of the trip which marked the beginning of our long trek home. We still had to pack up our camp and hike 10 miles back to the car. Its a great feeling of accomplishment when you have a successful trip to an area that you've never seen before. After exploring one long, blue squiggly line and a blue dot, its time to move on to the next.

flash pano test....

2011-08-11T12:37:00.006-07:00

Im testing some new things here to see if I can bring a little interactive fun to the ol' blog. I've been a big fan of panoramas for a while, but they always end up stashed away on my hard drive. I'd love to print out some 20 footers for my wall, but as long as I'm poor these interactive flash joints will have to work. No love for the mobile device crowd, as you can't view flash files. Im working on a HTML5/flash solution for pano diving with the Ipad.

If you can see the interactive pano, great. If not, I must have screwed it up again....

*update* FAIL!!! *second update* - working, but not for long... the internet is hard.

^ for those who can't view the flash, here is a small version of the pano. It is a 13 stitch vertical panorama shot with a canon 5D Mark II, various filters, and a nodal ninja head. It is quite large. I made the image the other night while on a quick overnighter to one of my favorite basins in the uinta wilderness. Unfortunately we were camped in the mosquito breeding grounds and were forced to abort the mission the following morning. They were relentless, some of the worst I've seen. My brother and I had our dogs and the poor animals had nowhere to hide! We bailed early but not before shooting this panorama, and catching a few slab cutthroats on dry's.

Retallack: The Movie - now available!

2011-08-03T13:01:00.001-07:00

I'm pleased to present the latest offering from Inspired Media Concepts. "Retallack: The Movie" is the product of two months spent in one of the great powder skiing kingdoms of the world, the interior of British Columbia and even more specifically, Retallack Lodge. Having the opportunity to help make this film while skiing powder with my buddies at a place like Retallack was not normal and something that I'll be eternally grateful for.

Check it out on DVD and digital download here...
http://inspiredmedia.tv/1011/inspired-store/

I'm also stoked to share some behind the scenes footage over the next few months to show what it was like making this film at Retallack. There's some funny fun shit that goes on up there in the koots!

Zion

2011-07-24T12:39:00.001-07:00

Its been a while since I've been to zion, it was as just as hot as I remember. Mid july is not the best time at all to visit the park, extreme crowds and heat are guaranteed. We were on a mission to show our friend from switzerland something crazy before he left, southern utah is about as crazy as it gets.

^first stop was gooseberry mesa to ride the famous slickrock trails. Our timing was good, riding at sunset to avoid the penetrating heat. It was very impressive, and none of us had ever seen anything like it.

^The trail ends at this point. Crazy.

^Neil riding over some exposure.

^Kilian has been helping Inspired Media for some time now, and he has been here in Utah for the last month doing all sorts of graphic and design work. We thought 3 days of camping in the desert would be a unique way to end his trip

^Camping on the mesa gave us a huge view of the sky. The milky way appeared as a rainbow from one end of the sky to the other. crazy

^looking east towards zion and the moon is rising over the great domes

^a few hours later and the sun follows.

^Hiking in the lower narrows of Zion canyon was really nice. On our second day we had planned a hike into the eastern part of the park to explore a remote river, but ended up going the wrong way and just walked around in the desert for 6 miles. We went to the narrows to cool off.

The desert is a harsh place of beauty.

High Flows....

2011-07-24T10:31:00.000-07:00

what a crazy year of water it has been. After the winter storms put down the fattest snowpack in recent history, it wasn't until June before the snow began to melt. The rivers have been high all summer, and the fishing has been tough, for the most part. The challenge has really been waiting for the rivers and creeks to reveal themselves in typical summer fashion. One thing is for sure, the rivers have been cleansed and the fish have definitely been putting on weight!

even when the middle Provo river was as high as I've ever seen, the fishing remained quite good. Worms were everywhere in the river, and the trout knew.

my brother and I checked out a creek in the uintas with some nice water for casting dryfly's. It was nice to be fishing in sandals again.

Biking and fishing, together as one.

From here on out the fishing should be nothing short of spectacular.

Summer Skiing...

2011-07-06T09:33:00.001-07:00

After almost 10 solid months of winter, it seems ridiculous for me to even think about skiing in the summer. I mean, I love skiing but its certainly not the only thing I love to do. Last summer I spent 6 weeks in Chile during their winter and this year I won't be going. I'm a little disappointed but at the same time I'm stoked to enjoy a full summer, as short as it may be. Here in Utah I'll be able to get my skiing fix all summer. Snowbird ski resort was open on july 4th with close to a 90" base! The Uinta mountains are also stacked with snow, and it should remain that way on the high peaks all summer.

My brother Neil and I celebrated his birthday and the summer solstice by skiing some cool lines in the uinta wilderness. Spread Eagle peak and Ostler peak were our objectives and it was cool to finally get em done! We're shooting for a snowboarding/fly-fishing epic at the end of july or august in the Uintas to finish off the season, or get it started, which ever the case may be.

summer solstice shredding:

unexpected light

2011-06-18T14:40:00.000-07:00

A few nights ago, I was sitting down to a fantastic burrito dinner when the light broke through the clouds with incredible force. A tractor beam of light was engulfing the valley, and I knew the shit was about to go off. I set my burrito aside, trusting that the dog wouldn't find it, and grabbed the only camera I had in the house, my trusty Leica d-lux 3. It's a small point and shoot that makes great raw images. On a night like this I would have loved to be perched high on a mountain with my big camera, but you never know when the sky is going to look like this.

HDR

Moral of the story is, screw the burrito. nothing is more important than seeing a spectacular sunset. You can get a good burrito any day of the week, but this kind of offering from the sun is rare, and much more inspiring than any tortilla wrapped creation.

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Retallack: The Movie - Official Trailer

2011-06-13T10:22:00.001-07:00

Inspired Media Concepts presents the official trailer for Retallack: The Movie. This is the first feature film that I have ever been a part of and I'm pretty excited about the whole experience. We shot the film over the course of two months exclusively at Retallack Lodge, a cat skiing operation positioned deep in the interior of British Columbia. I spent a lot more time behind the lens than in front of it on this one, which at times was hard, standing idle as the boys hit beautiful powder lines. But at the same time it was up to me to capture the visuals that would tell the story of this amazing dream destination. In that aspect Im proud of what I was able to accomplish and I think everyone involved feels the same way about their contributions.

The film will be available on DVD and digital download August 1st!

San Francisco

2011-05-31T12:05:00.001-07:00

Out of all the cities in the world that I've been to, this is probably my favorite. After spending the weekend in the bay area visiting my family, I wondered why I haven't been there more. It's been a long time since my last visit and I realized that I should never wait that long again.

^ the bridge

^ Perhaps the best part of the trip was being able to escape the endless winter in utah where even more snow fell over the weekend. I bet it was pretty good.

^ got a couple irish coffee's from this classic dude.

^ I was hoping I might be able to get this shot!

^ paddling out to mavericks. not quite.

^ my bro and I riding giants.