Anyone I’ve shot over the years knows that I have an affinity for climbing trees to get new angles for a shot, but this mostly happens in the summer, for obvious reasons! However, when I saw this tree while competing in the 2014 Ski City Shootout, I knew I had to at least try and climb it.
It took me over an hour of very sketchy climbing (in downhill ski boots) to make it to the right spot. Somehow, I hadn't disturbed any snow on the branches of one side of the tree. I was just as nervous about making sure we captured the shot as I was about trying to climb back down the branches to safer ground.
After talking it over many times and more than a few snowball throws, Carlo nailed the spot and we ended up winning the entire competition. It was, and continues to be, one of my all-time favorite images.
It took me over an hour of very sketchy climbing (in downhill ski boots) to make it to the right spot. Somehow, I hadn't disturbed any snow on the branches of one side of the tree. I was just as nervous about making sure we captured the shot as I was about trying to climb back down the branches to safer ground.
After talking it over many times and more than a few snowball throws, Carlo nailed the spot and we ended up winning the entire competition. It was, and continues to be, one of my all-time favorite images.