Farwell Canyon is a legendary free-ride location first pioneered by riders of the movement in the late 90s. The steep chutes carved out between the hoodoos in the canyon create the mountain bike equivalent of big mountain skiing in Alaska. Something you can't find anywhere else in the world and it is only rideable a few months of the year in spring and fall. For over a decade, local riders would get together every spring to camp, party and ride the hoodoos. In recent years it's become its own sort of unofficial festival with live music and giant bonfire parties. This year in particular close to a hundred riders showed up.
It was my first time in the canyon and even though I had brought along all my camera gear, I was just as excited to ride it myself as I was to shoot photos of the other riders. The chutes are incredibly steep so I decided it was probably best to play it safe and leave my camera bag with the truck until I had at least ridden it once and I knew exactly what I was getting myself into.
After dropping into the chute and making it to the bottom in one piece I turned my attention back up to the hoodoos to watch my friends and other riders make their way down. With everyone else's attention on the remaining riders. I saw a perfect opportunity for a photo and composed a shot with my phone. I waited for the next rider to drop in and captured this image.
Bryce Piwek

About the shot

Biography
I consider myself extremely fortunate to have grown up in one of the most beautiful places to mountain bike and ski in the world; British Columbia, Canada. The amazing landscapes, the sports that allow us to experience them and the athletes that show us what's possible - these have always been a constant source of inspiration for me to go out and explore them for myself. In doing so, I have ignited my passion for photography.
It started with borrowing my parents digital point & shoot camera to capture photos of friends at the local trails and dirt jumps. Shortly afterwards I began studying photography in high school where I learned how to shoot, develop and print 35mm film by hand, while I started saving up for my first DSLR. A Nikon D200. As my skills behind the lens progressed, so did my friends skills on their bikes. Some of which have gone on to become some of the top riders in the world.
The ability to capture an image that is able to tell an entire story in what is sometimes only a fraction of a second is what I love about being a photographer.