Posts Tagged ‘Ski Touring’
Argentina: A Skier’s Journey EP3 [Season 2]
Tuesday, January 3rd, 2012Friends of Shames: A Skier’s Journey
Monday, November 28th, 2011Here it is, episode one from season 2 of A Skier’s Journey that I produced. Chad Sayers does all the fine skiing. Stay tuned for Baffin Island, coming December 12!
A Skier’s Journey trailer
Monday, November 14th, 2011Full episodes online as of November 28th. Stay tuned!
A Skier’s Journey: Argentina
Tuesday, October 18th, 2011Argentina, beginning Aug 25th. Santiago-Penitentes-Mendoza-Caviahue-San Martin de los Andes-Bariloche-Refugio Frey-Volcan Lanin. We cover almost 4000kms through desert and pampas, cohiue and lenga, pumice and ash, cardboard and blower, sunshine and wind, granite spire and the occasional agua termale. Wingmen are Chad Sayers and Maxi Artoni. Episode of Argentina: A Skier’s Journey is launching at the beginning of December.
Thanks to Powder Quest for logistical support, and SouthAmericaSki.com for moral support.
Roadside. Ruta 40, middle of the middle of nowhere, Argentina.
Casualties in the desert.
Pampas, and Chad Sayers.
Volcan Lanin. The highest in a region of many beautiful volcanos.
Maximilliano Artoni on Volcan Lanin.
Maxi and Chad. This was Max’s 25th time up Lanin. We finally got to ski his prized line – no wind, full sun. A rare window. It was perfect.
After summiting Volcan Copahue, water steaming from it’s lake/caldera , we skied several thousand feet of smooth wind buffed snow arriving at some hot springs, still high in the alpine. Afterwards I toured the inside of some abandoned buildings next to the hot springs. Just a normal ski day in Caviahue, Argentina.
Freshfield Icefield: A Skier’s Journey Ep3
Tuesday, October 12th, 2010Here is the final episode of the trilogy. I’ve bashed my head against the wall about this one, really. Canadian identity is something that I’ve grappled with for quite some time, especially in my studies during my Political Science degree at Simon Fraser University (which I’m just finishing up this fall). Ultimately, I wasn’t able to work it into the piece as much as I would have hoped, due to a whole range of reasons.
None the less, we did have a really amazing trip to the Freshfield Icefield, located North of Golden, BC. My friends at Sherpas Cinema invited me along, and we enjoyed cold and stable snow during 6 days in May, such a treat. They are producing their 2 year film project, “All I Can”, which is bound to be an amazing spectacle, without a doubt. Dave Mossop, one of the “Sherpas”, is known for his ability to imagine and capture evocative time lapse imagery. He’s shown the ski industry what is possible, and in many ways broken new ground. It was awesome to be able to share creative energy and work on images together. It was very gracious of them to have me along and I had a lot of fun getting to know them better, along with skiers James Heim, Chris Rubens, Callum Petit, and Eric Hjorleifson, who are featured in the episode.
Freshfield Icefield: A Skier’s Journey Ep3 from Jordan Manley Photography on Vimeo.
Freshfield Icefield, Canadian Rockies
Tuesday, May 18th, 2010I’ve just returned from a week living on the Freshfield Icefield, located between Golden, BC, and Jasper, Alberta. It sits on the continental divide, and has a huge amount of beautiful terrain above 10,000ft. I was tagging along with the hugely talented/creative Rocky Mountain Sherpas film crew as they worked on their 2 year project, “All I Can”, with athletes Callum Petit, James Heim, Chris Rubens, and Eric Hjorliefson. I was working on some editorial and commerical still photography as well as shooting video for my final Arcteryx/Goretex web episode this season. While we had to wait 5 days for the weather in order to fly up onto the icefield by helicopter safely, once we were in there we enjoyed cold temperatures (full on winter!), and plenty of sun. We spent 6 days touring and climbing lines, skiing, and shooting with great stability and blower pow. It was a thrill to hang out with such a talented group of people, and live for a week in that spectacular environment.
The view from our camp, at 10,000ft.
6am after a nice 10cm reset of snow.
Chris Rubens and James Heim dwarfed by “Cocktail” peak.
May? Cold temps.
Eric Hjorliefson ascending.
Minutes after getting off the Glacier: l to r, Eric Crossland, Chris Rubens, Eric Hjorliefson, Malcolm Sangster, Dave Mossop, Callum Petit, James Heim, Moi
Avalanche Road: On Assignment
Monday, April 12th, 2010Last week I was shooting for an SBC Skier magazine article following a few different veteran avalanche professionals in British Columbia through their day-to-day duties. Accompanied by writer Dan K., I spent some time skiing and looking at snow with Eric Dafoe who works for Parks Canada controlling the Rogers Pass section of the Trans Canada highway between Revelstoke and Golden. We spent some time ski touring and digging pits, as well as getting up close and personal with their Canadian Army partnership firing the Howitzer 105 at some avi paths above the road. The percussion blast is so strong it made my camera smack me in the forehead when I was shooting. No biggy.
Avalanche Road, On Assignment from Jordan Manley Photography on Vimeo.
Next, we spent some time closer to home on the Duffey Lake Road with Scott Aitken and Doug Tuck ski touring and digging pits once again. These guys have been working the road for 25yrs now. I had a lot of fun with them, and I learned a lot. Thanks!
2009 Pro Photographer Showdown Slideshow
Thursday, April 1st, 2010Finally I’ve got it online, here is my slideshow from last April’s Pro Photographer Showdown in Whistler.
2009 Pro Photographer Showdown Slideshow from Jordan Manley Photography on Vimeo.
Nevada: On Assignment
Thursday, March 25th, 2010I am back from 2 months of India and European adventure, but on the road once again. This time I find myself in Nevada (alongside writer Hans Ludwig, skiers Cody Townsend, Rachael Burks, and Jamey Parks), on assignment for Powder magazine, documenting the range of skiing and ski culture in the most mountainous state (yes, its true). We’ve found some amazing couloirs right above the hell hole that is Las Vegas, alongside 3000 year old Bristlecone Pine trees. For the past two days have been out in the middle of nowhere skiing and hanging out at a hot springs ranch amongst great company. Tomorrow promises a couloir of a lifetime and I’m very excited!
I climbed this dead tree to shoot Cody Townsend cruising below. Then I did a backflip off the branch! Photo, Rachael Burks.
Rachael Burks awaits skiing this narrow 35-45er, 40mins from Las Vegas.
La Grave, France
Wednesday, February 10th, 2010I’m now in La Grave and just got off the hill after my first day back here skiing. It is my 3rd year in a row (and in total) having the good fortune to be able to ski and experience this magical place. The grandur of rock and ice here blow the mind, and the way a skier can move through such a huge volume of spectacular terrain in a day is like nothing else I’ve experienced. You have to be on your toes, and you have to know where you’re going, as there is no ski patrol, nothing is marked, and the terrain is extremely complex. You’re on your own to wander the mountains, giving you a much more real experience as a skier, and consequently you feel that much more alive. I’m here shooting photos, as well as shooting a web episode for Arcteryx/Goretex. These episodes I’m doing will consist of video, stills, and timelapses that I’m gathering with a Nikon D3s, which is proving to be a great all-in-one tool.
