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Pomme D’Or and Quebec Ice Climbing
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Anne Gilbert Chase and Majka Burhardt descending Pomme D’Or in windy and white out conditions. The previous day we had climbed up La Voutre and familiarized ourselves with the descent knowing it could be a classic NE storm.
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From the top of Pomme D’Or we could hear the wind like…
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Recent Work: Lifestyle Photoshoot in Cuba Image Gallery
Shot in Cuba during a four day bike trek from Havana to Vinales Cuba where we then explored and discovered the local rock climbing areas. Temperatures were on the warm side for us Montanans but it was a super experience and unique location for this shoot that offered authentic activity…
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How-to video ascending a fixed line for videographers or photographers
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Sony Camera Sensor Cleaning
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Why knowing your CODB helps you figure out how much to charge.
I remember securing what I would call my first “real” gig as a photographer almost 15 years ago. It was an assignment with a major brand in the outdoor industry. I was really excited. As the negotiations proceeded and we worked to figure out the deliverables that were expected and…
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Working In Extremes and The Tech That Enables It
Public speaking doesn’t come easily to me. I feel much more comfortable behind the lens. Fortunately, Seagate and Lacie invited me to speak at this year’s NAB show in Las Vegas as part of their Speaker Series. Many talented creatives presented their knowledge and know-how during the series. In addition…
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Frames from 2017
I am so blessed to be living my dreams. Incredibly grateful for my family and friends. 2017 has been amazing, sad, glorious and so many other emotions! Here’s to more hard work and many more dreams coming to fruition.
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Mt Nilkantha, India Climbing Trip Report
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The air was humid and it was raining. Monsoon season continued later than usual. My Montana blood was not conditioned for this. If my phone didn’t say that it was 3:45 am - I would’ve believed it was 8:00 pm because of the amount of people going somewhere, doing something.…
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Climbing the NE ridge of Mt Alberta
My wife, Anne Gilbert Chase and I knew that we wanted to spend our first anniversary in the mountains. We both have spent a little bit of time in the Canadian Rockies in the winter months climbing and skiing. But haven’t spent any time in the summer. So we thought…
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Two Attempts Mt Nilkantha Garhwall India
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Words by: Anne Gilbert Chase
I recently returned to the U.S. from my first trip to the Indian Himalaya. Jason Thompson and myself received a Mugs Stump Award and a Lyman Spitzer Grant to attempt the unclimbed South Face of Hathi Parbat. Unfortunately because of its proximity to the China…
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Emergence in the Alaska Range
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Words by Katie Bono:
Emergence in the Alaska Range
In the Alaska Range, climbing to the top of something is only tangentially about skill. Climbing here is an exercise in stoicism, mind-games, strategic use of good luck, and (hopefully) having enough intuition to know just how far these three will…
