Alpine Ski Races

go to link I’ve been mysteriously absent from the blog this week.  Apologies.  Soon, however, I can announce the reason why (and it’s exciting!).

enter site In the meantime, today I was up photographing high school slalom races up at White Pine Ski Resort.  It was a mercifully warm day – temps in the 20s – and although it was windy, the sun was simply glorious.  Shooting uphill into cresting midday sunlight was tough, but with a bit of creativity I was able to get the shots I needed.

follow site One note for shooting in snowy conditions – don’t be afraid to go up an exposure point or even two.  I shot these one full point above normal, even shooting into sun, and the extra exposure was critical to draw out detail.

Buy Soma Next Day Also, don’t be afraid to get dirty.  Around noon, I was in place to  shoot a great crash series – one that covered me and the camera in blowing powder.  It’s inspiring to watch these kids bounce right back up and head off downhill.

https://musicboxcle.com/2025/04/xgtj81un Snow pack is alarmingly light here.  I rode the lift up and hiked down the mountain, post-holing much of the way.  The snow only reached up to my hips, much less in the windblown areas.  Here’s hoping to a wet spring so we have water to fish in the summer!

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