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The TGR crew has been on location at the Tordrillo Mtn Lodge for the past three weeks. This place is completely sick. The mountains are like none I have seen before. One minute you are in the Dolomites, hop a ridge to Chamonix, bust around the corner to Valdez, and finish the day in Haines. The lodge and setup are unreal. For the first time in a long time, we are the only ones riding a massive range. The crew is as follows:
Athletes: Dana Flahr, Eric Roner, Jeremy Nobis, Sage Cattabriga-Alosa
Cines/TGR: Todd Jones and Dirk Collins
Still Photos: Adam Clarke and Chris Bezamat
Guides: Jim Conway and Clarke Fyans
Pilot: Angus
The advent of high res digital consumer cameras has changed the way we do business out here. Gone are the days of the polaroid on the dashboard of the heli. In are each athlete, guide and cameramen carrying the small cameras to assist there jobs. Athletes shoot photos of their lines that they can cross reference at the top. Guides shoot crown profiles, potential new zones, and anything that helps them work and report more efficiently. The best part of it all is everyone documents the trip from their own eyes. The athletes become the cameraman. The Cameraman becomes the talent. Very little goes by unshot. As the nightly photo reviews started going down, we realized we had some pretty serious amature photography going down. The call was made early. There would be a photo contest at the end of the trip. The judges. Award winning and critically acclaimed professional photographers Adam Clark and Chris Bezamat. The categories would include Best Landscape, Best Action, Best Lifestyle, Best Portrait, and Best Presentation.
Of course standard debauchery and preparation preceded the contest. Two hours of Jack Daniel's poured over 12 million year old glacier was the drink of choice. As the contest got underway we had some incredible presentations and photos. The following is a collection of photos from the event. The winning entries are noted on the photos themselves. Being deep in the AK bush we had to get creative with the trophies. We settled on large chunks of the 12 million year old glacier ice.
A special thanks to Adam Clark and Chris Bezamat for judging our photos!
Remember we are rookie photogs and are busy when the crazy shit is going down.
** This is the full crew just before the start of the comp.**
** Our illustrious judges Chris Bezamat and Adam Clark**
** 12 million year old glacier ice. The Trophies**
** This is me giving my presentation. Hard selling my entries**
** I took the 'Best Self Portrait', unfortunetely a non trophy award**
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** Dana Flahrs entry that took 'Best Action' Sage is the rider.**
** Dana showing off his award for 'Best Action'**
** Dirk Collins 'Best Landscape' entry**
** Dirk Collins stoked after winning 'Best Landscape'. He was previously disqualified for over submitting, but we let it slide**
** Here is Clark Fyans winner of 'Best Lifestyle. This is Haglund, who sold us the Tangerine Dream Truck. He is a 78 year old legend.**
** Guide Clark Fyans recieving his award for 'Best Lifestyle'**
** Sage won 'Best Presentation' for a smooth as presentation.**
