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    Summer in the Gros Ventre, a photomentary

    After spending eight summers working in the Wind River Range east of Pinedale, WY, I made a change this summer and headed north to Jackson to work as a backcountry ranger in the Gros Ventre Wilderness. I never had many nice things to say about the J-Hole because I knew it mostly through the traffic and crowds I experienced when running errands that couldn't be taken care of in Sublette County. I've changed my mind... I love this place!

    The spring was wet and rainysnowy, which got depressing after a few weeks of nonstop cloudy skis and dampness. But the wildflowers were stunning.


    Arrowleaf Balsamroot


    Spring beauties




    The last snow fell on June 12, a good way to end the season with accumulation all the way down to the valley floor:




    Still lots of good turns on Teton Pass


    Even got in some lift-served at Targhee-- on the Solstice!!



    I worked with the backpacking crew to begin the summer-- and during the course of my job got to see a lot of



    and



    and



    and


    Austin, partner in crime...uhh...fighting



    Even got to work down low amongst the giant sage:


    I skied a pretty line below 9 thousand feet in July

    Mt McDougal

    and jump off cliffs into Phelps lake










    Since mid-August, I've spent most of my time in the backcountry with some amazing horses.






    Sometimes they can act like 1000 pound terrorists:






    But they're nothing but a precious bunch of Mountain loving companions


    Kansas and I



    Budweiser



    Will



    Kidd


    And they even love snow!!


    Lakota


    Shiloh



    On some days off in late August, I got to visit my old beat:


    The Cirque of the Towers


    Deep Lake


    Mt Mitchell


    One more from the cirque




    Now, it's fall, the leaves are almost finished changing, and the first big snow has fallen. It's been a pleasure working in country where it's common to go a week without seeing another person. Living in Jackson ain't so bad, especially with a bike and easy access to Crystal Butte and the Gros Ventre Wilderness. How can you complain when this is the view from your backyard?


    This morning's sunrise



    Thanks for sharing a little bit of my summer with me!



    Super Ranger, beeotches, don't you forget it!

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    fkna dude. great photos and looks like great times too

    This pic is crazy!

    my dog sheds the gnar.

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    sweet! Awesome Brent! You should hit tania up on facebook and link her to this. What are you up to now? We just got a good 5" at snowy acres.
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    Powder snow skiing is not fun. It’s life, fully lived, life lived in a blaze of reality. What we experience in powder is the original human self, which lies deeply inside each of us, still undamaged in spite of what our present culture tries to do to us. Once experienced, this kind of living is recognized as the only way to live–fully aware of the earth and the sky and the gods and you, the mortal, playing among them. Dolores LaChapelle

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    Great, GREAT T/R: One of my favorite parts of the world!

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    awesome shots, awesome looking summer.

    how does one go about getting a job like that? you can PM if you prefer.
    I french kissed Kelly Kapowski.

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    sweetness, like your TRs every fall. Thanks.

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    Many thanks to you, Princess.

    If you don't mind sharing... how the hell did you do this shot?!



    Looks more like natural light than flash. How in the world is there so much contrast with the background?
    "I said flotation is groovy"
    -Jimi Hendrix

    "Just... ski down there and jump offa somethin' for cryin' out loud!!!"
    -The Coolest Guy to have Ever Lived

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    awesome summer, brent. how did you get that job again?

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    Awesome man. Can't wait to hang out with you again. Get out here for early wrod action!

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    Yeah, that's eight of them.
    dayglo aerobic enthusiast

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    Very nice pics from a beautiful place in the world.

    And yes.... the picture of the jump in the water is unreal !!!

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    Awesome pix Lonestar! What a way to spend a summer.
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    "Having been Baptized by uller his frosty air now burns my soul with confirmation. I am once again pure." - frozenwater

    "once i let go of my material desires many opportunities for playing with the planet emerge. emerge - to come into being through evolution. ok back to work - i gotta pack." - Slaag Master

    "As for Flock of Seagulls, everytime that song comes up on my ipod, I turn it up- way up." - goldenboy

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    Quote Originally Posted by Lone Star View Post
    Thanks for sharing a little bit of my summer with me!
    no, no, no. you've got it the wrong way round!
    Ich bitte dich nur, weck mich nicht.

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    Awesome shots!

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    Multiple thumbs up over here...

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    *bows*

    Bravo.
    ((. The joy I get from skiing...
    .))
    ((. That's worth living for.
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    Très beau !
    "Typically euro, french in particular, in my opinion. It's the same skiing or climbing there. They are completely unfazed by their own assholeness. Like it's normal." - srsosbso

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    Sweet summer gig and nice pics man!

    Thanks for sharing.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Lone Star View Post

    Super Ranger, beeotches, don't you forget it!
    This is the Brent we know and love!

    Great pics as usual and it's so good that you're happy up there. How do the mosquitos/bugs compare to the winds?

    Those horses look fat and happy. Do you have any vids?
    Live each season as it passes; breathe the air, drink the drink, taste the fruit, and resign yourself to the influences of each.
    Henry David Thoreau

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    Looks like an incredible summer! Thanks for sharing it.

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    Beautiful pics! Thanks for sharing.
    Go that way, really fast. If something gets in your way, turn.

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    Threads like this are what keep me coming back for more. Great shots.
    I should probably change my username to IReallyDon'tTeleMuchAnymoreDave.

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    Awesome!!!!

    Very nice pics and a place to visit asap
    "I'd give everything what i know, by the half of what i don't know"
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    Model work here. The pictures tell a story donut.

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    Damn!!!! How did I miss this a few days ago?!?!? Thanks for posting that, Brent! Pretty amazing stuff. Best job in the world???

    You gonna be around CO soon? Let's turn right, then turn left, and repeat...


    And one final thing: God Save Wyoming!!!
    Skiing, whether you're in Wisconsin or the Alps, is a dumbass hick country sport that takes place in the middle of winter on a mountain at the end of a dirt road.
    -Glen Plake

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