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When Jeremy Jones ventures into the mountains for a film trip, the first guy he calls is Jackson-based photographer Chris Figenshau. Figs, as his mountain partners affectionately call him, is the kind of guy who’s managed to carve out a niche doing the near-impossible: chasing professional ski mountaineers up and down the world’s nastiest peaks to snap photos and shoot intimately close video of their adventures.
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20 years ago, Figs has started his career shooting Jackson Hole Mountain Resort’s photo of the day, which quickly morphed into becoming one of the most respected on-slope photographers in snowsports world. Since then, he has become a husband and father, and still calls the Tetons home, bringing back his experiences from all over the world to share with his family.
