Pics - Colin Witherill (thanks)So - If you are a skier you certainly know the brand SPYDER.... it's been around for ages and the images has mostly been that of racing - well - they just reinvented the brand and the image. I was lucky enough to join their newly formed "team" in Portillo, Chile to shoot for a week. It was an all star cast of really great skiers - Tommy Moe, Julia Mancuso, Steven Nymann, Chris Davenport, Colby West, Roz G, Julian Carr, Jess McMillian and D - Daron Rahlves. Yep - that's a nice group to work with....
With a roster like this to work with - it's pretty hard to screw it up. We had some tough conditions, but these guys worked hard to make it shine. That's what I love so much about working in skiing - everyone (for the most part) is so humble- there is no ego in the crew, everyone is in it together and a team player - the work ethic is amazing and that makes everything come together when it needs too. I want to make sure you know there is a balance - these guys work as hard as they play.... and everyone had plenty of both.
Portillo is one of my favorite places to be and to work, the experience at Portillo is like stepping back in time, it's the lifestyle of skiing at it's best, the way it was and the way, in my opinion it should be. If you've been there you know exactly what I mean. The skiing is spectacular, it's the heart of the Andes and high - every day we looked over at the highest peaks on the continent.
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