The Canadian Rockies - Wapta Traverse

Tharhawk

Here are a few pics and a link to a story (and many more pics) on the Wapta Traverse. http://cascadecrusades.org/SkiMountaineering/canada/waptatraverse2010/waptatraverse2010.htm

It's been a great season and I haven't been here much. Hopefully I'll get a chance to browse all the great pics more soon...but when the snow flies, so do I!

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...again more pics and the story for those who want to see more. http://cascadecrusades.org/SkiMountaineering/canada/waptatraverse2010/waptatraverse2010.htm

bryanj87

Wow, awesome series of shots as usual! Those first b/w shots are epic!!!

Tharhawk

Thanks for looking bryan!

Yetishot

Amazing photos! I love the first picture and the Hut picture just blows me away!

mountainpz

Nice work! That first one is particularly great.

Marc Muench

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swapch

Wonderful Images

Awais Yaqub

Stunning series ! very nice work

Eclipsed

Excellent

Doug Solis

yike, my stomach turns just looking at some of those shots. Beautiful job under extreme conditions.

TreyHoff

Great Job. Proportion and scale are perfect!

annnna8888

Awesome as usual!

All are stunning, but I just love #1 and #5.

Ana

astockwell

These shots are amazing, every thread you post delivers. Awesome work, I really envy you. I linked your stuff over at www.newschoolofphotography.com if you start seeing some stuff in you analytics start showing up from there.

http://newschoolofphotography.com/general-discussion/6158-other-photographers-work-sites-inspire-you-7.html

Allan FG

Amazing shots

riddim_maker

Great series

black mamba

I can't add much to the comments....they truly are magnificent shots. I am curious about one thing. The environment you were in is, understandably, quite windy a lot of the time. However, you all will trek around with a lot of gear...particularly skis sticking up...that act, almost literally, as sails in the wind. How do you guard against being precariously balanced on a ridge or peak and then have a strong gust of wind come at you. That's got to be a real hazard.

Tom

Tharhawk

black mamba wrote:

I can't add much to the comments....they truly are magnificent shots. I am curious about one thing. The environment you were in is, understandably, quite windy a lot of the time. However, you all will trek around with a lot of gear...particularly skis sticking up...that act, almost literally, as sails in the wind. How do you guard against being precariously balanced on a ridge or peak and then have a strong gust of wind come at you. That's got to be a real hazard.

Tom

The wind is difficult, but mostly it is the cold on the fingers that's the worst, especially when the windchill and air temps fall well below 0. Nevertheless, when it comes to the wind, you just lean into it and make sure you have a good stance every step of the way. It's always a challenge and there really isn't any tricks to limit it.

Glad you guys like the pics. Down in Death Valley now. Hope to get some multi-day hikes in and see some great country that is far different than the snowy country (although oddly the same?).

zoomer

Excellent!
Love the shots and the adventure you captured so well.