by HagePhoto
The waterfalls weren’t there an hour ago. Earlier this morning we had awaken from our bivouac under the towering sandstone walls of The Maze, a remote labyrinth of deep canyons in Utah’s Canyonlands National Park. We’d noticed a drop in the temperature and the thick cloud cover building overhead. Breakfast was quick; it was time […]
Categories: Adventure • Tags: Adventure, Backpacking, National Parks, Utah
by HagePhoto
Cooling temps and changing colors often prompt us to squeeze in one more trip. And in the mountains of Alaska, it really is a squeeze. The time from peak fall colors to the first snow cover can be as short as a week. This autumn we chose to expand on a popular trek in the […]
Categories: Adventure • Tags: Alaska, Backpacking, Hut, Mountain, Mountain Hardwear
by HagePhoto
This summer we were contracted to shoot a campaign for Gregory Mountain Products, a premier maker of American backpacks since the mid 1970’s. We would be producing work to showcase the launch of their new Miwok/Maya line, a complimentary pair of mens and women’s packs for biking, running and hiking. Needless to say this was […]
Categories: Active Lifestyle • Tags: Backpacking, Commercial, Mountain, Photography, Running, Tetons, Utah, Wasatch
by HagePhoto
Picture this: you’ve been on the go before sunrise, navigated over three mountain passes and boulder hopped 2 of the 20 miles. The sun set 10 minutes ago and you are still searching for a campsite. You unload your pack and start the stove. Water is boiling before you finish setting up the tent. You […]
Categories: Equipment • Tags: Backpacking, Equipment, Mountain, Technique
by HagePhoto
Guest post by Brad Hurd Have you ever taken your height into consideration when planning for a backcountry trip? I guess maybe when it comes to sleeping bag and pad length, tent length, backpack measurements… Okay, so you should take into account a lot about your height when planning for an excursion. How about river […]
Categories: Alaska • Tags: Adventure, Backpacking, Mountain
by HagePhoto
It’s been a month and as promised, adventuring has become a huge aspect of the internship and it’s absolutely rad. As you all may know, the Hage’s are fairly nomadic. So the beginning of my internship was a slew of e-mails and phone tag explaining how to submit images to stock agencies and their guidelines. […]
Categories: Photography • Tags: Alaska, Backpacking, Internship, Photography
by HagePhoto
We got to participate in something new last fall. While producing our photo work for Black Diamond in the rugged Sawtooth Range of Idaho, we were also being filmed for a short video to air on BD’s site. Most of the video was shot by our friend Kris Swanson on a couple different sessions with […]
Categories: HageLife • Tags: Adventure, Backpacking, Climbing, Mountain
by HagePhoto
This spring we were stoked to be invited to sign on as part of Mountain Hardwear’s ambassador team. Our duties include getting their gear and apparel out in the mountains for photography and testing. Yeah, it’s a real rough gig. We decided to kick this off with a trek we’ve been wanting to do in […]
Categories: Adventure • Tags: Alaska, Backpacking, Mountain, Mountain Hardwear
by HagePhoto
Last summer we dove into the rugged Sawtooth Mountain Range near Stanley, Idaho to shoot a campaign for Black Diamond Equipment. Our team navigated a hundred-mile traverse of the range that connected several high passes and a few craggy peaks, including Thompson Peak, the highest in the range at 10,751 ft. The mission was to […]
Categories: Adventure • Tags: Backpacking, Idaho, Mountain, Photography
by HagePhoto
As a former photo editor, I have always been drawn to photographs that hint at a greater story. In Backpacker Magazine’s January 2015 issue, they featured an article on a trek less traveled in New Zealand’s Southern Alps, photographed by HagePhoto. Recently, after reading the article, I received a folder from Matt and Agnes chock-full […]
Categories: Adventure • Tags: Adventure, Backpacking, Mountain, New Zealand