by HagePhoto
At the beginning of last year we got the chance to spend a week with the Crist family at their heli-ski operation in Haines, Alaska. And I mean the whole family; from Reggie’s 80 year-old dad to his two year-old son. The massive log home that serves as their Southeast Alaska base-ops was bursting at the […]
Categories: Alaska • Tags: Commercial, Mountain, skiing, Winter
by HagePhoto
This spring we traveled to Utah’s Wasatch Mountains for a travel assignment with Utah Office of Tourism and Sundance Mountain Resort. Along with local writer Brett Prettyman, we worked on a story to feature the early season fly fishing opportunities on the Provo River and the relatively new guided program offered by the resort. Needless […]
Categories: Photography • Tags: Fly Fishing, Tourism, Utah, Winter
by HagePhoto
If the ever increasing number of people out on our local trails riding fat tire snow bikes instead of nordic skiing is any indication, then it’s safe to say they are here to stay. With massive (4”-5”) wide tires running unbelievably low pressures, these bikes have extended the riding season around Alaska throughout the eight-month […]
Categories: Alaska • Tags: Adventure, Alaska, Mountain Bike, Winter
by HagePhoto
We’ve covered a lot of ground this year, mostly living and working on the road around the Western States. After multiple trips to several states, Mexico, the Caribbean and our home in Alaska, it’s safe to say our little boy (now 18 months) has travel in his blood. We started off the year in Southern […]
Categories: Active Lifestyle • Tags: Backpacking, Southwest, Travel, Winter
by HagePhoto
Road Trip! In January we hit the road on a shoot for the Utah Office of Tourism. The mission was to showcase a handful of good reasons to visit the State’s national parks in the dead of winter. This might sound kind of just plain cold at first. But then you drive up into those […]
Categories: Active Lifestyle • Tags: Commercial, National Parks, Travel, Utah, Winter
by HagePhoto
A lifetime in the mountains has taught me that there are few things more miserable than rain on a glacier. But trying to ski through the trees with a 60-pound pack in sucking isothermal rain-soaked snow is a close second place. Luckily, a lifetime in the mountains has also taught me how to ‘survival ski’ […]
Categories: Adventure • Tags: British Columbia, Mountain, skiing, Winter
by HagePhoto
Happy New Year! 2016 stands out with some unique differences from past years at HagePhoto. Many of our projects now include a video component as a matter of course. Some of our work was commissioned strictly for social media campaigns instead of traditional advertising. And with the birth of our son (!!!) we decided to operate […]
Categories: Photography • Tags: Alaska, Arizona, Backpacking, British Columbia, California, Camping, Canada, Family, Huts, Mountain, Mountain Bike, New Zealand, skiing, Southwest, Summer, Travel, Winter
by HagePhoto
Based in Alaska, we’re no strangers to the cold. We’ve done shoots in the middle of winter on the Arctic Ocean and a few ascents of Denali. But the bitter cold of autumn in Idaho’s Sawtooth Mountains was down right jarring. Numb hands fumbled with headlamps in the predawn blue at the trailhead. Maybe it’s […]
Categories: Active Lifestyle • Tags: Idaho, Mountain West, Running, Smartwool, Winter
by HagePhoto
We’re truly fortunate to live this life. Sure, it’s a lot of work to run your own production business. But when we look back at what we’ve accomplished last year and where we’ve been, it’s hard to hold a grudge against all those 16 hour days and endless stream of airports. It was tough to […]
Categories: HageLife • Tags: Adventure, Alaska, Backpacking, Climbing, India, Japan, Mountain, Mountain Bike, Sierra Nevada, skiing, Southwest, Travel, Utah, Winter
by HagePhoto
I spent last week preparing for a ski touring trip in Denali National Park with HagePhoto. The plan was to travel through the Alaska Range, carrying photo gear to produce ad work for Montbell. The shoot itinerary focused on capturing camping lifestyle photos, featuring the company’s gear and apparel. My experience with winter camping is fairly […]
Categories: Alaska • Tags: Adventure, Mountain, Photography, Winter