Art Through Adventure Workshop
What is the art through adventure workshop?
Join photographer Scott Rinckenberger along with a crew of professional skiers and AMGA Certified ski guides to explore the idea of Art Through Adventure. By teaching and doing, this workshop covers the skills and techniques required to move safely and efficiently through an extremely rugged winter environment. Through movement, experimentation and collaboration, we’ll work with the landscape to create photography that seeks not just to record a moment in time, but to convey the true power, beauty and meaning that comes with bearing witness to the magic of gliding through an alpine landscape in the snow.
Designed to open artistic and athletic horizons, and to empower new ways of seeing and moving, this workshop is the smoothest way to slide from where you are to where you want to be.
Upcoming Dates to be announced
You should register if...
• You’ve been rendered speechless by the alpine landscape in winter and it has created in you a desire to get deeper and to better capture this most pristine of worlds.
• You’re a photographer seeking to refine your vision and techniques and build your body of work.
• You would like to see how professional photography is created in the winter backcountry.
• You’re a backcountry skier/split boarder looking to build skills to take you confidently into the wilderness.
• You would like to see first hand how groundbreaking athletes and guides master their movement through technical winter environments.
• You’re at a plateau with your experience and skills, and want to spend time with partners and leaders who will take you to the next level.
The goal is for you to find your mind, body, and spirit at home in the mountains by the end of the workshop.
Location
The Workshop is offered over three days at Snoqualmie Pass, Washington.
Unbeknownst to many, but celebrated by the initiated, the wilderness areas of Snoqualmie Pass provide some of the most accessible, scenic and challenging backcountry terrain in the lower 48.
While the comforts of civilization will greet us in our initial introductory session, and fine coffees and beers will help us start and end our adventures, we’ll focus our efforts on the the legendary backcountry destinations of the region with options including Snow Lake, Commonwealth Basin, Snoqualmie Mountain and more.
These mountains are complex, and the Cascade range at large is subject to volatile weather, so actual locations and itineraries will be determined in real-time based on conditions. You may take comfort in the fact that these decisions will be made by some of the most experienced specialists in this beautiful corner of the world.
FORMAT
EVENTS TO INCLUDE:
• Conceptual introduction
• Dry land training/conversation
• Ski touring practice and skills assessment
• Two-night ski tour to the alpine
• Dedicated action photography setups
• Opportunistic shooting throughout
THE CREW:
• 1 Professional Photographer
• 1 Professional Skier
• 1 Professional Ski Guide
• 4 Guests
• Incredible Mentor / Guest Ratio
TIMELINE:
• Day 0 PM: Meet and greet, introduce concepts, equipment discussions.
• Day 1 AM: Meet at Snoqualmie Pass to pack gear and prep for departure, approach objectives, setup camp
• Day 1 PM: Afternoon on moderate terrain to establish basic skills and concepts (touring, safety, photography), return to camp for dinner, drinks and conversation
• Day 2 AM: Ski tour with team shooting art and adventure
• Day 2 PM: Ski tour with team shooting art and adventure, return to camp for dinner, drinks and conversation
• Day 3 AM: Ski tour with team shooting art and adventure
• Day 3 PM: Pack up camp and return to trailhead, team dinner at Commonwealth Cafe
Prerequisites
BACKCOUNTRY SKI / SNOWBOARD:
- Avalanche 1 Certification or Equivalent
- Multiple years of previous backcountry ski/snowboard experience
- Previous winter camping experience
- Full Kit of Avalanche Equipment Including:
- Beacon
- Shovel
- Probe
- Airbag (optional)
- Full Backcountry Ski/Snowboard Kit Including:
- Skis / Splitboard
- Touring Bindings
- Skins
- Ski Crampons or Crampons (if required)
- Pack
- Appropriate Layered Clothing
- Winter camping sleep, cook and shelter systems
- Wilderness essentials
PHOTO / VIDEO:
- Multiple years of experience with photography and dedicated photo equipment
- A Mirrorless or DSLR kit capable of fast autofocus and frame rates (recommended)
- A good system for carrying equipment into the winter backcountry
- Creativity and an open mind
Frequently Asked Questions
- Introductory in-person evening session
- Three day, two night guided ski tour with small guide to client ratio
- Pre-packed backcountry meal plan from Laconia Market including meals and snacks for all field days
- Overnight parking at Snoqualmie Pass
- Transportation to/from mountains
- Ski/snowboard equipment
- Backcountry and avalanche safety equipment
- Winter camping equipment
- Photographic equipment
We’ll be traveling through advanced ski touring terrain, moving for the vast majority of each day, carrying equipment for winter camping and photography, and sleeping outdoors in winter. A high degree of fitness will be required to allow for this experience to be comfortable and fun. But along the way you’ll learn countless tips and tricks to make your mountain movements more efficient and enjoyable.
In the Cascades, we refer to the third month of the year as Miracle March. It’s the month most likely to mix the magical elements of cold snow, frequent dumps and intermittent sunshine. That said, the mountains in winter are a dynamic setting and throughout a 24 hour period you may find temps ranging from as low as the mid-teens to as warm as 40+ degrees Fahrenheit. Snow, wind, sun and (hopefully not) rain are all potentially on the menu.
Breakfasts (2), lunches (3), dinners (2) and snacks are provided for all time out in the field. Please provide advance notice of any dietary restrictions and we will try our best to accommodate those. Food and beverages during the introductory session, the morning of day one, and the final evening are not-included, but we’ll line up great venues and options for purchase.
We’ll function under the belief that there are no bad conditions, only interesting ones. But, should heavy rain, extreme avalanche danger or other acts of nature make our plan untenable, we’ll first attempt to change locations, then resort to revising dates or cancelling entirely.
Reservation requires full payment at the time of booking and is fully refundable 60 days prior to arrival. A $1,000 cancellation fee is charged if cancelled 59-30 days prior to arrival. Full Payment is non-refundable if cancelled within 30 days of arrival.
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Email info@scottrinck with any questions.