GARRETT GROVE

The Illume submission is in and this shot of Troutman and Scott...

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 14:56:11 -0700

The Illume submission is in and this shot of Troutman and Scott Bennett drilling some bolts for a new route in Indian Creek made the cut. Photographers are the worst editors of their own work!

Photo: Garrett Grove

The editing and submission process is underway, giving me time...

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 14:08:38 -0700

The editing and submission process is underway, giving me time to reflect on the trips and people I shared the last 5 months with. Pretty inspiring to think back on the little moments, epic sunsets, new cultures, deep snow and good laughs that were had with friends of old and new.

Photo: Garrett Grove

Noah watches as a days last light is gradually overtaken by...

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 09:51:42 -0700

Noah watches as a days last light is gradually overtaken by nights dominance. Ruth Gorge, Alaska.

Photo: Garrett Grove

A couple of photos from time spent near Retallack Lodge last...

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 14:51:06 -0700

A couple of photos from time spent near Retallack Lodge last summer with James Doerfling and Kevin Landry are running in the latest Bike Magazine.

To consider myself skilled enough to roam about the Ruth...

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 11:16:00 -0700

To consider myself skilled enough to roam about the Ruth Amphitheater with these guys would be a gross overstatement. Their combined accomplishments around the world in steep ski mountaineering isn’t rivaled by many. So to learn from legends like Mark Holbrook, Andrew McLean and Noah Howell about how to read big terrain, complicated snowpacks, base camp living and all the other aspects that go into expedition style ski mountaineering was quite the honor. Thanks gents!

Photos: Garrett Grove

The Ruth Amphitheater was an interweaving enterprise of rock and...

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 19:35:00 -0700

The Ruth Amphitheater was an interweaving enterprise of rock and snow where the scale of its walls and depth of its valleys were nearly impossible to judge from any vantage. What a trip!

Photo: Garrett Grove

Ryland Bell enjoying some new territory up north of Haines, AK....

Thu, 04 Apr 2013 14:10:00 -0700

Ryland Bell enjoying some new territory up north of Haines, AK.

Photo: Garrett Grove

Ben passing time during another down day. Photo: Garrett Grove

Mon, 01 Apr 2013 17:18:00 -0700

Ben passing time during another down day.

Photo: Garrett Grove

Chasing these Alaskan dreamscapes have been a roller coaster...

Fri, 29 Mar 2013 13:53:00 -0700

Chasing these Alaskan dreamscapes have been a roller coaster ride of decisions and emotions that I never even knew existed. What a game we play.

Photo: Garrett Grove

Down days in Alaska aren’t so bad, really enjoying the...

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 14:48:00 -0700

Down days in Alaska aren’t so bad, really enjoying the calm and quiet that it is offering after what has been a very busy last 3+ months of travel.

Photo: Garrett Grove

The road to Haines was long but all went relatively smooth....

Sat, 23 Mar 2013 14:59:19 -0700

The road to Haines was long but all went relatively smooth. Leavenworth>Seattle>Vancouver>Whitehorse>Rent RV>Skagway>Ferry>Haines. We just missed a weather window and now it is snowing in town for a few days. Pretty excited to see all sides of the AK experience from the big flight days to the stir crazy down days.

Photo: Garrett Grove

Alaska bound for the next 4 weeks! Two separate trips with very...

Wed, 20 Mar 2013 16:27:11 -0700

Alaska bound for the next 4 weeks! Two separate trips with very different ways of getting to the skiing. First few weeks will be spent outside of Haines chasing light and spines via a helicopter. The second half will be spent base camping in the Ruth Gorge hunting for skiable lines amongst the amphitheaters giant granite walls. These are two dream trips that I never imagined would line up, let alone back to back! Lets hope for some good weather and stable snow! Here we go.

Chris Erickson enjoys a photo finish after an amazing day in...

Wed, 20 Mar 2013 10:24:52 -0700

Chris Erickson enjoys a photo finish after an amazing day in Whitewater, BC

Photo: Garrett Grove

"I couldn’t believe how simple his Lieca was. The Lieca body had no rewinding leaver. To advance the..."

Tue, 19 Mar 2013 11:35:55 -0700

“I couldn’t believe how simple his Lieca was. The Lieca body had no rewinding leaver. To...

This photo of Paul Kimbrough is running as a DPS in the 2013 Ski...

Tue, 19 Mar 2013 10:46:00 -0700

This photo of Paul Kimbrough is running as a DPS in the 2013 Ski Journal Photo Annual. Paul took a ski tip to his nose while we were at the Sorcerer Lodge resulting in a broken nose and a long cut that had to be superglued shut.

Photo: Garrett Grove

As I was driving home from this last trip up to BC I rounded a...

Sat, 16 Mar 2013 08:56:29 -0700

As I was driving home from this last trip up to BC I rounded a corner and saw this beautiful scene illuminated in the morning light. Everything seemed so balanced as if it was awaiting the click of the shutter.

Photo: Garrett Grove

Chris Rubens flys through a murky Selkirk sunset. Photo: Garrett...

Fri, 15 Mar 2013 17:20:00 -0700

Chris Rubens flys through a murky Selkirk sunset.

Photo: Garrett Grove

"We can do a whole lot of things in art, become ten different artists, but if we do that, there is..."

Fri, 15 Mar 2013 08:17:11 -0700

“We can do a whole lot of things in art, become ten different artists, but if we do that,...

It was a inspiration filled morning with coffee in hand. One...

Thu, 14 Mar 2013 10:12:18 -0700

It was a inspiration filled morning with coffee in hand. One more by the highly talented and motivated Renan Ozturk. One of the better reels I have ever seen.

A few words on what finding a passion really means

Thu, 14 Mar 2013 10:09:00 -0700

A few words on what finding a passion really means: This blog is filled with retrospective and...