The dust has settled from the holidays and I now find myself based in Revelstoke, Canada for the next 3-4 months. The last year was certainly a good one filled with travel, new friends and growth personally and professionally. In chronological order below you will find a single random photo from nearly every trip I took my camera out on over the past year, most are the “b” shots that I never put up online or have gone to print. After spending most of the day going through all these photos taken over the last year I find myself incredibly grateful for the support that sits around me constantly. It is the most important aspect of my life and the driving force behind nearly all that I do, without these relationships my motivation would run dry and my life wouldn’t hold the purpose that it does. A big, big thank you to Bridget, family, and dear friends for all of your support over the last year.
- New Years Eve 2011, Mount Baker Backcountry with Molly Baker, Zack Giffin and Jeff Campbell
- Sorcerer Lodge, Northern Selkirks, BC. Best snow we experienced all winter. Jennifer Ketler is the snowboarder enjoying the goods.
- Adam Roberts enjoys the Baker Backcountry while Mount Baker looms in the background. Just another day in the Northern Cascades.
- Greg Hill ascends Mount Cheops, Rogers Pass, BC. Working with the fine folks of Fitz Cahall and Byran Smith who put together the webisode series The Season.
- Adam Roberts on the Curtis Glacier below the summit of Mount Shuksan before descending it\'s prominant North Face
- Nick Russell in the Wasatch Backcountry during the 2011 Salt Lake City Shootout competition which our team including Forrest Coots and Jason West had the honor of winning.
- A bluebird day back at home in the Baker Backcountry with South American skier Santiago Guzman.
- Low snow levels allowed Sakeus Bankson and I to explore the lower moss covered trees found in the North Cascades, WA
- Slick conditions covered the roads throughout British Columbia. On our way up to the Kootenays we ended up being first responders to this semi accident.
- Jeff Campbell enjoying Nelson, BC after a mid winter storm. It was my first time exploring this sleepy Canadian town that offers tons of amazing skiing and biking.
- Forrest Coots drove out from Utah for an extended stay to enjoy what the NW has to offer...this shot was from our first day exploring the trees at Mount Baker Ski Area.
- A self portrait in the Mount Baker backcountry.
- Once again Forrest Coots enjoys some more NW snow during a rare clear day in the North Cascades, WA.
- Holden Village, WA, Central Cascades. A week long trip exploring the culture, community and skiing surrounding an ex-mining town and now current Lutheran Village.
- Jeff Campbell exploring the recently opened Three Sisters Wilderness yurts in Oregon.
- A late season storm gave all of us a surprise. Adam Roberts is enjoying it\'s bounty. North Cascades, WA.
- Spring skiing began with a trip to the North Sister in the Cascades with Drew Tabke and Adam Roberts.
- Adam U at the Mount Baker Ski Area after completing the Watson Traverse up and over Mount Baker this past May.
- Bridget Grove works her way up Mount Baker on the Roman Headwall.
- Greg Hill takes his final steps up to the summit of Mount Rainier as we concluded the filming for The Season webisode series.
- Let summer begin. Art Lim climbing Equinox in Gold Bar, WA
- Bridget and I took an excursion out to the Washington Coast to celebrate our six year wedding anniversary.
- I went back out with the fellas to film the mountain biking segment for The Season. Matt Madolini is seen taking a much deserved rest. Squamish, BC.
- 11 friends and many days spent enjoying the alpine rock climbing found in Glacier Gorge, Colorado. Bacon, whiskey, egg scrambles, burritos...just to name a few of the creature comforts we induldged in while "roughing it".
- Good friend Ben Ketler took me out to a secret bike trail nearby Mount Hood, Oregon...it turned out to be the most productive day of mountain bike photography I had ever had.
- Blake Herrington and Scott Bennett ascend "Let it Burn" in the Enchantments, WA, one of many new modern alpine rock climbs found in the area.
- A few days spent in the North Cascades while on assignment with Outdoor Research.
- Bridget and I spent a week exploring the trails around Nelson, BC. Here Kevin Landry rides some of the single trak found in the Kootenays.
- Ryan Wapnowski walks towards the waves on the Washington Coast.
- Bridget and I picked up our home and moved onto the road in October, the first month was spent in the Utah Desert climbing and mountain biking. Here Scott Bennett and Troutman put in bolts to start the second pitch of a seldom climbed 5 star finger crack.
- After a month in Utah we traded bikes and climbing gear for surf boards and wetsuits. During the 3+ week road trip up HWY 1 we tried to learn how to surf while visiting old friends and family.
- After surfing we spent some time in the redwoods...in awe.
- Early season snow stacked up fast and brought me back to Baker in anticipation of powder...the storms stopped fast & quickly turned to the driest December the NW has seen in a LONG time.
- Since the snow stopped we ventured into the alpine. Here Aneka Singlaub works her way up to Mount Matier in the Joffre Group, BC.
- Down to Oregon we went to visit family and friends, the snow still wouldn\'t fall, so we gave in and picked up our bikes. Tyler Horton on an un-named trail in Oregon.
- A few months of planning and prep allowed a move up to Revelstoke, Canada.
- So that pretty much does it, the current location is Revelstoke and I can\'t wait to see what 2012 brings.
Awesome set of images, always inspiring and making me homesick for the PNW.
killing it as usual man
Your ski photos are gorgeous and inspiring!
Spot on brother man! Awesome to get to take a walk through your ’11. Here’s to a rockin 12!
Great set of images..really enjoyed them all. And bacon!
hot damn Mr Grove. You are creating some magical stories with those images… thanks for sharing! The inspiration from this post is incalculable. I hope to see you in Revy, inshallah. Happy 2012 brother!!
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damn dude, killing it. love these images
Awesome Garrett! Can’t wait to see what 2012 brings. Let me know if you and Bridget end up in CO anytime!
40oz of Gatorade consumed in about two gulps (one per bottle)! Nice work Garrett!
thanks all, really glad the images grabbed your attention. happy new year!
Beautiful work. Always love seeing good shots from my home state…