This Outside TV shoot really stood out to me as one of my favorites of all time. First of all we shot in the beautiful town of Telluride, Colorado. It was my first time there, and now I know why my friends all rant and rave about Telluride.
Hilary Nelson is The North Face’s Athletes Team Captain. When I first found out about this, it did surprise me a bit. While I pay attention to the Outdoor sports, I have to admit I don’t follow them as closely as many people. As most of you all know I am passionate about art…that’s where a majority of my time is spent, but I know so many of The North Face athletes and at the time, I had not heard Hilaree’s story yet.
I say yet, because it’s one I won’t ever forget. She was the first woman in the world to link two 8000m peaks, Everest and Lhotse, in one 24 hour push. She also has dozens of first descents. In the fall of 2018 she linked turns down Lhotse becoming the first person to ski the down one of the most prized un-skiied lines in the world.
I got the privilege of hanging with Hilaree for a few days while she was biking, climbing, hiking and even being a mom. It was a great time and I’m so happy with the final images. Take a look below for a few extra shots from the shoot.
