My work

High Angle Cinematography, Drone, Photography

FIRST SKI DESCENT of GREAT TRANGO TOWER - The NOrth Face

I served as the on-slope ski cinematographer for the first ski descent of Pakistan’s Great Trango Tower, documenting Jim Morrison, Christina Lustenberger, and Chantel Astorga. My role was to capture the raw beauty and intensity of the expedition with Leo Hoorn and Savannah Cummins, documenting the challenges we faced as a team in one of the world’s most extreme environments.

Cinematographer, safety, treasure hunter

FINDING Washburn's Camera - Teton Gravity - FIlm Coming Soon

I had the incredible experience of being part of an expedition that found Bradford Washburn's lost camera, abandoned during his 1937 summit attempt of Mount Lucania. led by griffin post, we embarked on a ten-day trek across 140+ miles of glacier in Canada. On the final day, down to our last hours, I spotted what looked like a metal box. It turned out to be Washburn’s cache, including his Fairchild F-8 aerial camera and old climbing gear. The discovery

Cinematographer

PHotographer Series - National Geographic

As the cinematographer for The Photographer Series by Little Monster Films, I had the privilege of working with renowned adventure photographer Krystle Wright. The project, which delved into Krystle’s life and work, required capturing her bold and daring approach to photography, often in extreme environments. My role involved documenting her in action—whether scaling cliffs or shooting from remote locations—ensuring that the raw energy and challenges of her craft were authentically represented on screen.

On slope Cinematographer

The Jim and Mads Show

Jim Ryan and Madison Rose Ostergren are both hard charging skiers from Jackson Hole skiing some of the most premiere backcountry ski lines and taking us along for the ride. As the onslope cinematographer, I get to document the rawness of what it takes to ski these steep ski mountaineering lines, as well as share in the adventure.

GOING GREENLAND


2023 - DIRECTOR, CINEMATOGRAPHER, DRONE PILOT, EDITOR.


What happens when you combine a renewable energy sailboat with an arctic ski expedition in Greenland for the first time ever? Athletes Rachael Burks and Jessica Baker put the idea to test, and endure a both harrowing and inspiring journey along Greenland’s West coast fjords and towering mountains.


Drone over Mt. Everest

Reel

The Line - ROAM

(2019)

Cinematographer, Drone Pilot, Drone Tech, Field Producer.


  • Documented Cory Richards and Esteban Mena as they attempted a new route on North Mt. Everest
  • Successfully piloted drones to fly at extreme altitudes
  • Document I created about optimizing and piloting on Everest available on request
  • Worked alongside Keith Ladziski for the first month, then took over the full production when Keith left
  • One man band production - After Keith left, I completed cinematography, drone cinematography, photography, drone photography, satellite uploads, and DIT


LINK TO THE FULL SERIES


Erich Roepke's 2019 Everest Reel

The Big One - ROAM

(2019)

DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY / PHOTOGRAPHER


  • Participatory Expedition Photographer and Filmmaker
  • Climbed and skied Denali


Warren Miller - Winter Starts Now - Denali Segment

(2021)

DIRECTOR - DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY - PRODUCER
  • 10 minute segment featuring the first disabled ski descent of Denali by Vasu Sojitra and Pete McAfee
  • Short film for Goal Zero
  • Short film for OnX Backcountry
  • Collaboration with Stormhouse Creative and Intrepid Productions


Full Circle° - Intrepid Productions

(2019)

DIRECTOR / PRODUCER / PHOTOGRAPHER
  • Attempted a ski descent of Corcovado
  • Film paying homage to inspirations of 180° South and Doug Tompkins
  • Premiered for the Coast Film Festival


Life Below Zero - BBC STUDIOS / NAT GEO CHANNEL

(2019-2021)

CAMERA OPERATOR / AC


  • Worked on 31 episodes over two years
  • Show won the Emmy for best cinematography for a reality TV program while I was working.
  • Reel available on request (most episodes haven't been released yet)


Canon R5C Behind the Scenes - Triage Creative

(2021)

DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY - EDITOR

Erich Roepke - 2019 - A view from Tupungato's Advanced Basecamp

Tupungato: Creating a National Park - Connections Movement

(2019)

Camera Operator / Ski Mountaineer


  • Participatory Expedition Photographer and Filmmaker
  • First winter ascent of Tupungato
  • First Ski Descent (albeit not the best line)


LINK TO THE PROJECT - FILM COMING SOON


Timeline

  • (2022) - Freelance Adventure Cinematographer and Drone Pilot
  • (2021) - Executive Producer at Triage Creative
  • (2019 - 2021) - Camera Operator - Life Below Zero BBC Studios
  • (2019) - Freelance Camera Operator
  • (2019) - ROAM Correspondent from Denali and Everest
  • (2019) - Guided Aconcagua for Aventuras Patagonicas
  • (2018) - Social Media Strategist for Paul Nicklen, Cristina Mittermeier, and SeaLegacy
  • (2017) - Mentored under Doug Stoup of Ice Axe Expeditions for polar guiding
  • (2016) - Graduated Lewis & Clark College with a B.A. in Philosophy